Question

Read the list of Ecological concerns and the year in which Acts were executed in India :

Ecological concerns	Year, Act was passed
(A) Wildlife Protection	(i) 1986
(B) Environment Protection	(ii) 2013
(C) The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional forest dweller's (Recognition of Forest Rights)	(iii) 1972
(D) The Forest Conservation Policy	(iv) 1988

Which one of the following is the correct matching?

1. (A) - (iii), (B) - (i), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iv)
2. (A) - (iv), (B) - (ii), (C) - (iii), (D) - (i)
3. (A) - (i), (B) - (iv), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iii)
4. (A) - (ii), (B) - (iii), (C) -0 (iv), (D) - (i)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : (A) - (iii), (B) - (i), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iv)

The correct answer is (A) - (iii), (B) - (i), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iv).

 

• Wildlife Protection Act 1972
  • Wildlife Protection Act 1972 was passed on August 21, 1972, but was later implemented on September 9, 1972.
  • This act prohibits the capturing, killing, poisoning, or trapping of wild animals.
  • It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Environment (Protection) Act
  • The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing for the protection and improvement of the environment.
  • It empowers the Central Government to establish authorities charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms and to tackle specific environmental problems that are peculiar to different parts of the country.
  • The Act was last amended in 1991.
• The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act
  • The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, passed on 18 December 2006.
  • The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognizes the rights of the forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources, on which these communities were dependent for a variety of needs, including livelihood, habitation, and other socio-cultural needs.
• The Forest Conservation Policy
  • India’s forests are currently governed by the National Forest Policy of 1988.
  • Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and restoration of ecological balance.
  • Conservation of Natural Heritage (existing).
  • Checking Soil Erosion and Denudation in catchment areas of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.