Question

Select the incorrectly matched sacred grove.

• A. Aravalli hills – Chattisgarh
• B. Khasi and Jaintia hills – Meghalaya
• C. Sarguja – Madhya Pradesh
• D. Western ghats – Karnataka, Maharashtra

Answer 1

The correct option is A Aravalli hills – Chattisgarh

The following are the sacred groves found in India:
i) Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya
ii) Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan
iii) Western Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra
iv) Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh.
Sacred groves are patches of primeval forest that some rural communities protect as abodes of deities.