SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Reserved forest’ are forests for..
A
Reserved for hunting
B
Reserved for commercial exploitation
C
Reserved for local use
D
Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The meaning of reserved forest is that the forest is reserved for hunting, commercial exploitation and medicinal herbs. Hence option d is the correct answer. Note: Reserved forests and protected forests are different. The main difference between these two is that activities like hunting, grazing etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forest acts a few forests producing deodar or sal trees were declared Reserved Forests. These trees were considered valuable timber by the British. So, pastoralists were not allowed to enter these reserved forests.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reserve forest is the forest that enjoys judicial protection based on the legal systems.

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