Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

To maintain ecological balance, the area under forest should be:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 33%

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “33%”.
The National Forest Policy has proposed that to strengthen the ecological balance there should be 33 % area under the forest.

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  2. B) diverse kinds of animals.
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