Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements about the Earth Summit:
It was attended by 170 countries, thousands of NGOs and many MNCs.
True - The context explicitly states that the Earth Summit was 'attended by 170 states, thousands of NGOs and many multinational corporations.'
The summit was held under the aegis of the UN.
True - The summit was held under the aegis of the UN, as evidenced by references to UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in the context.
For the first time, global environmental issues were firmly consolidated at the political level.
True - The Rio Summit produced conventions dealing with climate change, biodiversity, and forestry, consolidating global environmental issues at the political level for the first time.
It was a summit meeting.
True - The context refers to it as 'the Rio Summit' and 'Earth Summit', confirming it was a summit meeting.
Explanation
All four statements about the Earth Summit are correct based on the textbook context. The context explicitly mentions attendance by 170 states, thousands of NGOs and many MNCs. The reference to UNFCCC indicates UN aegis. The summit produced major conventions on climate change, biodiversity and forestry (Agenda 21), representing the first consolidation of global environmental issues at the political level. The terminology 'Rio Summit' and 'Earth Summit' confirms it was indeed a summit meeting.