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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 66

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q66

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The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) of India has classified social forestry into how many categories?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option  3 i.e. 3

 

  • The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) of India has classified social forestry into 3 categories which are as follows:

  1. Urban forestry - pertains to the raising and management of trees on public and privately owned lands in and around urban centers such as green belts, parks, roadside avenues, industrial and commercial green belts, etc.

  2. Rural forestry- lays emphasis on the promotion of agro-forestry and community forestry.

  3. Farm forestry - is the term used to describe the practice of farmers growing trees on their fields for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Non-commercial farm forestry refers to the practice of growing trees in a variety of places, including the margins of agricultural fields, grasslands and pastures, the land surrounding dwellings, and cow sheds.