2015 · Q61
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Professor Kamal Bawa was conferred with the Midori Prize (2014) for biodiversity for his research on climate change in the Himalayas.
- 2Midori Prize is an annual international prize given to an individual for outstanding contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Professor Kamal Bawa (ATREE, Bengaluru) was conferred the Midori Prize for Biodiversity 2014 — statement 1 is correct. But the Midori Prize, co-organised by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, is awarded every two years (biennially), coinciding with the CBD Conference of the Parties — not annually — so statement 2 is false. The answer is 1 only — option A.