Q. Consider the following statements:

1. NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) is a statutory body 
2. The establishment of NTCA took place by an amendment of the Wildlife Protection Act 

Which among the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 & 2 are correct
Notes: Both statements are correct. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006, for strengthening tiger conservation. It was the 2006 amendment which provided for establishment of NTCA.