Question

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : India ranks fifth in the world and fourth in Asia among the mega-diverse (biodiversity) countries in the world.
Statement (II) : One of the outcomes of the COP 15 is to reduce to near zero the loss of areas of high biodiversity importance.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

At CBD COP 15, countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which includes 4 global goals and 23 targets to be achieved by 20

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D