Forest Conservation Act 1980 — MCQ Practice
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Which of the following statements regarding the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, is/are correct? 1. It was enacted after 'Forests' were moved to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment. 2. The Act defines 'forest' comprehensively, including private lands with tree cover. 3. Prior approval of the Central Government is mandatory for using forest land for non-forest purposes. 4. The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023, exempted all strategic linear projects from its purview.
Which of the following bodies is/are involved in the forest clearance process under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? 1. Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) 2. National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) 3. State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) 4. Gram Sabha
With reference to Compensatory Afforestation in India, consider the following statements: 1. It is a mandatory requirement for any diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. 2. The funds collected for compensatory afforestation are managed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). 3. The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016, established CAMPA at both national and state levels.
Which of the following constitutional provisions directly mandates the State to safeguard forests and wildlife?
The Supreme Court's judgment in T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India (1996) significantly impacted the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, by:
Consider the following statements regarding the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023: 1. It renamed the original Act to 'Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980'. 2. It introduced exemptions for certain security-related infrastructure projects within 100 km of international borders. 3. It explicitly removed the requirement of Gram Sabha consent for all forest land diversions.