Question

Match the following items
{|p{7cm}|p{7cm}|} Legislation Name & Enactment Year
(A) The National Food Security Act & (I) 2001
(B) The PPV & FRA & (II) 2013
(C) The Biological Diversity Act & (III) 1966
(D) The National Seeds Act & (IV) 2002

• A. A - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• B. A - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• C. A - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• D. A - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Hint:

To remember:
- Seeds Act is the oldest, enacted in 1966 during the early years of the Green Revolution.
- PPV & FRA was enacted in 2001 to meet WTO/TRIPS obligations.
- Food Security Act was passed in 2013.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This matching question covers important national legislations passed by the Parliament of India related to food security, seed production, plant variety protection, and biodiversity conservation.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us identify the enactment year of each legislation:
(A) The National Food Security Act (NFSA):
This landmark act was passed by the Parliament of India in 2013 to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two-thirds of the country's population.
Hence, (A) matches with (II).
(B) The PPV & FRA (Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act):
This act was passed in 2001 to establish an effective system for protecting plant varieties, encouraging plant breeding, and safeguarding the rights of farmers and plant breeders in India.
Hence, (B) matches with (I).
(C) The Biological Diversity Act:
This act was passed in 2002 to implement the commitments made under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), focusing on the conservation of biological resources and the fair sharing of benefits arising from their use.
Hence, (C) matches with (IV).
(D) The National Seeds Act:
This act was passed in 1966 to regulate the quality of agricultural seeds sold in India, establishing seed certification agencies and quality control laboratories.
Hence, (D) matches with (III).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct matching sequence is:
(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III).
This corresponds to Option (D).