Question

Q10. Consider the following statements:

1. Under Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958, all areas falling between Inner line and Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, some parts of Sikkim fall under protected area regime while others under restricted area regime.

2. Under Protected areas Regime, foreign nationals are not normally allowed to visit protected or restricted area unless Government is satisfied that there are extra-ordinary reasons to justify their visit.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

• Under Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958, all areas falling between Inner line and Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, some parts of Sikkim fall under protected area regime while others under restricted area regime.
• As per MHA’s December 2010 circular, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland were excluded from protected area regime initially for a period of one year from January 2011, subject to some conditions.
• Guidelines: Under Protected areas Regime, foreign nationals are not normally allowed to visit protected or restricted area unless Government is satisfied that there are extra-ordinary reasons to justify their visit.
• Every foreigner, except citizen of Bhutan, who desires to enter and stay in protected or restricted area, is required to obtain special permit (PAP) from competent authority having power to issue such permits to foreigner, seeking it.
• Citizens of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan and foreign nationals of Pakistani origin are exception and are not allowed to enter such areas.