Which one of the following is not the correct example of sacred groves?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Eastern Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra
Sacred groves are tracts of forest set aside by religious and cultural tradition, where all trees and wildlife are worshipped and fully protected. They are a form of in situ conservation. They are found in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, the Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan, the Western Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra, and the Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh.
(1) Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan — A place with sacred groves.
(2) Eastern Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra — Not a place of sacred groves as printed. The sacred groves are in the Western Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra. One word, Western, became Eastern, and the whole option went wrong. Read every word of an option before you mark it.
(3) Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya — A place with sacred groves. In Meghalaya, they are the last refuge of many rare and threatened plants.
(4) Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh — A place with sacred groves.
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