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    Question

    How much of the Saranda forest area did the Supreme

    Court direct Jharkhand to declare as a wildlife sanctuary? 
    A 24,941.64 hectares Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 28,200 hectares Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 30,150 hectares Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 31,468.25 hectares Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 33,000 hectares Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Supreme Court ordered Jharkhand to notify 31,468.25 hectares of Saranda forest — covering 126 compartments — as a wildlife sanctuary. This pristine sal forest hosts endangered species and significant tribal communities, and the ruling reaffirmed the Court’s strict stance against mining near protected areas.  

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