The Bishnoi community of Rajasthan is associated with the conservation of:(a) coal and petroleum (b) forests and wildlife (c) water resources (d) abiotic environment
Correct Answer: (b) Forest and wildlife
Explanation:
Amrita Devi Bishnoi and other 362 Bishnois had sacrificed their lives while protecting a grove of Khejri trees in Khejrali, Rajasthan. Thus, the Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award is instituted by the Indian Government for wildlife conservation in an honor of Amrita Devi Bishnoi.
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