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MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

Select the INCORRECT statement related to Biological Diversity Act.

Options

  1. AThe government passed Biological Diversity Act in the year 2002 in compliance with CBD.
  2. BIt broadly defines biodiversity, as plants, animals and microorganisms and their parts, their genetic material
  3. CIt includes value added products and human genetic material.
  4. DScientific cataloguing of traditional knowledge about ethnobiological materials is a part of Biodiversity Act.

Correct answer

C. It includes value added products and human genetic material.

Step-by-step solution

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 defines biological resources as plants, animals, and micro-organisms or parts thereof, their genetic material and by-products with actual or potential use or value. The definition explicitly excludes value-added products and human genetic material. Therefore, the statement that it includes value-added products and human genetic material is incorrect. Answer: It includes value added products and human genetic material.

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