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  • Desertification refers to


  • Options
  • A. forest degrading to dense taiga
  • B. forest improving to tundras
  • C. forest improving to deserts
  • D. forest degrading to sparse vegetation

  • Correct Answer
  • forest improving to deserts 

    Explanation

    Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.

     

    Conversion of a grassland or an already arid land into a desert through indiscriminate human actions magnified by droughts.

     

    Hence, forest improving to deserts is refers to desertification.

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    • 1. India is the largest producer of

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    • A. Apples
    • B. Grapes
    • C. Oranges
    • D. Bananas
    • Discuss
    • 2. The Union Territories get representation in

    • Options
    • A. Lok Sabha
    • B. Rajya Sabha
    • C. Both A & B
    • D. Supreme Court
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which state has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand?

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    • A. Tamilnadu
    • B. Kerala
    • C. Manipur
    • D. Madhya Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 4. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

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    • A. 30.3%
    • B. 33.3%
    • C. 38.3%
    • D. 42.3%
    • Discuss
    • 5. Each degree of latitude is equals to

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    • A. 112 kms
    • B. 111 kms
    • C. 110 kms
    • D. 101 kms
    • Discuss
    • 6. Where is Marine Gulf of Kutch national park situated

    • Options
    • A. Gujarat
    • B. TamilNadu
    • C. Kerala
    • D. WestBengal
    • Discuss
    • 7. The Buddh International Circuit is in

    • Options
    • A. Gandhinagar
    • B. Greater Noida
    • C. Guwahati
    • D. New Delhi
    • Discuss
    • 8. Afghan-India Friendship Dam is

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    • A. The Zangmu Dam
    • B. Salma Dam
    • C. Baglihar Dam
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Malabar is covered by which types of vegetation

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    • A. Mountain forest
    • B. Thorn
    • C. Tropical deciduous
    • D. Tropical evergreen
    • Discuss
    • 10. The city located on the river Yamuna is

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    • A. Varanasi
    • B. Lucknow
    • C. Patna
    • D. Agra
    • Discuss


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