Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Environment and Ecology)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation (Environment and Ecology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2012Environment and Ecology · Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation
Q1. Consider the following protected areas: 1. Bandipur 2. Bhitarkanika 3. Manas 4. Sunderbans Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?
Explanation
Project Tiger was initiated in 1973 under the Wild-life Protection Act, 1972, with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) overseeing the implementation. The project was launched with the primary goal to protect the Bengal tiger, enhance their population, and safeguard their habitats through the establishment of Tiger Reserves. The project has been highly successful, expanding to include a range of conservation efforts. A Tiger Reserve is a protected area legally designated for the conservation of striped big cats. It can also be classified as a national park or wildlife sanctuary. For example, Sariska Tiger Reserve is also a national park because it was initially established as a na-tional park before being dedicated to tiger conservation.
UPSC 2012Environment and Ecology · Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation
Q2. In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?
Explanation
According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, a national park is defined as an area, whether within a sanctuary or not, that can be designated by the state government due to its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphologi-cal, or zoological significance. The purpose of this designation is to protect, propagate, or develop the wildlife and its environment. In National Parks, local people are generally not allowed to collect and use the biomass or any resources for subsistence purposes. The primary objective of National Parks is the protection of biodiversity and preservation of ecosystems. These parks are strictly protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and human activities, including the collection of resources like firewood, grazing, and hunting, are prohibited unless specifically allowed for research or management purposes.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2012
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
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2012
(b) National Parks
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This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation (Environment and Ecology), asked from 2010 to 2023. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation (Environment and Ecology) are available for 10 years, from 2010 to 2023. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
