{"id":274,"date":"2023-06-11T20:53:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T15:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=274"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:50:19","slug":"q-with-reference-to-indian-laws-about-wildlife-protection-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-indian-laws-about-wildlife-protection-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements :"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wild animals are the sole property of the government.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled for equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>According to&nbsp;<strong>Section 39 of<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wildlife-protection-act-1972-upsc\/\">Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972<\/a>, Every Wild Animal&nbsp;<\/strong>shall be the&nbsp;<strong>property of the State Government<\/strong>, and, where such animal is hunted in a sanctuary or National Park declared by the Central Government, such animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat&nbsp;[derived from such animal, or any vehicle, vessel, weapon, trap or tool used in such hunting]&nbsp;<strong>shall be the property of the Central Government<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The law governing the subject of wildlife, the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, does not discriminate between animals found in protected areas and outside. It provides for&nbsp;<strong>equal protection for wild animals irrespective of where they are found.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to Wildlife Protection Act, 1972,&nbsp;<strong>only if the wild animal becomes a danger to human life or is diseased or disabled beyond recovery can it be allowed to be captured or killed<\/strong>&nbsp;by the competent authority, the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State. This provision is applicable to wild animals listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which includes leopards.&nbsp;<strong>Mere apprehension or fear that a wild animal could endanger human life is not a ground for capture or killing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_c1a335-b8 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_c1a335-b8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_c1a335-b8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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