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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

A

Preventing soil erosion

B

Year- round flow of water in rivers

C

Generating environmental awareness

D

Conserving rare and threatened species

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D
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