Biodiversity Governance MCQ — 77 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. The Convention on Wetlands defines wise use as maintaining ecological character through ecosystem approaches within sustainable development. 2. Wise use can be seen as conservation and sustainable use of wetlands and the services they provide for people and nature. 3. Contracting Parties commit to wise use through national plans, policies and legislation, management actions and public education. 4. Wise use under the Convention means converting wetlands primarily for commercial land development. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements: 1. The Central Government develops national strategies, plans and programmes for biodiversity in consultation with State Governments and Union territories. 2. Such national strategies may include identification and monitoring of areas rich in biological resources and promotion of in situ and ex situ conservation. 3. State Governments develop biodiversity strategies and programmes in conformity with the national strategies, plans and programmes. 4. State Governments must integrate biodiversity conservation into every sectoral and cross-sectoral policy without any practicability qualification. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: 1. It governs movements of living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another. 2. It is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. 3. Its core subject is fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from utilization of genetic resources. 4. It establishes a Biosafety Clearing-House to facilitate information exchange on living modified organisms. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements: 1. The Convention on Wetlands includes mangroves and other coastal areas in its broad definition of wetlands. 2. The Convention on Wetlands includes underground aquifers within its broad definition of wetlands. 3. The Convention on Wetlands excludes coral reefs from its definition of wetlands. 4. Contracting Parties under the Convention commit to work towards the wise use of all their wetlands. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements about sustainable use in biodiversity governance: 1. The CBD defines sustainable use as use that does not lead to long-term decline of biological diversity. 2. Sustainable use keeps biological diversity's potential to meet the needs of present and future generations. 3. Under the CBD approach, conservation and sustainable use are mutually exclusive ideas. Which of the statements given above are correct?