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As of 31 August 2026, what share of the Forest Rights Act claims received in the country had been disposed of?

  1. A.80.64 per cent
  2. B.54 per cent
  3. C.43.56 per cent
  4. D.25.42 per cent

Correct answer

A. 80.64 per cent

Explanation

The correct answer is 80.64 per cent. The Ministry reported that about 54 lakh claims had been received across the country and that 43.56 lakh of them, which is this share, had been disposed of by that date. Option B confuses the total number of claims, counted in lakh, with a percentage, and the total received cannot itself be the disposal rate. Option C repeats the number of disposed claims in lakh and presents it as a percentage, which is the commonest trap in questions of this type. Option D is the count of titles distributed, again in lakh, spread over nearly 238 lakh acres, and a title distributed is not the same as a claim disposed of, because disposal includes rejection as well. Alongside the disposals, 10.45 lakh claims were still pending and 18.13 lakh had been rejected, each rejection requiring a reasoned order.

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Practice Questions

Q1.NationalEasy

The Third Regional Review Conference on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act was held in which city?

  1. A.Bengaluru
  2. B.Kolkata
  3. C.Srinagar
  4. D.New Delhi
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Correct answer: C. Srinagar

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs convened the third and concluding conference of the regional review series in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, where senior officials of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan and the host Union Territory reviewed progress under the Act.

Q2.NationalMedium

Habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act have so far been recognised for how many of the country’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups?

  1. A.75 of 75
  2. B.11 of 75
  3. C.20 of 75
  4. D.11 of 20
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Correct answer: B. 11 of 75

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs noted that habitat rights have been recognised for only this small number out of all the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in the country, and for that reason it urged the States to expedite recognition and to build a habitat rights roadmap for each group.

Q3.NationalMedium

Under which law was the regional review series on forest rights conducted?

  1. A.The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
  2. B.The Indian Forest Act, 1927
  3. C.The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
  4. D.The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
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Correct answer: A. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

The review covered claims received and disposed of under this law, the titles distributed, Community Forest Resource Rights and habitat rights for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, all of which flow from this statute.

Q4.NationalMedium

Within what period must the committee on pharmaceutical marketing practices submit its recommendations?

  1. A.Two months from the date of its first meeting
  2. B.Six months from the date of its constitution
  3. C.One year from the date of its first meeting
  4. D.Three months from the date of its constitution
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Correct answer: A. Two months from the date of its first meeting

The order constituting the committee sets that period and also requires the panel to complete the consultative process it has been asked to undertake before submitting its recommendations.