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| Q. |
When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India? |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» A. 1952 | |
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Explanation: India is one of the very few countries of the world where forest policy is in operation since 1894: in 1952 and 1988 revisions were made in this forest policy. The National Forest Polity of 1952 recommended that the country should aim at coverage of one-third of the total land area under forests (60% in mountainous area and 25% in the plains). It has suggested the extension of tree lands onriver/canal banks and in such areas which are not suitable for cultivation. |
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