Current Affairs MCQ 218 of 2330 · Appointments and Leaders

Vivek Menon became the first Asian to chair which body, on 16 October 2025?

AThe IUCN Species Survival Commission
BThe Global Tiger Forum
CThe CITES Standing Committee
DThe IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

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Correct answer: (a) The IUCN Species Survival Commission

Explanation

Vivek Menon, founder of the Wildlife Trust of India, chairs the Species Survival Commission (SSC), one of the IUCN's seven commissions. The SSC helps prepare the IUCN Red List.