Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Under the Montreal Protocol,…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Under the Montreal Protocol, developed and developing countries have the same timetable for phasing out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS).
Statement (II): Under the Montreal Protocol developing countries are referred to as 'Article 5 Countries'
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Answer: D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct. — CONCEPTThe Montreal Protocol differentiates obligations by party category. Parties operating under Article 5 receive differentiated control measures and grace…
- A.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct
- B.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
- C.
Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect
- D.
Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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Correct answer: D
CONCEPT
The Montreal Protocol differentiates obligations by party category. Parties operating under Article 5 receive differentiated control measures and grace periods, so the treaty’s timetable rules and its party terminology must be evaluated separately.
APPLICATION
Assess Statement (I): Statement (I) claims that developed and developing countries follow the same ODS phase-out timetable. The Protocol instead gives Article 5 Parties delayed schedules for controlled substances, so Statement (I) is incorrect.
Assess Statement (II): Statement (II) uses the treaty term Article 5 Countries for developing countries that meet Article 5 conditions, so Statement (II) is correct.
CONTRAST
Both statements correct: this treats the timetable as uniform, contrary to the differentiated Article 5 schedule.
Both statements incorrect: this overlooks the Protocol’s Article 5 classification for qualifying developing countries.
Statement (I) correct and Statement (II) incorrect: both judgments reverse the relevant treaty provisions.
Statement (I) incorrect and Statement (II) correct: this is the combination supported by the Protocol.
CROSS-CHECK
UNEP describes different phase-out timetables for developed and developing countries and identifies developing countries under the Protocol as Article 5 countries. Therefore, the supported result is: Statement (I) is incorrect and Statement (II) is correct.