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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement:

I. Project Tiger
II. Project Elephant
III. Wildlife Protect Act
IV. Biological Diversity Act

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: III, I, II, IV

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “III, I, II, IV”.
Initiative Year
Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972
Project Tiger 1973
Project Elephant 1992
Biological Diversity Act 2002

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