In which year did the Parliament of India enact the Biological Diversity Act to achieve the objectives of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity?

2002

The correct answer is Option (3) → 2002

• The Parliament of India enacted the Biological Diversity Act in the year 2002.

• This was done to fulfill India’s obligations under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

• The Act aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use, and ensure equitable sharing of benefits arising from biological resources and associated knowledge.