{"id":635,"date":"2023-06-13T13:35:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T08:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=635"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:07:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:37:06","slug":"q-with-reference-to-eco-sensitive-zones-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-eco-sensitive-zones-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to Eco-Sensitive Zones\u2019, which of the following statements is\/are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are&nbsp;<strong>declared under the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wildlife-protection-act-1972-upsc\/\">Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is&nbsp;<strong>to prohibit all kinds of human activities<\/strong>&nbsp;in those zones except agriculture.<\/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=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither 1 nor 2<\/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) Neither 1 nor 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eco-Sensitive Zones<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eco-sensitive zones are ecologically Fragile Areas are areas within 10 km around protected area<\/strong>s to act as a&nbsp;<strong>buffer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are notified under<strong>&nbsp;section 3 of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/environment-protection-act-1986-upsc\/\">Environment Protection Act 1986<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>by the&nbsp;<strong>Ministry of Environment and Forest.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certain activities are either banned or regulated to protect the environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agriculture, Horticulture practices by local communities, organic farming, rainwater harvesting, scientific research, tourism, etc. are permitted in the Eco-sensitive zones.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They act as a&nbsp;<strong>shock absorber for the protected areas&nbsp;<\/strong>and are a&nbsp;<strong>transition zone<\/strong>&nbsp;from high protection areas to lesser protection areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They help in<strong>&nbsp;In-situ conservation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They&nbsp;<strong>minimize forest depletion and man-animal conflict.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They&nbsp;<strong>minimize<\/strong>&nbsp;the<strong>&nbsp;impact of urbanization and developmental activities<\/strong>&nbsp;in protected areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_c7ac5e-d3 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_c7ac5e-d3 .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-_c7ac5e-d3\"><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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