CAT (VARC) PYQs

The 1982 draft forest act replicated colonial measures of control and regulation of forest resources.

The 1982 draft forest act violated the rights of tribals and peasants who lived in and around forest areas.

The 1982 draft forest act was unjustifiably defended by forest officials in the face of bitter opposition by grassroots organisations.

The 1982 draft forest act further enabled the commercial exploitation of forest resources by the forest bureaucracy.