UPSC Prelims 2018 · GS Paper 1 · Q98

Environment

Medium · Critical Wildlife Habitat, Forest Rights Act

Consider the following statements:

1. The Forest Rights Act, 2006 defines the term 'Critical Wildlife Habitat'.

2. The Baiga tribe was the first community in India to be granted habitat rights.

3. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the authority that officially declares a Critical Wildlife Habitat.

Which of the statements given above are correct?