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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

The national forest policy aims at maintaining how much of the total geographical area under forests:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: One-third

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “One-third”.
The correct answer is 33%. The National Forest Policy was released by the Government of India in 1988.

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