UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NBA Releases Rs 68 Lakh to Maharashtra Under Access and Benefit Sharing Framework

Q1. According to the National Biodiversity Authority, microbial (microorganism) resources such as the Bacillus genus account for approximately what share of all ABS applications received?

  • A. About 5 percent
  • B. About 15 percent
  • C. About 30 percent
  • D. About 50 percent

Q2. The National Biodiversity Authority and the three-tier biodiversity governance structure under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 function under which one of the following Union ministries?

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

Q3. The amendment that decriminalised several offences under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and eased benefit-sharing norms for AYUSH and research was enacted in which year?

  • A. 2004
  • B. 2012
  • C. 2016
  • D. 2023

Q4. Which one of the following is the supplementary international agreement adopted specifically to give effect to the third objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity — the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources?

  • A. Nagoya Protocol
  • B. Cartagena Protocol
  • C. Kyoto Protocol
  • D. Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Q5. The Convention on Biological Diversity (1992), which India implements domestically through the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, has how many principal objectives?

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

Q6. Among the following recent releases by the National Biodiversity Authority under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism, which one is the largest in monetary value?

  • A. Rs 39.84 crore to Andhra Pradesh for Red Sanders conservation
  • B. Rs 82 lakh sanctioned to the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board for Red Sanders
  • C. Rs 68 lakh to Biodiversity Management Committees in Maharashtra
  • D. Rs 18.3 lakh to Biodiversity Management Committees in Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim

Q7. In the context of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, what is a 'People's Biodiversity Register' (PBR)?

  • A. A comprehensive record of local biological resources and associated traditional knowledge, prepared by Biodiversity Management Committees
  • B. A national register of protected areas and biosphere reserves maintained by the NBA
  • C. A list of endangered species eligible for ABS compensation, notified by the MoEFCC
  • D. A register of foreign companies granted access to Indian genetic resources

Q8. In the Rs 5.34 crore release linked to the commercial use of Bacillus genus soil microorganisms for probiotics, benefits were shared with approximately how many Biodiversity Management Committees across Wada Tehsil (Palghar) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area?

  • A. About 24
  • B. About 45
  • C. About 85
  • D. About 110

Q9. Which one of the following bodies sits at the apex of the three-tier institutional structure created under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to regulate access to India's biological resources?

  • A. National Biodiversity Authority
  • B. State Biodiversity Board
  • C. Biodiversity Management Committee
  • D. National Green Tribunal