{"id":492,"date":"2023-06-12T12:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=492"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:42:20","slug":"q-in-india-if-a-species-of-tortoise-is-declared-protected-under-schedule-i-of-the-wildlife-protection-act-1972-what-does-it-imply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-in-india-if-a-species-of-tortoise-is-declared-protected-under-schedule-i-of-the-wildlife-protection-act-1972-what-does-it-imply","title":{"rendered":"Q. In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imply?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u00a0<strong>no longer exists<\/strong>\u00a0in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection; and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is\u00a0<strong>endemic<\/strong>\u00a0to a particular region of India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.<\/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) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This Act provides for the<strong>&nbsp;protection of a listed species of animals, birds and plants, and also for the establishment of a network of ecologically-important protected areas within the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Act provides for the formation of wildlife advisory boards, wildlife wardens, specifies their powers and duties, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>With the help of this act, India became&nbsp;a party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Act created&nbsp;six schedules&nbsp;which gave varying degrees of protection to classes of flora and fauna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Schedule I and Schedule II (Part II) get absolute protection and offences under these schedules attract the utmost&nbsp;penalties.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>This Schedule covers&nbsp;endangered species.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>These species need rigorous protection and thus&nbsp;very harsh&nbsp;penalties for violation of the law<\/strong>&nbsp;are for species under this Schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Species under this Schedule are&nbsp;<strong>prohibited to be hunted throughout India, except under threat to human life<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Absolute protection is accorded to species in this list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade of these animals is prohibited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Examples: tiger, blackbuck, Himalayan Brown Bear, Brow-Antlered Deer, Blue whale, Common Dolphin, Cheetah, Clouded Leopard,<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>hornbills, Indian Gazelle<\/strong>,&nbsp;etc. Hence option 1 is correct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Animals under this list are also accorded high protection.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their trade is prohibited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They cannot be hunted except under threat to human life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples: Kohinoor (insect), Assamese Macaque, Bengal Hanuman langur, Large Indian Civet, Indian Fox, Larger Kashmir Flying Squirrel, Kashmir Fox, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule III &amp; IV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>This list is for species that are not endangered.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This includes protected species but the penalty for any violation is less compared to the first two schedules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples: hyena, Himalayan rat, porcupine, flying fox, Malabar tree toad, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule V<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>This schedule contains animals which can be hunted.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples: mice, rat, common crow, fruit bats, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule VI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>This list contains plants that are forbidden from cultivation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples: pitcher plant, blue vanda, red vanda etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_5946b2-16 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_5946b2-16 .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-_5946b2-16\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer: (a) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger. 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