Question 3 of 13intermediate💡 UnderstandMCQ1 mark

What one of the following is the main reason due to which share of forest has shown an increase in the last forty years?

Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 1(ii) | (Page Page 19)
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Explanation

Option (C) is correct because the textbook explicitly states that 'The increase in the share under forest, as explained before, can be accounted for by increase in the demarcated area under forest rather than an actual increase in the forest cover in the country.' This means the statistical increase in forest share is due to more area being officially notified or demarcated as forest land, not because of actual afforestation or better forest management. Options (A), (B), and (D) are incorrect as they suggest actual improvement in forest cover or management, whereas the context clarifies it is merely an increase in the demarcated/notified area.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Read the textbook statement: 'The increase in the share under forest... can be accounted for by increase in the demarcated area under forest rather than an actual increase in the forest cover.'

  2. Step 2: Identify that 'demarcated area under forest' corresponds to 'notified area allocated for forest growth' in the options.

  3. Step 3: Select Option (C) as the correct answer.

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