UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India Submits Seventh National Report to Convention on Biological Diversity

Q1. Under which Article of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are Parties obligated to submit periodic National Reports, such as India's NR-7?

  • A. Article 6
  • B. Article 8
  • C. Article 15
  • D. Article 26

Q2. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted at COP-15 held in Montreal, but under the presidency of which one of the following countries?

  • A. Canada
  • B. China
  • C. Colombia
  • D. Egypt

Q3. In the context of India's updated NBSAP 2024-2030, the 'Whole of Government' approach refers to:

  • A. Mainstreaming biodiversity safeguards across all relevant central ministries and departments, not the environment ministry alone
  • B. Transferring all biodiversity functions exclusively to State Biodiversity Boards
  • C. Funding the plan entirely through central government grants without state contribution
  • D. Restricting biodiversity decision-making to the National Biodiversity Authority alone

Q4. India's updated NBSAP 2024-2030 sets out 23 National Biodiversity Targets accompanied by how many indicators?

  • A. 23
  • B. 33
  • C. 142
  • D. 196

Q5. The institutional framework established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to implement India's CBD obligations is organised into how many tiers?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q6. Which one of the following is the apex national-level statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, headquartered at Chennai?

  • A. National Biodiversity Authority
  • B. State Biodiversity Board
  • C. Biodiversity Management Committee
  • D. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

Q7. At which one of the following events was the Convention on Biological Diversity first opened for signature?

  • A. 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment
  • B. 1992 Rio Earth Summit (UNCED)
  • C. 2002 Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development
  • D. 2012 Rio+20 Conference

Q8. Which one of the following is the nodal Union ministry responsible for implementing India's obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity?

  • A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Q9. At which Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CBD did India launch and submit its updated NBSAP 2024-2030?

  • A. COP-11 (Hyderabad)
  • B. COP-15 (Montreal)
  • C. COP-16 (Cali)
  • D. COP-13 (Cancun)