UPSC Geography Soil Question Bank Soil, Natural Vegetation, Wildlife and Agriculture of India

  • question_answer
    Consider the following programmes:
    1. Afforestation and development of wastelands.
    2. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests.
    3. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel.
    4. Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects.
    The National Forest Policy of 1988 includes:

    A) 1, 2, 3 and 4    

    B) 2 and 4

    C) 1, 3 and 4                   

    D) 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    National Forest Policy 1988 describes the protection of forest and development of forest, it does not describe the use of insecticide and pesticide in forest areas.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner