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Sacred groves are specially useful in
(a) generating environmental awareness
(b) preventing soil erosion
(c) year-round flow of water in rivers
(d) conserving rare and threatened species

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Generating enviromental awarness

B

Preventing soil erosion

C

Year-round flow of water in rivers

D

Conserving rare and threatened species

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