Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following statement/statements is/are correct?…

Statement (ii) alone is correct: Section 27(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 expressly provides that no person shall tease or molest any wild animal or litter the grounds of a sanctuary. Statement (i) is incorrect because under Section 18(1) of the Act, the State Government may declare its intention to constitute any area other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial waters as a sanctuary. Statement (iii) is incorrect because under Section 28(1)(b), the Chief Wild Life Warden may grant a permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary for photography and film-making (without making any change in the habitat or causing any adverse impact). Statement (iv) is incorrect because Section 32 imposes an absolute prohibition on using chemicals, explosives, or other injurious substances in a sanctuary that may cause injury to or endanger any wildlife.