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Consider the following statements regarding religious tourism and forest conservation in India: Statement I: Under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes requires prior approval of the Central Government. Statement II: Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, religious structures located inside national parks or tiger reserves can freely expand without statutory clearance if they existed before the declaration of the protected area. Statement III: The Forest Rights Act, 2006 recognises the rights of Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers, including cultural and community rights over forest landscapes. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Statement I and Statement III are correct, but Statement II is incorrect.✓
- 2Statement III is correct, but Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
- 3Statement II is correct, but Statement I and Statement III are incorrect.
- 4Statement I is correct, but Statement II and Statement III are incorrect.
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Statement I and Statement III are correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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