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Detailed explanation-1: -The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has received the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award-2020 awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Odisha. In a first for India, a female forest officer from Odisha, Sasmita Lenka has been felicitated with United Nation’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award. Lanka, who is a divisional forest officer in Athgarh, Cuttack, received the award under the ‘Gender Leadership and Impact’ category.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Sasmita Lenka. Sasmita Lenka became the first official in India to be felicitated with United Nations Asia Environmental Enforcement Award in February 2021 under the Gender Leadership and impact category.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards (hereafter the ‘Awards’) publicly recognize and celebrate excellence in enforcement by government officials and institutions or teams combating transboundary environmental crime.

Detailed explanation-5: -About the Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards The thematic scope of the Awards covers any transboundary environmental crimes, such as illegal trade in wildlife, illegal trade in chemicals or waste, including plastic, all of which become increasingly significant in the COVID19 response and recovery era.