Consider the following statements:

National Biodiversity Authority was established to implement Environment (Protection) Act. 1986.

It is a statutory body headquartered in New Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) was established in 2003 by the Central Government to implement India’s Biological Diversity Act (2002).
It is a Statutory body that performs facilitative, regulatory and advisory functions for the Government of India on the issue of Conservation and sustainable use of biological resources.
The NBA has its Headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) was established in 2003 by the Central Government to implement India’s Biological Diversity Act (2002).
It is a Statutory body that performs facilitative, regulatory and advisory functions for the Government of India on the issue of Conservation and sustainable use of biological resources.
The NBA has its Headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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