environment medium True/False

The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is commonly known as the Forest Rights Act.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

The Forest Rights Act recognizes the rights of forest-dwelling communities over land and resources, aiming to correct historical injustices.

Topic Environmental Acts and Policies
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC