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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

Correct answer

B. 11 of 75

Explanation

The correct answer is 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. Option A is wrong because it would mean the task is complete, which is the opposite of what the review found. Option C substitutes a number that belongs elsewhere in the same report, the count of districts in the host Union Territory where District Level Committees have been set up. Option D keeps the right numerator but replaces the total, and the total number of such groups in the country is the figure the question turns on. Recognition of habitat rights is distinct from individual and community forest rights.

Read the full article: Third Regional FRA Review Conference Held in Srinagar

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.

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.