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Biodiversity MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Match 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
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.
Q2With reference to the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism under which the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released funds to cotton-growing states, consider the following statements: 1. The NBA is a statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. 2. The ABS funds were distributed among the states in proportion to each state's cotton cultivation area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. The NBA is a statutory body constituted under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, functioning under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Under the ABS mechanism, Rs 6.67 crore was allocated to 11 cotton-growing states in proportion to each state's cotton cultivation area (based on ICAR's AICRP on Cotton data), with Maharashtra receiving the largest share and Tamil Nadu the smallest.
Q3Consider 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?
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.
Q4With reference to the recent reconstitution of the Expert Committee on Agro-biodiversity by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), consider the following statements: 1. The committee has been reconstituted under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. 2. Padma Shri Dr P.L. Gautam, a former Chairman of both the NBA and the PPV&FRA, has been appointed as its Chairman. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. The NBA reconstituted the Expert Committee on Agro-biodiversity under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, for one year. Padma Shri Dr P.L. Gautam, a former Chairman of both the NBA and the PPV&FRA, was appointed Chairman, while the PPV&FRA Chairman serves as Co-Chairman.
Q5According 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?
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.
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6With reference to the Expert Committee on Agro-biodiversity, consider the following statements: 1. The committee was constituted for the first time in 2026 following Dr P.L. Gautam's Padma Shri award. 2. The committee functions as an advisory body of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7Assertion (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.
8Consider 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?