A
1 and 3
B
Only 3
C
2 and 3
D
Only 1
Correct answer: (b) Only 3
Explanation
- A
1 and 3
1 and 3. Ozone Day is correctly 16 September.
- B
Only 3
Only 3. World Wildlife Day is 3 March (CITES signature), not 22 March. 22 March is World Water Day.
- C
2 and 3
2 and 3. Environment Day 5 June holds.
- D
Only 1
Only 1. Ozone Day is correctly matched.
Summary. Official key is (b) only 3. World Wildlife Day is 3 March, not 22 March. Also note: Ozone Day — 16 September; Montreal Protocol; WED — 5 June; UNEP, from 1973; Wildlife Day — UN, 2013; 3 March; Water Day — 22 March — the trap date.
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