National 'Wild-life Protection Act' was passed in

Options

A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1972
D. 1975

Answer

C

Explanation

The Wildlife Protection Act, a 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The Act provides a for the protection of wild animals, a birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir which has its own Wildlife Act.