{"id":91234,"date":"2025-06-01T10:50:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91234"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:36","slug":"with-reference-to-eco-sensitive-zones-which-of-the-following-statem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-eco-sensitive-zones-which-of-the-following-statem\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to &#8216;Eco-Sensitive Zones&#8217;, which of the following statem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Eco-Sensitive Zones&#8217;, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.<\/li>\n<li>2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities in those zones except agriculture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nLet&#8217;s evaluate the statements regarding Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs):<br \/>\n1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. &#8211; This statement is incorrect. Eco-Sensitive Zones are declared under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, not the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.<br \/>\n2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities in those zones except agriculture. &#8211; This statement is incorrect. The purpose of ESZs is to create a buffer zone around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries to regulate and manage certain activities to minimize negative impacts on the protected area. It does *not* prohibit *all* human activities. Certain activities are prohibited (e.g., commercial mining, polluting industries), others are regulated (e.g., felling of trees, setting up of hotels\/resorts), and some are permitted (e.g., ongoing agriculture\/horticulture, rainwater harvesting). The phrase &#8220;prohibit all kinds of human activities&#8230; except agriculture&#8221; is an oversimplification and inaccurate description of the regulations within ESZs.<br \/>\nSince both statements are incorrect, the correct option is D.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; ESZs are defined as areas within 10 kilometers around the boundaries of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. The extent can be more or less than 10 km depending on the specific area&#8217;s ecological sensitivity.<br \/>\n&#8211; The primary goal is conservation of biodiversity and reducing the impact of development activities in the immediate vicinity of protected areas.<br \/>\n&#8211; A Zonal Master Plan is prepared for each ESZ to regulate activities.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe classification of activities within ESZs into prohibited, regulated, and permitted categories allows for a balance between conservation needs and the livelihoods of local communities. The declaration of ESZs is a measure to prevent ecological degradation and maintain the ecological integrity of protected areas.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Eco-Sensitive Zones&#8217;, which of the following statements is\/are correct? 1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities in those zones except agriculture. Which of the statements given above &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to &#8216;Eco-Sensitive Zones&#8217;, which of the following statem\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-eco-sensitive-zones-which-of-the-following-statem\/#more-91234\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to &#8216;Eco-Sensitive Zones&#8217;, which of the following statem<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1468,1136,1213],"class_list":["post-91234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1468","tag-environment-and-ecology","tag-sanctuary-biosphere-reserve","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to &#039;Eco-Sensitive Zones&#039;, which of the following statem<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Let&#039;s evaluate the statements regarding Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs): 1. 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The phrase &quot;prohibit all kinds of human activities... except agriculture&quot; is an oversimplification and inaccurate description of the regulations within ESZs. Since both statements are incorrect, the correct option is D. - ESZs are defined as areas within 10 kilometers around the boundaries of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. 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The phrase &quot;prohibit all kinds of human activities... except agriculture&quot; is an oversimplification and inaccurate description of the regulations within ESZs. Since both statements are incorrect, the correct option is D. - ESZs are defined as areas within 10 kilometers around the boundaries of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. 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