Question

The year 2019 saw the Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, being criticised for his single-minded focus on economic growth. Which of the following reasons was the basis for this?

• A. He was the chief guest at India's official Republic Day celebration.
• B. His policies were allegedly resulting in mass deforestation across the Amazon rainforest.
• C. Bolsonaro's economic policies focused too much on ensuring the conservation of the environment.
• D. India and Brazil signed fifteen pacts to boost cooperation in a wide range of areas like trade and investment, oil, and gas.

Answer 1

The correct option is B His policies were allegedly resulting in mass deforestation across the Amazon rainforest.

In South America, large areas of trees are cut down for the purpose of agriculture, construction of transport lines, and for human settlements. These are the primary reasons for the reduction of the forest cover in the Amazon. Environmentalists believe that if this widespread deforestation continues at the current rate, we might end up causing real ecological damage. This is also the premise behind the criticism of Bolsonaro wherein his focus on economic growth was allegedly resulting in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.