Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

Correct Option: Gram Sabha

According to Section 6(1) of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, the Gram Sabha is the competent authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights. The recommendations of the Gram Sabha are subsequently screened by the Sub-Divisional Level Committee and approved by the District Level Committee.