With reference to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau,consider the following :
1. It is a statutory multi-disciplinary body.
2. It is a quasi-judicial body.
3. It is mandated to create a centralized wildlife crime database.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 ,2 and 3

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With reference to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau,consider the following :
1. It is a statutory multi-disciplinary body.
2. It is a quasi-judicial body.
3. It is mandated to create a centralized wildlife crime database.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 ,2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct : The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory multi-disciplinary body set up under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, to combat wildlife crimes and coordinate efforts across various enforcement agencies.

Statement 2 is not correct : The WCCB is not a quasi-judicial body. It is an enforcement and coordination agency that supports investigation, intelligence collection, and assists in the prosecution of wildlife crimes, but it does not have judicial powers.

Statement 3 is correct: The WCCB is mandated to create a centralized wildlife crime database for tracking and monitoring wildlife crimes and coordinating actions across different agencies.

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With reference to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau,consider the following : 1. It is a statutory multi-disciplinary body. 2. It is a quasi-judicial body. 3. It is mandated to create a centralized wildlife crime database. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1 ,2 and 3