Saranda sal forest: Supreme Court sanctuary order

1. Question 1Answer D

   On 13 November 2025 the Supreme Court ordered Jharkhand to notify Saranda a wildlife sanctuary within how long?

   • ASix months
   • BOne year
   • COne month
   • DCorrect answer: Three months

   Core Trigger: On 13 November 2025 CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran ordered Jharkhand to notify Saranda a wildlife sanctuary within three months.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 1

2. Question 2Answer B

   The Court refused the State's sanctuary proposal of how many hectares?

   • A13,500.00 ha
   • BCorrect answer: 24,941.64 ha
   • C18,226.05 ha
   • D42,810.37 ha

   Order Detail: It covers 126 compartments of the 1968 notification minus six mining-zone ones; the State's 24,941.64 ha proposal was refused.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Who authored the judgment In Re: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, 2025 INSC 1311?

   • ASurya Kant
   • BSanjiv Khanna
   • CCorrect answer: B.R. Gavai
   • DD.Y. Chandrachud

   Judgment Author: Then CJI B.R. Gavai authored the judgment, In Re: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, 2025 INSC 1311; Surya Kant has been CJI since 24 November 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   In which Jharkhand district is Saranda located?

   • ALatehar
   • BEast Singhbhum
   • CCorrect answer: West Singhbhum
   • DPalamu

   Key Place: Saranda, in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, is called 'one of the most pristine Sal forests in the world'.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   On 25 February 2026 the State told its Assembly what about the order?

   • AIt had appealed to the NGT
   • BIt had issued the notification
   • CIt had fully complied
   • DCorrect answer: It had sought review

   Data / Report: The deadline lapsed 12 February 2026; on 25 February the State told its Assembly it had sought review.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   Consider: 1) Steel Authority of India Ltd holds mining leases in Saranda. 2) K. Parameshwar was Advocate General of Jharkhand. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Stakeholders: Steel Authority of India Ltd holds mining leases; K. Parameshwar was amicus curiae.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 6

7. Question 7Answer A

   The Supreme Court order on Saranda was passed by the Court sitting in which city?

   • ACorrect answer: New Delhi
   • BRanchi
   • CKolkata
   • DPatna

   Venue: The Supreme Court, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   In which year did undivided Bihar declare Saranda a Game Sanctuary?

   • A1952
   • BCorrect answer: 1968
   • C1980
   • D1972

   Founded: By notification No. 1168F of 16 February 1968, undivided Bihar declared 31,468.25 ha as Saranda Game Sanctuary.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 9

9. Question 9Answer D

   The Saranda order arose in which continuing Supreme Court case?

   • ANarmada Bachao Andolan v Union of India
   • BM.C. Mehta v Union of India
   • CVellore Citizens' Welfare Forum
   • DCorrect answer: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad case

   Landmark: The order arose in the T.N. Godavarman case, Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    Consider: 1) Section 18 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act declares intent to constitute a sanctuary; section 26A gives the final notification. 2) Article 137 allows review of a judgment. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Statute: Wild Life (Protection) Act s.18 declares intent to constitute a sanctuary; s.26A gives the final notification.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 11

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