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Wildlife Protection Act was established in:​

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1945​
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1972​
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1983​
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1999​
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Solution

The correct option is B 1972​
  • The Wildlife Protection Act was passed in 1972. Before this law came into force, there were only five national parks in India.
  • This law applies to the whole country except the state of Jammu & Kashmir which has its own act for the same purpose.
  • The act has 6 schedules and each schedule guarantees varied degrees of protection to animals and plants. Animals include insects, reptiles, fishes, birds and mammals.

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