Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Himalayan yew is under great threat due to over-exploitation because of the chemical compound taxol that is extracted from the tree and is used as a cancer drug. b. Many foresters and environmentalists hold the view that the greatest degrading factors behind the depletion of forest resources are grazing and fuel-wood collection. c. Substantial parts of the tribal belts, especially in the northeastern and central India, have been deforested or degraded by shifting cultivation.

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. a, b and c

  5. b only

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as all these statements are correct.