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If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act,
1972, what is the implication?

A licence is required to cultivate that plant

Such a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances

It is a Genetically Modified crop plant.

Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem

With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements:
1. The leader of an elephant group is a female.
2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
4. Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 4 only

3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

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