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Standard XII

Biology

Biodiversity Hotspots

Q38. Consider...

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Q38. Consider the following statements.

1. Centre for Biodiversity and Policy and Law (CEBPOL) is established through a bilateral collaboration between India and Sweden.

2. Under the CEBPOL the National Biodiversity Authority plans to bring out a national list of Invasive Alien Species.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Only 1

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(b) Only 2

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(d) None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
(b) Only 2

Centre for Biodiversity and Policy and Law (CEBPOL) is established through a bilateral collaboration between India and Norway. It focuses on biodiversity policies and laws. Further it collects, collates, analyses and disseminates information relating to biodiversity policy and law at regional, national and international levels. It executes short and long-term training courses and sensitization programmers on biodiversity policies and laws for various target groups etc.

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