Question

Wildlife (protection) Act was enacted in
A) 1952
B) 1963
C) 1972
D) 1988

Answer 1

Wildlife refers to the undomesticated species that are living in any wild area without human interference such as forest.

Complete answer:
Wildlife protection act:-

Wildlife Protection Act was enacted by Parliament of India to protect plants and animals.
This act was enacted in 1972.
This act provides protection for the country’s wild animals, birds, and plant species.

Need for Wildlife Protection Act:-

Many species in India were seeing a rapid decline in numbers, so in order to protect them from extinction this law was enacted.
There is a drastic decrease in many plant species which results in the ecological imbalance that can in turn affect climate and ecosystem. So to resolve this, this act was enacted.

Features of Wildlife Protection Act:-

This act prohibits the hunting of endangered species.
This act provides the formation of wildlife wardens, wildlife advisory boards, and specifies their powers and duties.
This act provides the licenses for the transfer, sale of some wildlife species.

So, from the above discussion it is clear that the Wildlife (protection) act was enacted in 1972.

Hence, the option ‘C’ is the correct answer.

Note: Remember to keep in mind that this act does not allow you to hunt any endangered species as this law was enacted only for the protection of flora and fauna of india.