UPSC Geography Natural Vegetation and Wild Life / प्राकृतिक वनस्पति और वन्य जीवन Question Bank Soils, Vegetation and Wildlife

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    Consider the following programmes:
    1. Afforestation and development of wasteland.
    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 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 only

    C)  1, 3 and 4 only             

    D)  1, 2 and 3 only

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     India's National Forest Policy of 1988 aimed at protection, conservation and development of forest according to which the first three options are correct. But the policy did not recommend wide used of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects.


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