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Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 1
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Which schedule under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 provides the highest level of protection to animals?

Detailed Solution: Question 1

Schedule 1 provides the highest level of protection to animals listed under it, and offences under this schedule attract the highest penalties.

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 2
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Which animal is not listed in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Detailed Solution: Question 2

Indian wild ass is not listed in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 3
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What is the level of protection provided to animals listed under Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Detailed Solution: Question 3

The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 (WPA) protects animals listed in Schedule 4 to the same degree as those in Schedule 3, which is for animals that are not endangered. This means that hunting, poaching, killing, and trading of these animals is prohibited, but the penalties for violations are lower than those for Schedules 1 and 2, which provide absolute protection.

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 4
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Which animal is not listed under Schedule 3 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Detailed Solution: Question 4

Sloth bear is not listed under Schedule 3 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 5
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Which schedule under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 allows hunting of certain animals?

Detailed Solution: Question 5

Schedule 5 allows hunting of animals listed under it, also known as "vermin."

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 6
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Which animal is listed under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Detailed Solution: Question 6

Rhesus macaque is listed under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 7
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What is the penalty for offences under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Detailed Solution: Question 7

Offences under Schedule 1 attract the highest penalty under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 8
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Which animal is listed under Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Detailed Solution: Question 8

Vultures are listed under Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 9
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Which schedule under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 prohibits cultivation, collection, extraction, trade, etc. of certain plants and their derivatives?

Detailed Solution: Question 9

Schedule 6 prohibits cultivation, collection, extraction, trade, etc. of plants and their derivatives listed under it.

Shankar IAS Test: Schedule Animals Of WPA 1972 - Question 10
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Which animal is not listed under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Detailed Solution: Question 10

Nilgai is not listed under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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