Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Forest Conservation Amendment Act of 2023 for the first time has defined the term forests and shifted it from the State to the Concurrent List, allowing both state and central legislation.
2.Under the Indian Forest (IF) Act of 1927, State Forest Departments oversee Reserve Forests (RF), as well as Protected Forests (PF).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, shifted Forests from the State to the Concurrent List, allowing both state and central legislation. The Forest Conservation Amendment Act of 2023 has redefined the term forest but not defined it for the first time.
Statement 2 is correct. Under the Indian Forest (IF) Act of 1927, State Forest Departments oversee two primary types of forests: Reserve Forests (RF), where rights are restricted unless specified, and Protected Forests (PF), where rights are generally allowed unless prohibited.
Source: ForumIAS
