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Question

Who has the control over civil forests in Uttarakhand?

  1. District Magistrate
  2. District Forest Officer
  3. Commissioner
  4. None of these

Answer:

Option A: District Magistrate

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “District Magistrate”.

In Uttarakhand (and generally in India), civil forests (also called revenue or protected forests under the civil administration) are managed under the jurisdiction of the District Magistrate (DM).