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Q.1
Based on: WBCS Prelims 2010
Under Joint Forest Management, Panchayati Raj institutions participate in Forest Protection Committees as which type of stakeholder?
A.Forest Guards
B.Forest Villages, Forest Department and Panchayat
C.Forest Department officials
D.Panchayat Members
Explanation
Why Correct: Panchayat Members represent the Panchayati Raj institution within the tripartite Forest Protection Committee structure under Joint Forest Management. Distractor Analysis: Forest Guards are frontline Forest Department staff who implement protection measures. Forest Villages, Forest Department and Panchayat together constitute the full FPC, not just one stakeholder. Forest Department officials are government representatives in the partnership. Takeaway: The 1990 Government of India resolution formally launched JFM, building on pilot projects in West Bengal and Odisha.
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