With reference to `Eco-Sensitive Zones, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to proh

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Q: 95 (IAS/2014)
With reference to 'Eco-Sensitive Zones, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities in those zones except agriculture.
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question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,90,114,59,22,33,90

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{'sensitive zones': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'zones': [2, 0, 7, 1], 'eco': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'areas': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'wildlife': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'agriculture': [5, 1, 0, 6], 'declaration': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'protection': [8, 1, 6, 26]}

There is no provision in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones. Also, the purpose of declaring Eco-Sensitive Zones is not to prohibit all kinds of human activities, but to regulate them to ensure the protection of the ecology and environment in the area.