Q. With reference to the ‘Bhavasagara’ Referral Centre of the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, consider the following statements:
1.It has been designated as a National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2.The CMLRE, under which it functions, operates under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
3.The designation was conferred by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The designation is under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, not the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • Statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Source- PIB

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