With reference to the conservation of insects, consider the following statements: 1. Insects were not included in the Wildlife Protection Act until the amendment of 1980. 2. Dragonflies are explicitly excluded from the list of protected species. 3. Butterflies and beetles are included in the protected list. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is 1 and 3 only. Explanation The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (WPA) provides the legal framework for the protection of various species of wild animals and plants. While initially focused on larger vertebrates, the scope of the Act was subsequently expanded to include invertebrates such as insects. - Statement 1 is Correct: When the Wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted in 1972, it did not include insects. Insects were brought under the purview of the Act for the first time through a notification in 1980, which added several species of butterflies, moths, and beetles to the protected schedules. - Statement 2 is Incorrect: Dragonflies are not explicitly excluded from protection. Specific species of dragonflies, such as Epiophlebia laidlawi, are listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, granting them the highest level of legal protection. - Statement 3 is Correct: A wide variety of butterflies (e.g., Kaiser-i-Hind) and beetles are included in the protected lists (Schedules) of the WPA. They are categorized under different schedules based on their conservation status and threat levels. Key Takeaway: The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 extends protection to insects, including specific species of butterflies, beetles, and dragonflies, which were primarily introduced into the schedules via the 1980 amendment/notification.

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With reference to the conservation of insects, consider the following statements:

Insects were not included in the Wildlife Protection Act until the amendment of 1980.
Dragonflies are explicitly excluded from the list of protected species.
Butterflies and beetles are included in the protected list.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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From NCERT Contemporary India - II · Page 3

Options

A2 only
B1 and 2 only
C1, 2 and 3
D1 and 3 only

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Solution

The correct option is 1 and 3 only.

Explanation

The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (WPA) provides the legal framework for the protection of various species of wild animals and plants. While initially focused on larger vertebrates, the scope of the Act was subsequently expanded to include invertebrates such as insects.

Statement 1 is Correct: When the Wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted in 1972, it did not include insects. Insects were brought under the purview of the Act for the first time through a notification in 1980, which added several species of butterflies, moths, and beetles to the protected schedules.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: Dragonflies are not explicitly excluded from protection. Specific species of dragonflies, such as Epiophlebia laidlawi, are listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, granting them the highest level of legal protection.
Statement 3 is Correct: A wide variety of butterflies (e.g., Kaiser-i-Hind) and beetles are included in the protected lists (Schedules) of the WPA. They are categorized under different schedules based on their conservation status and threat levels.

Key Takeaway: The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 extends protection to insects, including specific species of butterflies, beetles, and dragonflies, which were primarily introduced into the schedules via the 1980 amendment/notification.

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