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Protected areas & wildlife law

Asked in 7 of the last 11 Prelims papers. Comes up regularly.

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How it's askedParks and reserves matched to states, and conservation laws and programmes.

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2026With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct ?2023“the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State becomes the governing authority of such forest” and 3 more statements2022With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection: “Wild animals are the sole property of the government.” and 2…2020Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin ?2020Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp…2020Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat ?2020If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the…2020With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct ?2020Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat" ?2019Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?
Show all 172019Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?2018In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located ?2017From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the…2017According to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except…2017The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of2017In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what…2017Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of…