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What is minimum forest cover to be maintained as per the National forest Policy, 1988?

What is minimum forest cover to be maintained as per the National forest Policy, 1988? Correct Answer One-Third

The correct answer is One-Third.

Key Points

  • National Forest Policy, 1988:
    • ​India’s forests are currently governed by the National Forest Policy, 1988
    • It has environmental balance and livelihood at its centre.
    • About one-third of the total geographical area of the country is to be brought under forest cover. In hills and mountainous regions, about two-thirds of the total area must be kept under forest cover to prevent soil erosion and land degradation and to preserve the stability of fragile ecosystems.
    • Village and community lands must be encouraged to grow tree crops and fodder resources. The revenue generated from such resources must be shared with the panchayats and local communities.
    • Land laws should be modified to encourage individuals and institutions to take up tree-fanning and grow fodder plants, legumes, etc., on their lands. Appropriate regulations must be put in place to oversee the felling of trees in private lands

Related Questions

Consider the following statements: 1. As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas. 2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce. 3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
Assertion (A) State Forest Policy aims to bring 33% area under forest cover.
Reason (R) State wants to meet national target as National Forest Policy aims 33% area under forest cover.
A lady wants to buy the following items in the given price range- 1. Tomato between Rs. 40 and Rs. 45 per kg. 2. Grapes in the price range of Rs. 80 and Rs. 90 per kg. 3. Milk packets at Rs. 23 per liter. In which shop from the following will she definitely get all her items/ A. Shop S sells tomato at Rs. 22.5 per half kg, Grapes at Rs. 82 per kg and milk at Rs. 24 per liter. B. Shop H sells grapes at Rs. 21 per quarter kg, milk at 12.5 per half litre and tomato at Rs. 22 per half kg. C. Shop O sells milk at Rs. 11.5 per half litre, tomato at 21 per half kg and grapes at Rs. 43 per half kg. D. Shop P sells tomato at Rs. 23.5 per half kg, grapes at Rs. 85 per kg and milk at Rs. 23 per litre.
Which of the following statements relating to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 are correct? 1. The Act recognizes forest rights of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes who have been occupying the forest land before October 25, 1980. 2. The onus of implementation of the Act lies at the level of the State / UT Governments. 3. The Act seeks to recognize and vest certain forest rights in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
According to National Forest Policy, 1988 how much area of the country should be under forest or tree cover?
Consider the following statement about Land Use in-country. 1. The forest cover is increased from 14.2% to 33.3% in 2017-18. 2. The National Forest Policy 1952, aims at forest cover of 41% of total land in-country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of National Forest Policy, 1988? 1. Checking soil erosion and denudation in the catchment areas of rivers. 2. Checking the extension of sand-dunes in the desert areas and along the coastal tracts 3. Meeting the requirements of forest produce of the rural and tribal populations. 4. Creating a massive people's movement with the involvement of women to achieve the objectives of the policy.
Read the list of Ecological concerns and the year in which Acts were executed in India : Ecological concerns Year, Act was passed (A) Wildlife Protection (i) 1986 (B) Environment Protection  (ii) 2013 (C) The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional forest dweller's (Recognition of Forest Rights) (iii) 1972 (D) The Forest Conservation Policy (iv) 1988 Which one of the following is the correct matching?
Directions: A string of words is fed into a computing machine. It processes the input and gives an output in the following manner: Input: Honesty is the best policy. Step 1: is Honesty the best policy Step 2: is the Honesty best policy Step 3: is the best Honesty policy Step 4: is the best policy Honesty Output: is the best policy Honesty Now, If the input is "A rolling stone gathers no moss", what will be the fifth word in the string after 4 steps?
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. A minimum rate of wages for the time spent by employees for the production of output is minimum time rate.
2. Minimum piece rate is the rate based on the quantity of the output employees have produced.
3. The guaranteed time rate is a minimum rate of remuneration to apply in the case of employees employed on piece work for the purpose of securing to such employees a minimum rate of wages on a time work basis.
4. A minimum rate of remuneration to apply in the case of employees employed on piece work for the purpose of securing to such employees a minimum rate of wages on a time work basis is overtime rate.