Biodiversity and livelihood security – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and C are correct: biodiversity provides a range of products to communities, supports resilience to shocks and can be conserved in ways that recognise rights and livelihoods. Statement D is incorrect because biodiversity underpins economic activities and cultural traditions as well as ecological processes. The correct combination is therefore A, B and C only.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete as it leaves out C, which accurately notes that conservation policies can and should consider customary rights and livelihoods. Without C, the social-justice dimension is missing.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes D along with A and B. By treating D as correct, it denies the economic and cultural significance of biodiversity, which is inconsistent with the syllabus.

Option C:
Option C is correct since it gathers the three true statements and excludes the false one, presenting a holistic view of biodiversity’s ecological, economic and social importance.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes D, which is wrong, and omits A, thereby downplaying direct livelihood dependence on biodiversity.