Question

Select the correct matched ones:
(a) Forest Conservation Act was ected in - 1980
(b) Earth summit at Rio de Janeiro was held in - 1992
(c) tiol Forest Commission was set up in - 1967
(d) Wild Life Protection Act was implemented - 1988

• (a) and (b)
• (a) and (c)
• (b) and (d)
• (a) and (d)

Hint:

Remember the core years of Indian environmental legislation:
- Indian Forest Act: 1927
- Wildlife Protection Act: 1972
- Water Act: 1974
- Forest Conservation Act: 1980
- Air Act: 1981
- Environment Protection Act: 1986

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Understanding the timelines of tiol and intertiol environmental policies, acts, and commissions is key to studying forest conservation history.

Step 2: Detailed Explation:
Let us evaluate each match:
• (a) Forest Conservation Act was ected in 1980: This is correct. The act was ected to control deforestation by requiring central government approval before diverting forest land for non-forest purposes.

• (b) Earth summit at Rio de Janeiro was held in 1992: This is correct. The United tions Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Earth Summit, took place in June 1992.

• (c) tiol Forest Commission was set up in 1967: This is incorrect. The tiol Forest Commission of India was set up in 2003 under the chairmanship of Justice B.N. Kirpal.

• (d) Wild Life Protection Act was implemented in 1988: This is incorrect. The Wildlife (Protection) Act was ected and implemented in 1972 (though it was amended in 1991, 2002, 2006, and 2022).
Since only (a) and (b) are correctly matched, Option (A) is the correct choice.

Step 3: Fil Answer:
The correct option is (A).