The Centre has notified a set of rules called the Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, with reference to this consider the following statements:
1. It is mandatory for the Chief Wildlife Warden to approve the transfer of a captive elephant when all relevant documents are in order.
2. Before a transfer is effected, the “genetic profile” of the elephant has to be registered with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2