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      Question

      In April 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)

      notified two institutions as national repositories under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. What is the name of the referral centre at CMLRE, Kochi that was notified as a national repository?
      A National Fungal Culture Collection of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B MACS Collection of Microorganisms Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Referral Centre Bhavasagara Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D National Biodiversity Repository Centre Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Deep Sea Biodiversity Facility Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), in consultation with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), notified two institutions as national repositories under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The first is the Referral Centre Bhavasagara at the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) in Kochi, Kerala. The second is the MACS Collection of Microorganisms and National Fungal Culture Collection at Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, Maharashtra.

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