Which of the following statements relating to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 are correct ? 1. The Act recognizes forest rights of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes who have been occupying

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Q: 87 (CDS-I/2016)

Which of the following statements relating to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 are correct ?
1. The Act recognizes forest rights of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes who have been occupying the forest land before October 25, 1980
2. The onus of implementation of the Act lies at the level of the State / UT Governments
3. The Act seeks to recognize and vest certain forest rights in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers
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Ecology

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CDS-I

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The correct answer is option 4, which means that all statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

Statement 1: The Act recognizes forest rights of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes who have been occupying the forest land before October 25, 1980. This means that if Scheduled Tribes have been living on forest land before this date, they have the right to claim and be recognized for their traditional use of the land.

Statement 2: The onus of implementation of the Act lies at the level of the State / UT Governments. This means that it is the responsibility of the State / Union Territory Governments to implement and ensure the recognition of forest rights as per the provisions of the Act.

Statement 3: The Act seeks to recognize and vest certain forest rights in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. This means that not just Scheduled Tribes, but also other traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in the forests for generations have the right to claim and be recognized for their forest rights.

Therefore, all three statements are correct, and the correct answer is option 4.