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Q: In which year was the National Biodiversity Authority, a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, established?
  • A. 2010
  • B. 2000
  • C. 2006
  • D. 2003
Correct Answer: Option D - The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) was established in the year 2003. It is a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate change, Government of India. The NBA was set up to implement the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 which was enacted after India signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992.
D. The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) was established in the year 2003. It is a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate change, Government of India. The NBA was set up to implement the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 which was enacted after India signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992.

Explanations:

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) was established in the year 2003. It is a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate change, Government of India. The NBA was set up to implement the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 which was enacted after India signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992.