If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication ?
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Answer: A. Schedule VI of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (as it stood in 2020) listed specified plants. Under Section 17C, no one can cultivate them without a licence from the Chief Wildlife Warden.
Watch for: Students think 'protected' means a total ban, but the Act allows licensed cultivation.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because cultivation is allowed with a licence.
- C. Wrong because Schedule VI plants are not GM crops.
- D. Wrong because invasive species are not what Schedule VI lists.
Source to check: Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Sections 17A-17H and Schedule VI (before the 2022 amendment)
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