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Benefit sharing MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 2 Benefit sharing questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1Consider the following statements about the new biodiversity benefit-sharing allocation: 1. ₹8.23 crore was approved for 27 State Biodiversity Boards and five Union Territory Biodiversity Councils. 2. The beneficiary share is allocated according to state population. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect: the allocation uses the area under the relevant crops, based on data published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Q2Match the states in List 1 with their listed combined benefit-sharing amounts for the four vegetable crops in List 2. List 1: 1. Madhya Pradesh; 2. Maharashtra; 3. Andhra Pradesh. List 2: 4. ₹75,55,077; 5. ₹1,17,39,914; 6. ₹1,01,30,649. Select the correct matching.

A 1–4, 2–5, 3–6

B 1–5, 2–6, 3–4

C 1–6, 2–4, 3–5

D 1–5, 2–4, 3–6

Explanation

The listed shares are Madhya Pradesh ₹1,17,39,914, Maharashtra ₹1,01,30,649 and Andhra Pradesh ₹75,55,077. The matching is therefore 1–5, 2–6, 3–4.

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