Correct option is A
Correct Answer: (a)
Explanation: According to the Right to Forest Act, 2007 (specifically as referenced in NCERT textbooks like Class 5 EVS), people who have been living in the forests for at least 25 years have a right over the forest land and what is grown on it.
Key details from the Act (as usually taught in this context):
· Eligibility: People living in the forest for at least 25 years.
· Rights: They have a right to the land and the produce (what is grown on it).
· Protection: They should not be removed from the forest.
· Management: The work of protecting the forest should be done by their Gram Sabha.