Wildlife Forensics and Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Foundations (UGC-NET Unit III)
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Questions
30
Duration
30 min
Faculty-reviewed
0
Updated
17 May 2026
About this mock
UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit III drill on wildlife forensics and the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. Covers the structure of the Act and its six schedules, Schedule I species (tiger, one-horned rhinoceros, Asiatic lion, Indian elephant, snow leopard, sangai, sea cucumber), the CITES 1973 framework and its three appendices, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under MoEFCC, the Wildlife Institute of India at Dehradun, the National Centre for Wildlife at Dehradun, and the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History at Coimbatore. Forensic identification topics include hair medulla and cuticular scale patterns, quill and feather microstructure for bird identification, snake scale pattern comparison, ivory versus antler distinction, rhino horn keratin against ivory dentine, mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA barcoding for species ID, and the illegal trade in tiger bone, bear bile, pangolin scales, and mongoose hair brushes. Easy-band questions calibrated for first-pass UGC-NET preparation and quick concept refresh.
Sources & references
Questions in this mock are written and verified against the following sources. Citations are recorded per question and shown in the explanation after submission.
- cited in 2 questions
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Article II
CITES Appendix III architecture and Indian listings
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022
Schedule architecture and the 2022 restructure
Open source - cited in 1 question
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 1973
CITES Secretariat, Geneva, official text and appendices
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wildlife Institute of India, Annual Report and Mandate Document
Institutional history of WII Dehradun
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Sections 9, 11, and 51
Schedule I protection level and penalty structure
Open source - cited in 1 question
TRAFFIC India and WCCB, Status of Pangolins in India
CITES CoP 17 Johannesburg 2016, Appendix I uplisting of all pangolin species
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wildlife Institute of India, Status of Rhinos in India
Population and habitat of Rhinoceros unicornis in north-east India
Open source - cited in 1 question
IUCN SSC Bear Specialist Group and WCCB India, Status of Bears
Schedule I listing of Indian bears and CITES Appendix I cover
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wildlife Institute of India, Conservation Genetics Cell, Wildlife DNA Forensics Manual
Mitochondrial cytochrome b barcoding in vertebrate species identification
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006, Chapter IVC and Section 38Y
WCCB Annual Report and official constitution date
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wildlife Institute of India, Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) report
Taxonomy and Indian range of Panthera uncia
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Section 51 and Section 51A
Penalty structure for Schedule I offences under the WPA
Open source - cited in 1 question
Whitaker R and Captain A, Snakes of India; WII Wildlife Forensics Manual
Pholidosis as the frontline diagnostic in snake-skin identification
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wildlife Institute of India and Manipur Forest Department, Sangai Conservation
Status and habitat of Rucervus eldii eldii in Keibul Lamjao
Open source - cited in 1 question
Espinoza E O and Mann M J, Identification Guide for Ivory and Ivory Substitutes (USFWS, WWF)
Schreger angle test in elephant ivory identification
Open source - cited in 1 question
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Mandate Document
SACON Anaikatty campus and institutional history
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Schedule I, and National Tiger Conservation Authority
Project Tiger 1973 and Schedule I placement of Panthera tigris
Open source - cited in 1 question
Hieronymus T L et al., The structure of rhinoceros horn, Journal of Morphology
Histology and biochemistry of rhinoceros horn versus ivory
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Mongoose Hair Brush Seizure Reports
Schedule II listing of Indian mongoose species under the WPA 1972
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Act 53 of 1972), Government of India
Bare Act and administrative ministry, MoEFCC
Open source - cited in 1 question
Dove C J and Koch S L, Microscopy of Feathers; SACON Feather Atlas
Downy barbule node analysis for bird species identification
Open source - cited in 1 question
Gujarat Forest Department, Asiatic Lion Census 2020 Report
Distribution and status of Panthera leo persica in Saurashtra
Open source - cited in 1 question
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Annual Report
Administrative structure of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Sections 9, 11, 12 and 51
Bare Act text on the core hunting prohibition
Open source - cited in 1 question
MoEFCC Notification, Schedule I inclusion of Holothuroidea, 2001
Sea cucumber trade and enforcement in southern India
Open source - cited in 1 question
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Schedule I, and Project Elephant
National Heritage Animal status and CITES Appendix I listing of Elephas maximus
Open source - cited in 1 question
Sahajpal V and Goyal S P, Wildlife Institute of India, Atlas of Hair Microstructure
Medulla classification in Indian mammalian hair
Open source - cited in 1 question
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, National Wildlife Action Plan III
Establishment notification and campus of the National Centre for Wildlife
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wildlife Institute of India, Wildlife Forensics Manual on Big Cat Bone Identification
Osteometric and cyt-b protocols for Panthera species in forensic case work
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What does the Wildlife Forensics and Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Foundations (UGC-NET Unit III) mock cover?+
UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit III drill on wildlife forensics and the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. Covers the structure of the Act and its six schedules, Schedule I species (tiger, one-horned rhinoceros, Asiatic lion, Indian elephant, snow leopard, sangai, sea cucumber), the CITES 1973 framework and its three appendices, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under MoEFCC, the Wildlife Institute of India at Dehradun, the National Centre for Wildlife at Dehradun, and the Salim Ali Centre for Ornith
How many questions and how long is the test?+
30 multiple-choice questions, 30 minutes total. Difficulty: easy. Tier: Premium.
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