UPSC Ecology And Environment Environment Question Bank Environment Management

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    Which of the following plant is considered highly inflammable and responsible for forest fire?

    A) Chir pine                       

    B) oak

    C) fir                                

    D) teak

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Chir pine needles, which are highly inflammable due to its high resin content, are main factor in occurring and spreading of forest fires. Incidents of fire in broad leaves forests were found to be minimal. Oak, fir and teak are comparatively less inflammable.


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