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The gangetic dolphin is India's national aquatic animal but frequently falls prey to illegal poaching. Gangetic river dolphins fall under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, and have been declared an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 This Act provides for the protection of the country’s wild animals, birds, and plant species, in order to ensure environmental and ecological security. Among other things, the Act lays down restrictions on hunting many animal species. The Act was last amended in the year 2006. The Act created six schedules which gave varying degrees of protection to classes of flora and fauna. Schedule I and Schedule II get absolute protection, and offences under these schedules attract the maximum penalties. Schedule 5 includes species that may be hunted.
The National Sports Day is celebrated on which day in India?
The Ministry of Coal had launched _________ ,a mobile App for reporting unauthorized illegal coal mining.
Which of the following reservoirs is partly in Uttar Pradesh and in Madhya Pradesh?
In which year did the first season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) take place?
Which of the following pairs of dance with their states are correctly matched?
i. Kollattam - Andhra Pradesh
Under which ministry republic day parade on 26 January is organized?
Data Patterns (India) Limited has entered into a licensing and transfer of technology (ToT) agreement with __________ to acquire miniature synthetic ape...
Who has been designated as the new chief of Parliament security?
RBL Bank's focus in its credit card segment is on:
Which organization has been designated as the Nodal Centre for ISRO's START programme?