Multiple choice

Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the given map:

Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include

  1. teak forests of 3 and 4

  2. oak forests of 1 and sal forests of 2

  3. sal forests of 3

  4. sandalwood forests of 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sal forests of Madhya Pradesh are indicated by ‘3’ in the given map. In 1997, sal forests were badly affected by the insects which cause destruction of sal forests by turning the trees dry.

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