Under which of the following sections of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 shall a wild animal be Government property?
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Under which of the following sections of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 shall a wild animal be Government property?
- 23 (2)
- 13
- 54
- 39 (1)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 39 (1)
Section 39(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, headed "Wild animals, etc., to be Government property", declares wild animals hunted, kept or killed in contravention of the Act (and their articles and trophies) to be government property. Section 54 deals with compounding of offences, not ownership.
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