UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

Consider the following statements regarding 'Earth Hour

1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year. 
3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation:

• It is an initiative of World Wildlife Fund for Nature. So, statement 1 is not correct.
  
  
• It started as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney to raise awareness of climate change. It is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment. It is held every year on the last Saturday of March. So, statements 2 and 3 are correct.
  
  
• Earth Hour has also gone far beyond the symbolic action of switching off - it has become a catalyst for positive environmental impact, driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people and collective action.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Environmental Organisations and Conventions