Q.Name four sacred groves of India.

[!TLDR] Sacred groves are community-protected forest patches; examples include those in the Khasi Hills (Meghalaya), the Western Ghats, the Aravallis (Rajasthan) and parts of Chhattisgarh/Madhya Pradesh. …

[!ANSWER] Sacred groves are patches of forest traditionally protected by local communities for religious reasons, and several well-known examples exist across India.

A sacred grove is an area of natural vegetation that a local community protects and preserves due to religious or cultural beliefs, often because it is considered the abode of a local deity or ancestral spirit. Because these groves are protected primarily for cultural, not ecological, reasons, they have frequently survived intact — as undisturbed refuges of native flora and fauna — long after the surrounding forest cover has been cleared for agriculture or settlement, making them a valuable, informal form of in-situ conservation. …

• Confusing sacred groves (community/religious protection) with formally designated wildlife sanctuaries or national parks (state-protected). …