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upsc-p1-environment-protected-areas MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements about conservation reserves and community reserves: 1. A conservation reserve may be notified on government-owned land after consultation with local communities. 2. A community reserve may be created on private or community land offered for conservation. 3. A community reserve can be notified only on government forest land. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Conservation reserves under Section 36A are generally government-owned buffers or corridors notified after local consultation. Community reserves under Section 36C use voluntary conservation on private or community land, so Statement 3 is incorrect.
Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Provision) 1. Section 18 2. Section 35 3. Section 36A 4. Section 36C List II (Subject) P. Community reserve Q. Intention to constitute a sanctuary R. Conservation reserve S. National park
Section 18 concerns the intention to constitute a sanctuary; Section 35 deals with national parks; Section 36A provides for conservation reserves; and Section 36C provides for community reserves. Thus the correct matching is 1-Q, 2-S, 3-R and 4-P.
Q3Arrange the following zones of a biosphere reserve from the zone meant for long-term protection outward toward the zone with settlements, agriculture and cooperative management: 1. Transition zone 2. Core zone 3. Buffer zone
The core zone is meant for long-term protection. Outside it, the buffer zone supports research, education and compatible activities. The transition zone includes settlements, agriculture, eco-development and cooperative management. Thus the correct outward sequence is 2-3-1.
Q4With reference to eco-sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries, consider the following statements: 1. Their notifications may classify activities as prohibited, regulated or promoted. 2. They are themselves protected areas under Section 2(24A) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement 1 is correct: eco-sensitive-zone notifications regulate surrounding pressure by classifying activities rather than banning everything. Statement 2 is incorrect because these zones arise under the Environment (Protection) Act framework and are not protected areas under Section 2(24A) of the Wild Life Act.
Q5With reference to the protected-area categories under Section 2(24A) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, consider the following statements: 1. National parks are included. 2. Biosphere reserves are included. 3. Conservation reserves are included. 4. Community reserves are included. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. Section 2(24A) covers national parks, sanctuaries, conservation reserves and community reserves. A biosphere reserve is a landscape-level conservation model, not a protected-area category under this provision.
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6Arrange the following stages in the legal route for constituting a wildlife sanctuary, from the earliest to the latest: 1. Final declaration of the sanctuary under Section 26A 2. Inquiry into claims over land and rights 3. Declaration of intention under Section 18 4. Settlement of claims and rights