UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper 1 · Q19

Environment

Medium · Ownership and Protection Status of Wild Animals

Consider the following statements regarding Indian wildlife-protection law:

1. Every wild animal in India is the sole legal property of the Central Government, with no independent legal status of its own.

2. A species declared protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 enjoys the same legal protection whether it is found inside or outside a designated protected area.

3. Mere apprehension of danger from a wild animal is, by itself, sufficient legal ground for any person to kill or capture it.

How many of the statements given above are correct?