1
Question
What is Jadav “Molai” Payeng's claim to fame ?
What is Jadav “Molai” Payeng's claim to fame ?
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is C Single handedly planted an entire forest
Jadav “Molai” Payeng, from Assam, single-handedly planted an entire forest in the Majuli Island, a task that took him 35 years to complete. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
Jadav “Molai” Payeng, from Assam, single-handedly planted an entire forest in the Majuli Island, a task that took him 35 years to complete. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
Suggest Corrections
7
Similar questions
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Explore more
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
