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Forests precede mankind; deserts follow. Article 48A of the Constitution of India provides that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country. But laws are never respected nor enforced in India. India is losing its forests at 3.7 million acres a year, and the actual loss is estimated to be about eight times the rate indicated by government statistics. According to the passage, Article 48A of the Constitution of India directs the State to:

Aabolish untouchability and bonded labour
Bprotect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife
Ccontrol the size of the population
Dincrease the rate of industrial growth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife
Article 48A directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.
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