2026 · Q1
Which one of the following statements about 'SB 64' is correct?
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- AIt is a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile that could be armed with nuclear warhead.
- BIt was a submarine destroyed in the Strait of Hormuz recently.
- CIt is an informal group of 64 companies committed to manufacturing only environmentally sustainable brands.
- DIt refers to the sixty-fourth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Explanation
SB 64 denotes the 64th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies — the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) — which met in Bonn in June 2026, weeks before this July 2026 examination. The SBSTA and SBI are the two permanent subsidiary bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change that prepare draft decisions and agendas for the COP. It is not a missile, a submarine, or a corporate grouping, so options A, B and C are unrelated distractors. The question tests awareness of the mid-year Bonn climate talks held just before the exam.