Biodiversity MCQ

Question 1

Match List I (Item) with List II (Figure as per India's Seventh National Report to the CBD) and select the correct code:
List I:
A. National Biodiversity Targets
B. Targets on track
C. Land degradation share of geographical area
D. Tiger population
List II:
1. 3,167
2. 23
3. 29.77 percent
4. 2

Accepted Answer

Per the Seventh National Report: there are 23 National Biodiversity Targets (A-2), only 2 are on track (B-4), land degradation affects 29.77 percent of geographical area (C-3), and the tiger population is 3,167 (D-1). Hence A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1.

Question 2

Assertion (A): The publication Community-Led Biodiversity Restoration in Coastal India released by MoEFCC on 22 May 2026 supports the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3. Reason (R): Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3 commits parties to protect 30 per cent of land and ocean areas by 2030, but excludes any role for community-led conservation initiatives in achieving this target.

Accepted Answer

Assertion is true — the publication explicitly supports Kunming-Montreal Target 3. However, Reason is false — Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework recognises and respects the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, expressly including Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) and community-led conservation as a valid pathway to achieving the 30 by 30 goal. Therefore A is true but R is false.

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding India's Seventh National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity:
1. Only two of the 23 National Biodiversity Targets are on track.
2. The National Biodiversity Targets are aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Both statements are correct. The Seventh National Report finds only 2 of 23 NBTs on track, and the NBTs and their 142 indicators are aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022.

Question 4

According to the State of Indias Environment 2026: In Figures report, consider the following statements: 1. Around 97000 hectares of forest land were diverted for non forest use in India between 2020-21 and 2024-25. 2. Forest diversion was reported in only one or two large states during this period. 3. The combination of extreme heat and land use change threatens around 8000 vertebrate species including amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong because the report says forest diversion rose across 26 states (not just one or two states). Therefore, the correct combination is 1 and 3 only.

Question 5

Consider the following two statements about the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 observed on 22 May: 1. The 2026 theme of the Day under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is Acting Locally for Global Impact. 2. The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change released the publication titled Community-Led Biodiversity Restoration in Coastal India through GEF-SGP India OP7 jointly with the United Nations Development Programme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Both statements are correct. The UN CBD has set the 2026 theme as Acting Locally for Global Impact and MoEFCC marked 22 May 2026 by releasing the GEF-SGP India OP7 publication on Community-Led Biodiversity Restoration in Coastal India along with UNDP, documenting eight community initiatives in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

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