If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the…

If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication?
  1. A licence is required to cultivate that plant.
  2. Such a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
  3. It is a Genetically Modified crop plant.
  4. Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.

Solution

Schedule VI of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 lists specified plants whose cultivation requires a licence from the competent authority. Answer: (a).

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2020

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