UPSC Prelims 2022 – Question 89

by Edukemy Team February 22, 2024

Here is Question No. 89 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2022.

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Wild animals are the sole property of the government.
When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled for equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside.
Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3
d) 3 only

Answer – A

Statement 1 is correct: According to the Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972, any wild animal that is hunted—aside from vermin—belongs to the State Government. If the animal is hunted in a sanctuary or National Park that The central Government has designated, the animal—or any animal-related item—belongs to the Central Government. The Bombay High Court declared in a major decision in 2012 that wild animals, including the tiger, should be recognized as “government property for all purposes.”
Statement 2 is correct: The law governing the subject of wildlife, the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, does not discriminate between animals found in protected areas and outside. It provides for equal protection for wild animals irrespective of where they are found.
Statement 3 is not correct: Only if the wild animal becomes a danger to human life or is diseased or disabled beyond recovery can it be allowed to be captured or killed by the competent authority, the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State. This provision is applicable to wild animals listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which includes leopards. Mere apprehension or fear that a wild animal could endanger human life is not a ground for capture or killing

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