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Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year
(a) 1992
(b) 1996
(c) 2000
(d) 2002

A

1992

B

1996

C

2000

D

2002

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D
The bidiversity Act provids support for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources. The Biological Act of ndia was passed in 2002. This act of pailiament received the assent of President of India on the `5^(th)` February 2003.
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