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Prelims 2021 · Polity and Constitution · Question 84

At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?

  1. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  2. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  3. Ministry of Rural Development
  4. Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

  • (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Not the nodal ministry for the Forest Rights Act. It deals with forest conservation and environment policy, but FRA implementation is not under it. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj: Panchayats have a role in local governance, but this ministry is not the national nodal agency for FRA. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (c) Ministry of Rural Development: It handles land and rural development matters, but not the nodal responsibility for FRA implementation. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is administered at the national level by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Verdict: Correct.
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