Consider the following statements about the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau:
1. It is a statutory body which is constituted under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
2. It is the nodal agency responsible for enforcing rules related to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
3. It does not have the power to award punishments directly.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Consider the following statements about the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau:
1. It is a statutory body which is constituted under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
2. It is the nodal agency responsible for enforcing rules related to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
3. It does not have the power to award punishments directly.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a statutory body established in 2006 under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 through an Amendment Act of 2006.

Statement 2 is correct: It is a multidisciplinary body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) that combats organized wildlife crime in India, and is designated as the nodal agency for CITES-related enforcement.

Statement 3 is correct: It does not have the power to award punishments directly.It plays a crucial role in investigating and combating wildlife crime, the actual power to award punishments rests with the courts and other relevant authorities, based on the findings of investigations and the applicable laws.

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Consider the following statements about the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau: 1. It is a statutory body which is constituted under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. 2. It is the nodal agency responsible for enforcing rules related to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). 3. It does not have the power to award punishments directly. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3