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Prelims 2025 · Environment · Question 70

Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?

  1. The European Union
  2. The World Bank
  3. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
  4. The Food and Agriculture Organization

Answer

The European Union

  • (a) The European Union — Correct. The Nature Restoration Law (NRL) is an EU law adopted under the European Union’s biodiversity and climate agenda.
  • (b) The World Bank — Incorrect. The World Bank funds development and environmental projects, but it does not enact binding laws like the NRL.
  • (c) The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development — Incorrect. The OECD is a policy forum and issues recommendations/reports; it does not pass such legislation.
  • (d) The Food and Agriculture Organization — Incorrect. The FAO is a UN specialized agency for food and agriculture, not a law-making body that enacted the NRL.

Answer: (a) The European Union

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