GyanGramWith reference to ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Eco-Sensitive Z…
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With reference to ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities, in those zones except agriculture.
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• Correct Answer: D
• ESZs are notified under Section 3 of EPA, 1986—not WPA, 1972. Their purpose is to regulate (not prohibit) activities: prohibited (commercial mining), regulated (hotels, tree felling), and permitted (agriculture, rainwater harvesting).
• Since agriculture is permitted alongside other regulated activities, statement 2 is false.
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