KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / THE ANTARCTIC TREATY / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 

KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / THE ANTARCTIC TREATY / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / THE ANTARCTIC TREATY / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

·      The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by twelve countries and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961

·      The twelve countries had significant interests in Antarctica at the time: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States

·      Forty-six countries have signed the treaty

·      The treaty prohibits military activities and mineral mining, supports scientific research and protects the continent’s eco zone

·      Ongoing experiments are conducted by more than 4000 scientists of many nationalities and with different research interests

KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / THE ANTARCTIC TREATY / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE