Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. The definition of "Critical Wildlife Habitat" is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: A
• Section 2(b) of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 defines Critical Wildlife Habitat; Baigas of Madhya Pradesh were the first to receive habitat rights in January 2016.
• Wrong options are incorrect: habitat rights are declared by the District Level Committee under FRA, not MoEFCC; MoTA is the nodal ministry, not MoEFCC.
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