{"id":92114,"date":"2025-06-01T11:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92114"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:15:10","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-in-india-the-biodiversity-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-in-india-the-biodiversity-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. In India, the Biodiversity Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is C.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct. India is a party to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS). The Protocol is implemented in India through the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The Act mandates a three-tier structure: National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs), and Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at the local level. BMCs are essential for implementing the ABS mechanism at the grassroots level, particularly for access to biological resources and associated traditional knowledge within their local jurisdiction, thus being key to realizing the Nagoya Protocol&#8217;s objectives.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, specify the functions of BMCs. These include documenting local biodiversity, promoting conservation and sustainable use, and playing a role in access and benefit sharing related to biological resources and traditional knowledge. Rule 22 of the Rules explicitly grants BMCs the power to &#8220;levy charges by way of collection fees from any person for accessing data or information held by the Committee including from commercial utilization.&#8221; Further, Section 7 of the Act requires obtaining prior intimation to the BMC for access to biological resources for commercial use within their area, allowing BMCs to determine access and benefit-sharing conditions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) are constituted by every local body within its area. They consist of a Chairman and not more than six persons nominated by the local body, of whom not less than one third should be women and not less than 50% should be from the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. In India, the Biodiversity Man\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-in-india-the-biodiversity-man\/#more-92114\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  1. 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