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upsc-p1-environment-protected-areas MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With 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.
Q2Arrange 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
The process begins with the State Government's declaration of intention under Section 18. Claims over land and rights are then inquired into and settled. Section 26A is the final declaration stage. Therefore the correct sequence is 3-2-4-1.
Q3Match 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.
Q4Consider 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.
Q5With 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.
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6Arrange 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
7With reference to the constitutional basis of environmental and wildlife protection in India, consider the following statements: 1. Article 48A directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife. 2. Article 51A(g) places a duty on citizens to protect the natural environment and show compassion for living creatures. 3. Article 21 expressly lists national parks as a Fundamental Right. Which of the statements given above are correct?