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Q20 (IAS/2024) Environment & Ecology › Environment Laws, Policies & Institutions (India) › Wildlife Protection Act Official Key

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the "vermin" category in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Statement-II : The Indian Flying Fox feeds on the blood of other animals. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
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Statement-I is correct because animals listed in Schedule 5 are called "vermin" which can be hunted, and flying fox (fruit eating bats) are among the four animals in Schedule 5[1]. However, Statement-II is incorrect. The flying fox is specifically described as "fruit eating bats"[1], which clearly indicates they feed on fruits, not blood. Flying foxes are large frugivorous bats that play an important ecological role as pollinators and seed dispersers. They consume nectar, pollen, and fruits—not blood. The confusion may arise from the general association of bats with blood-feeding, but only vampire bats (found in Central and South America) are sanguivorous, not flying foxes. Therefore, Statement-I is correct while Statement-II is incorrect, making option C the correct answer.

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  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 11: Schedule Animals of WPA 1972 > schedule 5 > p. 171
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This is a 'Sitter' question derived purely from static Environment textbooks (Shankar/PMF). It rewards memorizing the short, finite lists in the WPA Schedules (specifically the 4 animals in the old Schedule V) and basic biological common sense (Fruit Bat vs. Vampire Bat).

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Is the Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius / Pteropus giganteus) classified as "vermin" under India's Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972?
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Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 11: Schedule Animals of WPA 1972 > schedule 5 > p. 171
Presence: 5/5
“• Animals listed in schedule 5 are called "vermin" which can be hunted. • Mice, rat, common crow and flying fox (fruit eating bats) are the list of animals (only 4 nos) in schedule 5 [i.e. vermin].”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly lists 'flying fox (fruit eating bats)' among the animals in Schedule V.
  • Defines animals in Schedule V as 'vermin' which can be hunted.
  • Presents a direct, species-level statement linking flying fox to the vermin category.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 15: Protected Area Network > r5.r.3. Salient features of the Act: > p. 212
Presence: 3/5
“• The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is a product of process which started long ago in 1887 for the protection of a few wild birds and after addition of wild animals in 1987 and specified plants in 1990 it covered almost all wildlife resources which need protection and management. • i. The rating of the Schedules I to V is in accordance with the risk of survival of the wildlife (fauna) enlisted in them. 3. With the amendment of the Act in t99r, powers of the State Governments have been withdrawn almost totaily. Now the State Governments are not emprlwered to declare any wild animal a vermin.”
Why this source?
  • Explains that Schedules I–V are a ranked classification tied to species' survival risk.
  • Notes a legal amendment that removed state governments' power to declare any wild animal vermin, providing context on legal authority over vermin status.
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