{"id":541,"date":"2023-06-12T13:23:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=541"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:11:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:41:38","slug":"q-according-to-the-wildlife-protection-act-1972-which-of-the-following-animals-cannot-be-hunted-by-any-person-except-under-some-provisions-provided-by-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-according-to-the-wildlife-protection-act-1972-which-of-the-following-animals-cannot-be-hunted-by-any-person-except-under-some-provisions-provided-by-law","title":{"rendered":"Q. According to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except under some provisions provided by law?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Gharial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indian wild ass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wild buffalo<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/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: (d) 1, 2 and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All of the animals given are protected scheduled animals under the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wildlife-protection-act-1972-upsc\/\">Wildlife Act 1972<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong>&nbsp;gharial<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>is \u2018Critically Endangered<\/strong>\u2019 and&nbsp;<strong>Water buffalo<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>is \u2018Endangered<\/strong>\u2019. Hence, they fall under Schedule I.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indian wild ass<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>is&nbsp;Endangered<\/strong>&nbsp;and it is listed under&nbsp;Schedule I.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are six schedules provided in the Wildlife Protection Act based on the degree of protection.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schedule 1&nbsp;and&nbsp;Schedule 2 provide&nbsp;<strong>absolute protection and offences under these are prescribed the highest penalties.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule 1 covers&nbsp;<strong>endangered species.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule 3 and 4: This&nbsp;<strong>includes protected species but the penalty for any violation is less<\/strong>&nbsp;compared to the first two schedules.&nbsp;This list is for species that are&nbsp;<strong>not endangered.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule 5: This schedule contains animals that&nbsp;<strong>can be hunted.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule 6&nbsp;contains the plants, which are&nbsp;<strong>prohibited from cultivation and planting<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_0ff49e-a7 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_0ff49e-a7 .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-_0ff49e-a7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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