A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because the Gram Sabha initiates the process of determining forest rights under the FRA, 2006. Statement 2 is incorrect because the nodal central ministry for implementing the FRA is the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, not the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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