‘The National Biodiversity Authority’ is ................. . (i) established by the Central Government (ii) to regulate, transfer and use of biodiversity resources at the national level (iii) having its head office located at Mumbai (iv) the Chairperson of the Authority shall be the retired Judge of High Court
Only (i) and (ii) are correct
Statement (i) is true: the National Biodiversity Authority is established by the Central Government under Section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Statement (ii) is true: it regulates access, transfer and use of biological resources and associated knowledge at the national level and advises the Central Government on conservation and benefit sharing.
Statement (iii) is false: its head office is at Chennai, not Mumbai.
Statement (iv) is false: the Chairperson must be an eminent person with knowledge and experience in conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, not a retired High Court Judge.
Hence, the answer is Only (i) and (ii) are correct.
Important Questions from Biodiversity
Which biosphere reserve among the following has the largest area?
The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
Which of the following group of animals is belongs to group of Omnivores?
A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called_________.
Where was the National Biodiversity Congress (NBC) held in 2017?
