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Environment & BiodiversityEXAMINEYear 201310 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Analyze the causes and consequences of rapid loss of biodiversity in India. What are the objectives of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the role of National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment (EIA), climate change, Paris agreement, green energy.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Biological Diversity Act 2002, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)
Recurring Theme Trend: “Biological Diversity Act 2002”
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