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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Only two
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: As per Section 36D of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, a Community Reserve Management Committee is constituted to conserve, manage, and oversee the Community Reserve, with a chairman acting as the Honorary Wild Life Warden.
Statement 2 is correct: Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, hunting is completely prohibited in all protected areas, including Community Reserves.
Statement 3 is correct: Community members are permitted to collect non-timber forest produce, subject to the regulations and sustainable management plan framed by the management committee.
Statement 4 is incorrect: Agricultural practices, including slash-and-burn/jhum cultivation, are restricted and cannot be freely practiced in the declared reserve area.
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