UPSC Prelims 2013 Indian Polity

Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

Explanation

Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the Gram Sabha has been assigned to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both that may be given.

Linked concepts

Revision pages for syllabus ideas tested in this PYQ.

Tribal Governance and Welfare in Scheduled Areas Census of India