UGC NET Computer Science December 2019 | Question 37

Question 37

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Under Green India Mission. how many hectares of degraded forest land is to be brought under afforestation?

1. 1. 02 million hectares
2. 2. 06 millon hectares
3. 3. 08 million hectares
4. 4. 20 million hectares

Explanation

Objectives of Green India Mission (GIM):

1. Increase forest cover on 5 mha of forest/non-forest lands
2. Improve quality of forest cover on another 5 mha
3. Improve ecosystem services including biodiversity, hydrological services, provisioning of fuel, fodder, timber and NTFP
4. Forest-based livelihood income of about 3 million HHs
5. Enhance annual CO2 sequestration by 50-60 million tonnes by 2020

Reference 1 : Green India Mission (GIM)
Reference 2 : National Mission for a Green India

Under Green India Mission 06 million hectors of degraded forest land is to be brought under afforestation.
Value near to 5 million hectors is 6 million hectors. Lets consider the answer as 6 million hectors

So, option 2 is correct answer

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