UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The GBF recognises that conserving and restoring biodiversity at scale requires both new funding and reformed economic incentives. It therefore calls for mobilising at least US$200 billion annually from public and private sources for biodiversity-related activities. Simultaneously, it urges countries to identify and reform subsidies harmful to biodiversity by at least US$500 billion per year, freeing resources for positive incentives. (Convention on Biological Diversity)

Option A:
This option correctly combines the two headline numbers on finance mobilisation and harmful subsidy reduction that appear in GBF targets.

Option B:
This option is incorrect because the framework emphasises greater support to developing countries, not withdrawal of funding.

Option C:
Increasing harmful subsidies would contradict the GBF’s explicit goal of reducing such incentives.

Option D:
The framework covers all ecosystems, including wetlands, grasslands and oceans; it is not limited to forests.