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How much money did the National Biodiversity Authority disburse to the State Biodiversity Boards under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism?

  1. A.Rs 1.19 crore
  2. B.Rs 11.9 crore
  3. C.Rs 86 lakh
  4. D.Rs 2.3 crore

Correct answer

A. Rs 1.19 crore

Explanation

The correct answer is Rs 1.19 crore, the sum released to twenty nine State Biodiversity Boards and one Union Territory Biodiversity Council. The exact figure of the distribution works out to one crore eighteen lakh sixty one thousand six hundred and fifty five rupees. This money represents contributions made by companies for the research use and the commercial use of agricultural biological resources, and the Authority has directed that it be spent on conservation, on the sustainable use of biological resources and on the welfare of communities. Option B inflates the amount by a factor of ten. Option C confuses the present release with the cumulative amount realised from the agriculture sector, which is a far larger figure in crore, not in lakh. Option D is simply not supported by the announcement. Since the individual benefit claimers could not be traced, the shares were divided in proportion to the estimated area under cultivation of each resource.

Read the full article: NBA Gives Rs 1.19 Crore to 29 State Biodiversity Boards

Practice Questions

Q2.EnvironmentHard

Under which provision must the State Biodiversity Boards spend the money they have received?

  1. A.Section 32(2) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  2. B.Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act
  3. C.Section 8 of the Wild Life Protection Act
  4. D.Section 41 of the Forest Conservation Act
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Correct answer: A. Section 32(2) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002

The Authority has stated that the funds given to the State Biodiversity Boards and to the Union Territory Biodiversity Council are to be used only for the activities listed in that provision.

Q3.EnvironmentMedium

Which two technologies did the CAQM review highlight for monitoring stubble burning?

  1. A.Satellites and ground radar
  2. B.Drones and low cost sensors
  3. C.Weather balloons and lidar
  4. D.Mobile laboratories and smog towers
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Correct answer: B. Drones and low cost sensors

The review covered their deployment for technology based monitoring and for analysing trends in farm fires, in addition to field level surveillance by officials and a close watch over the hotspot areas.

Q4.EnvironmentEasy

CRM machinery, discussed during the review, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Crop Rotation Management machinery
  2. B.Crop Residue Management machinery
  3. C.Climate Risk Mitigation machinery
  4. D.Central Rural Mechanisation machinery
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Correct answer: B. Crop Residue Management machinery

These are the machines that handle paddy straw left in the field after the harvest, and the Commission reviewed both their availability and their actual deployment in the two districts.

Q5.EnvironmentMedium

Which officer led the CAQM team that reviewed paddy stubble management in Firozpur and Faridkot?

  1. A.Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)
  2. B.The Chairperson of CAQM
  3. C.The Deputy Commissioner of Moga
  4. D.The Chief Secretary of Punjab
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Correct answer: A. Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)

He headed the high level team that went to the two districts of Punjab to examine how the measures against paddy stubble burning are being carried out during the harvesting season.