In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected und

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In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, what does it imply?

I.A.S. (Pre) 2017

[Forest, Santuary, Biosphere Reserve]

It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.

It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.

It is endemic to a particular region of India.

Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.

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