Question

Forest (conservation) Act was passed in the year
A.1980
B.1972
C.1927
D.1867

Answer 1

Forests are important due to various purposes like it provides us with food, wood, it is home to a wide variety of animals and also helps to maintain ecological balance.

Complete answer
But forests are renewable sources of energy and recently there has been an increased reduction in forest cover around the world so to protect forests conservation acts have been proposed by the government. The forest conservation act was passed in the year of 1980 and was again amended in the year of 1988. It was passed to prevent deforestation and to maintain an ecological as well as environmental balance.

It also puts restrictions on the use of forest land for non forest purposes like cultivation of crops. The act states that those forests that have been designated as reserves are under the government and the forest department and no activity can take place there without their approval. The power to make any rule is vested only with the Central Government and should be approved by both the houses of the parliament. Anyone who does not adhere to these rules can be subjected to punishment such as imprisonment that can last up to 15 days.

Hence the correct answer is option (A) 1980.

Note: Deforestation is very harmful to the environment because it not only leads to habitat loss and soil erosion but in turn disturbs the environmental and ecological balance. Thus conservation of forests is of utmost importance in today's times.