UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 48
In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: National parks normally prohibit local extraction and removal of biomass except as specifically authorised by law.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Biosphere reserves can include inhabited buffer/transition zones with regulated resource use.
B: Correct - Correct: national parks impose the strictest general bar on collection of forest produce/biomass.
C: Incorrect - Ramsar wetlands are not uniformly subject to blanket local-use bans.
D: Incorrect - Sanctuaries can permit certain rights or controlled activities under applicable law.