Environment & Ecology · Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Governance
Consider the following statements: Statement I: The National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary spans across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh and supports species dependent on riverine sand ecosystems. Statement II: The National Green Tribunal has permitted regulated sand mining within the sanctuary to balance ecological conservation and livelihood needs. Statement III: The Supreme Court of India invoked provisions such as the National Security Act and state-level Goonda Acts in the context of illegal sand mining activities in the region. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- 1Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.✓
- 2Only one of the Statements II and III is correct, and that explains Statement I.
- 3Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement I.
- 4Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, and both of them explain Statement I.
Correct answer
Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.
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