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NEET 2024 Botany Question 102 Solution

Topic: Biodiversity and Conservation · Official NTA Booklet Code T1
NEET 2024 Botany Question 102: IUCN Red List and Threatened Species Documentation

Question

List of endangered species was released by-

  1. (1)FOAM
  2. (2)IUCN
  3. (3)GEAC
  4. (4)WWF
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Verified Against NTA Final Answer Key
Option (2) : IUCN
📚 Biodiversity and Conservation Easy
📋 Given Parameters & Problem Setup
Subject Documentation of endangered and threatened species
Key Registry Red Data Book / Red List
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The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Global Conservation Agency Recognition

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The Red List of threatened and endangered taxa is officially maintained and published by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).

1 Recall the Red Data Book / Red List authority:
2 - IUCN evaluates global conservation status of species (Extinct, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable).
3 - Direct match: IUCN -> Option (2) / B.
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Why You Can 100% Trust This Shortcut: NCERT Biology · Biodiversity and Conservation (IUCN Red List Categories)
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Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Step 1

Identify the Mandate of the IUCN

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN, also known as the World Conservation Union) is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.

Step 2

Evaluate the Red Data Book / Red List

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species compiles comprehensive information on the global extinction risk of species of animals, plants, and fungi, categorizing taxa from Least Concern to Extinct.

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Diagnose every choice: Know exactly why the right option works and why distractors fail.

4-Option Deep Scan
1 (1)
✗ Incorrect
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on wilderness preservation and reducing human impact on the environment, but does not publish the official Red List.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on wilderness preservation and reducing human impact on the environment, but does not publish the official Red List.
2 (2)
✓ 100% Correct
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

IUCN officially evaluates and publishes the Red List of threatened and endangered species globally.

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Why this is airtight: None.
3 (3)
✗ Incorrect
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement regulating wildlife commerce.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement regulating wildlife commerce.
4 (4)
✗ Incorrect
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) is an Indian regulatory body overseeing the safety and introduction of GMOs.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) is an Indian regulatory body overseeing the safety and introduction of GMOs.
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NTA Trap Alert: Acronym Mix-up

Confusing WWF (funding/advocacy) or CITES (trade regulation treaty) with IUCN (the formal cataloguer of endangered species).

🛡️ How to avoid the -1 mark: Always associate "Red List" or "Red Data Book" with IUCN.
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Core NEET Syllabus Standard

Biology Core Botany · Biodiversity and Conservation Standard Benchmark
Core Scientific Principle Tested:

"The IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of 784 species in the last 500 years. IUCN maintains global records of critically endangered and endangered species."

Syllabus Focus: IUCN Red List and Threatened Species Documentation
✓ Core NEET UG Syllabus Anchor Syllabus & Academic Standards ↗

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