Forest and Wildlife Part-II

Total Questions: 50

41. What is/are true about 'Mukyamantri Vriksharopan Protsahan Yojana'? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(i) This scheme was started was started on 1st July, 2021

(ii) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is the Chairman of State Level Monitoring Committee formed for the implementation of this scheme.

(iii) Under this scheme, for installation of High-tech Nursery for tree plantation, CAMPA fund can be utilized.

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) Only (iii)

Correct Answer: (d) Only (iii)
Note:

On June 1, 2021, the Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme began. Hence statement (i) is incorrect. The government wil pay an incentive of Rs. 10,000 per acre to the beneficiaries who plant trees under this initiative. This facility has been made available by the State Government to all farmers in the state, as well as the appropriate village and joint forest management committees. Hence statement (ii) is incorrect.

Under this scheme, for the installation of a High-tech Nursery for tree plantation, the CAMPA fund can be utilized.

42. In Which year the Wildlife Protection Act was Introduced in India? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2012]

(c) 1972
(a) 1962
(b) 1970
(d) 1982

Correct Answer: (c) 1972
Note:

The first comprehensive legislation relating to the protection of wildlife was passed by the Parliament and it was assented to by the President on 9th September, 1972 and came to be Known as The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

43. In which year was the Wildlife Protection Act enforced In India? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 1972
(b) 1980
(c) 1970
(d) 1975

Correct Answer: (a) 1972
Note:

The Wildlife (Protection) Act was enforced in India In 1972.

44. Wildlife Protection Act was passed in the year? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) 1965
(b) 1970
(c) 1972
(d) 1975

Correct Answer: (c) 1972
Note:

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for the protection of plants and animal species.

45. With reference to Preservation of Wildlife in India, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? [UP R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 provides legal framework for the protection of wild animals only.

2. Project Elephant aim to conserve wild Asian elephants only.

(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Note:

The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 provides legal framework for the protection of various species of wild animals, Birds and Plants. It is not limited only with wild animals Protection Project. Elephant was launched by Government of India for conservation of Wild Asian elephants and capative elephants. So both the statements are incorrect.

46. Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement and select correct answer from the codes given below [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2019, 2020]

I. Wild Life (Protection) Act

II. Biological Diversity Act

III. Project Tiger

IV. Project Elephant

(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) I, III, IV, II
(c) II, III, IV, I
(d) II, III, I, IV

Correct Answer: (b) I, III, IV, II
Note:

Wild Life (Protection) Act	1972
Biological Diversity Act	2002
Project Tiger	1973
Project Elephant	1991-92

47. Match List-I (Acts) with List-II (Year) and select the correct answer using codes given below: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

	List - I (Act)	List - II (year)
A.	Forest conservation act	1. 1980
B.	Environment protection act	2. 1986
C.	Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) act	3.1981
D.	Water (prevention and control of Pollution) act	4.1974

Codes :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	1	4	2
(b)	1	4	2	3
(c)	4	3	2	1
(d)	1	2	3	4

Correct Answer: (d)
Note:

The correct match of list A with list B is as follows-

List - I (Act)	List - II (Year)
Forest conservation act	1980
Environment protection act	1986
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) act	1981
Water (prevention and control of Pollution) act	1974

48. As part of the New Forest Inventory Design implemented in 2016, the revisit time has been reduced to - [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

(a) 5 years
(b) 2 years
(c) 6 months
(d) 10 years

Correct Answer: (a) 5 years
Note:

The New Forest Inventory Design implemented in 2016 has reduced the revisit time of forest inventory from 20 years to 5 years.

49. In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, what does it imply? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
(b) It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.
(c) It is endemic to a particular region of India.
(d) Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.

Correct Answer: (a) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
Note:

There were several provisions for the protection of wildlife in the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. A list of protected wildlife is provided under it. It is worth mentioning that the tiger has been kept in the schedule (1). Therefore if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, it will enjoy the same level of protection as the tiger.

50. If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. What is the implication? [I.A.S. (Pre.) 2020]

(a) A license is required to cultivate that plant.
(b) Such a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
(c) It is a Genetically Modified crop plant.
(d) Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem

Correct Answer: (a) A license is required to cultivate that plant.
Note:

According to 'The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972', the cultivation of the plant species listed under schedule VI are prohibited except with a license granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorized by the state government on this behalf.

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