Under which provision must the State Biodiversity Boards spend the money they have received?
- A.Section 32(2) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
- B.Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act
- C.Section 8 of the Wild Life Protection Act
- D.Section 41 of the Forest Conservation Act
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Explanation
The correct answer is 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. Those activities include documenting biodiversity, conserving biological resources and using them sustainably, strengthening the governance of biodiversity at the local level, carrying out research, building capacity and improving the livelihoods of communities. Options B, C and D name other environmental statutes which, although important in their own fields, do not govern the use of Access and Benefit Sharing money. Aspirants should link the Biological Diversity Act with the three tier structure it creates, namely the National Biodiversity Authority at the centre, the State Biodiversity Boards in the States and the Biodiversity Management Committees at the local level.
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Practice Questions
How much money did the National Biodiversity Authority disburse to the State Biodiversity Boards under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism?
- A.Rs 1.19 crore
- B.Rs 11.9 crore
- C.Rs 86 lakh
- D.Rs 2.3 crore
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The exact figure of the distribution works out to one crore eighteen lakh sixty one thousand six hundred and fifty five rupees.
Read the full explanation →Which State received the largest share of this Access and Benefit Sharing disbursal?
- A.Rajasthan
- B.Madhya Pradesh
- C.Maharashtra
- D.Karnataka
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Rajasthan came second and Madhya Pradesh third, so options A and B describe the next two ranks rather than the top one.
Read the full explanation →Which two technologies did the CAQM review highlight for monitoring stubble burning?
- A.Satellites and ground radar
- B.Drones and low cost sensors
- C.Weather balloons and lidar
- D.Mobile laboratories and smog towers
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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.
Read the full explanation →CRM machinery, discussed during the review, stands for which of the following?
- A.Crop Rotation Management machinery
- B.Crop Residue Management machinery
- C.Climate Risk Mitigation machinery
- D.Central Rural Mechanisation machinery
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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.
Read the full explanation →Which officer led the CAQM team that reviewed paddy stubble management in Firozpur and Faridkot?
- A.Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)
- B.The Chairperson of CAQM
- C.The Deputy Commissioner of Moga
- D.The Chief Secretary of Punjab
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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.
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