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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) A licence is required to cultivate that plant.
(b) Such a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
(c) It is a Genetically Modified crop plant.
(d) Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.
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Answer: (a) A licence is required to cultivate that plant.