Question

Select the correct matched ones:
A. Number of Forest policy implemented in India - 3
B. Earth summit at Rio de Janerio was held in - 1992
C. National Forest commission was set up in - 1967
D. Second Forest Policy - 1988
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A and B only
• B. B and C only
• C. C and D only
• D. A and D only

Hint:

The 1988 Forest Policy was a landmark shift because it prioritized environmental stability and local people's needs over the commercial revenue focus of the 1952 policy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks to evaluate the correctness of four factual statements related to forest history and policy and select the pair that is entirely accurate.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• Statement A: India has seen three major national forest policies: 1894 (British era), 1952 (Post-independence), and 1988 (Current). Thus, the count of 3 is correct.

• Statement B: The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), popularly known as the Earth Summit, took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 1992. This is correct.

• Statement C: The first National Forest Commission of India was actually set up in 2003 under the chairmanship of Justice B.N. Kirpal. 1967 is incorrect for this event.

• Statement D: The "Second" National Forest Policy of independent India is generally considered to be the 1988 policy (following 1952). However, if counting from the very first one (1894), then 1952 is the second. In policy nomenclature, the 1988 policy is often called the "Third" overall or the "New" Forest Policy. Therefore, stating 1988 is the "Second" is factually debated or incorrect depending on the starting point.

• Given the options, A and B are definitively and universally accepted facts, making them the most logical correct pair.

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct matched statements are A and B only.