Civil Services Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश) PCS Mock Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Ecology and Environment Conservation efforts: India and World
In India, if a species of Snake is declared protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imply?
1
It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
2
It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection; and not it is impossible to prevent its extinction.
3
They cannot be hunted except under threat to human life or if they are suffering from a disease/disorder that goes beyond recovery.
4
It is endemic to a particular region of India.