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2020-08-03 State

4058.

Which State Forest department used drone for aerial seeding to increase green cover in Aravallis?

Punjab

Haryana

Assam

Sikkim

Answer: Option

Explanation:

In order to improve green cover in the inaccessible Aravalli area of Haryana's Faridabad district, the Haryana forest department has used drone technology to shower 50,000 seeds pallets covered with a mixture of clay and compost. This 'seeding drone' is designed by an Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur backed startup.