UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 20
Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC) :
- TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: TRAFFIC monitors and analyses trade in wild animals and plants to support conservation. It is a specialist non-governmental wildlife-trade network, not a bureau inside UNEP.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - TRAFFIC is an independent conservation network originally linked with WWF and IUCN, not a UNEP bureau.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Its mission is to ensure wild-species trade is not a threat to nature conservation.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1; omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.