UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 18 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2019 question on Compensatory Afforestation Fund
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2019
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectEnvironment and Ecology
- TopicEnvironmental Laws, Conventions and Policies
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
Consider the following statements:
1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.
2. People's participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: A. 1 only
Verdict
Correct statement: 1 only → Option (a).
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: It does not provide for mandatory people participation in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016. The CAF Rules were recently published, paving the way for smooth implementation and coming into force of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
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