The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 6.67 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to support biodiversity conservation, sustainable utilisation of biological resources and livelihood enhancement in 11 cotton-growing States. The disbursement demonstrates how benefits derived from the commercial utilisation of biological resources are being reinvested in biodiversity conservation and community welfare under the Biological Diversity Act. The benefit-sharing amount of Rs 7.62 crore has been realised from M/s Bayer Science & Innovation Pvt.
Prelims Practice MCQs
With reference to "NBA releases Rs 6.67 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism for Biodiversity Co…", recently in the news, which of the following figures is correctly reported?
The correct figure is 6.67 crore. In news: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 6.67 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to support biodiversity conservation, sustainable utilisation of biological resources and livelihood enhancement in 11 cotton-growing States. Source: PIB, 22 July 2026 — https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2287985
With reference to the recent development "NBA releases Rs 6.67 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism for Biodiversity Co…", which one of the following statements is correct?
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 6.67 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to support biodiversity conservation, sustainable utilisation of biological resources and livelih… Source: PIB, 22 July 2026 — https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2287985
With reference to the recent development "NBA releases Rs 6.67 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism for Biodiversity Co…", which one of the following statements is correct?
The disbursement demonstrates how benefits derived from the commercial utilisation of biological resources are being reinvested in biodiversity conservation and community welfare under the Biological Diversity Act. Source: PIB, 22 July 2026 — https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2287985