Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the…
Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Solution
Per the official UPSC key, the answer is D. Both statements are generally regarded as correct; BMCs implement ABS at local level — most coaching keys marked C. UPSC officially marked D.