With reference to an organization known as 'BirdLife International', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.2.The concept of 'biodiversity hotspots' originated from this organization.3.It identifies the sites known/referred to as 'Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas'.Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. A

   1 only

   Statement 1 is correct—BirdLife International is a global partnership of national conservation organisations—but statement 3 is also correct. ‘1 only’ is incomplete. This option is not the key.

2. B

   2 and 3 only

   Statement 2 is false: the biodiversity-hotspot concept was developed by Norman Myers (and later Conservation International), not by BirdLife. Statement 3 is true, but 2 and 3 together fail. This option is not the key.

3. C

   1 and 3 only

   BirdLife is a global partnership (1) and it designates Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (3). Hotspots did not originate with BirdLife (2 false). Hence 1 and 3 only is the official key.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   All three would require statement 2 to be true. It is not. This option is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. BirdLife International is a partnership of conservation bodies and the authority behind IBAs (Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas). Biodiversity hotspots are a Myers/Conservation International idea. Statement 2 is the trap. Only 1 and 3 stand.