MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual
Select the INCORRECT statement related to Biological Diversity Act.
Options
- AThe government passed Biological Diversity Act in the year 2002 in compliance with CBD.
- BIt broadly defines biodiversity, as plants, animals and microorganisms and their parts, their genetic material
- CIt includes value added products and human genetic material.
- 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.