Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following trees which was once popular in Social forestry has now turned out to be an "ecological terrorist"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Eucalyptus

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Eucalyptus”.
Once widely promoted for social forestry due to its fast growth and pulpwood potential, Eucalyptus has faced increasing criticism for its negative environmental impacts.

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