alleryA forest conserved in the name of god and protected by society rather than the government forest department is called a:
ABotanical garden
BNational park
CBiosphere reserve
DSacred grove
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sacred grove
1. A sacred grove is a forest conserved in the name of god and considered sacred.
2. It is protected by society as a sanctuary, not by the forest department.
3. National parks, biosphere reserves, and botanical gardens are government or institutional, not faith-based community forests.
4. Hence the answer is Sacred grove.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 4 "Environmental Management", p.52_
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