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RRB NTPC Conservation — practice questions

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In which year was India's Wild Life (Protection) Act enacted?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Wild Life Act schedule gives species absolute protection with highest penalties?Read the answer and worked solution →Before the 1972 Wild Life Act, how many national parks did India have?Read the answer and worked solution →The 2002 amendment set the minimum jail term for Schedule I offences at what length?Read the answer and worked solution →The Ramsar Convention on wetlands was signed in which year?Read the answer and worked solution →On which date is World Wetlands Day observed each year?Read the answer and worked solution →On what date was the Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances agreed?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do HFCs not damage the ozone layer, unlike CFCs?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two chemists proposed in 1974 that CFCs could damage the ozone layer?Read the answer and worked solution →On what date did the Kyoto Protocol come into effect?Read the answer and worked solution →Which years did the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period cover?Read the answer and worked solution →

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In which year was India's Wild Life (Protection) Act enacted?

  1. 1962
  2. 1992
  3. 1982
  4. 1972
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Correct answer: D. 1972

Parliament passed the Wild Life (Protection) Act in 1972 to protect wild animals, birds and plants.

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Which Wild Life Act schedule gives species absolute protection with highest penalties?

  1. Schedule I
  2. Schedule III
  3. Schedule IV
  4. Schedule VI
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Correct answer: A. Schedule I

Schedule I and part II of Schedule II carry the strictest penalties, while Schedules III and IV carry lower ones.

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Before the 1972 Wild Life Act, how many national parks did India have?

  1. Two
  2. Five
  3. Ten
  4. Fifteen
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Correct answer: B. Five

India had only five designated national parks before the 1972 Act was passed.

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