UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why are tribals protesting in Maharashtra?

Question 1

At the national level, which one of the following is the nodal Ministry for the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Question 2

Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the term 'Other Traditional Forest Dwellers' refers to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Any member or community who has primarily resided in and depended on forest land for bona fide livelihood needs for at least three generations prior to 13 December 2005

Answer

Any member of a Scheduled Tribe residing in a forest village, irrespective of duration of residence

Answer

Any forest-dependent community notified by the State Government on the recommendation of the Tribes Advisory Council

Answer

Any non-tribal household holding a pre-1980 cultivation receipt issued by the Forest Department

Question 3

Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which one of the following is the primary authority empowered to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights?

Accepted Answer

Gram Sabha

Answer

Forest Rights Committee constituted at the village level

Answer

Sub-Divisional Level Committee

Answer

District Level Committee

Question 4

With reference to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, consider the following statements:
1. The Act recognizes both individual forest rights and community forest rights.
2. The Gram Sabha is empowered to constitute a Forest Rights Committee comprising 10 to 15 members.
3. Appeals against rejection of claims at the Gram Sabha level lie directly before the National Green Tribunal.
4. Eligible right-holders include Scheduled Tribes as well as Other Traditional Forest Dwellers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 5

Under which one of the following sections of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is the Gram Sabha exclusively designated as the authority to initiate the process for determining forest rights?

Accepted Answer

Section 6

Answer

Section 3

Answer

Section 4

Answer

Section 5

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why are tribals protesting in Maharashtra?

Q1. At the national level, which one of the following is the nodal Ministry for the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?

Q2. Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the term 'Other Traditional Forest Dwellers' refers to which one of the following?

Q3. Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which one of the following is the primary authority empowered to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights?

Q5. Under which one of the following sections of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is the Gram Sabha exclusively designated as the authority to initiate the process for determining forest rights?