Forest


 
 
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Forest

India is a large developing country known for its diverse forest ecosystems. The protection of forest ecosystems is critical as forests are a home to a large number of plants and animals. In India, about one-fifth of the area is under forest cover with immense wealth of wildlife. Forest is a complex biological system. It is essential to protect forests and to conserve air, water and land.

Forests are important to us because they:

  • Check soil erosion.
  • Provide raw material for making paper.
  • Control climatic conditions.
  • Prevent floods.
  • Help in maintaining the CO_2 an O_2 balance in air
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    Question : 1

    Green lungs are also called as __________________

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    __________________ forests are the mixture of trees and shrubs. Cork, Oak, etc. are the major trees.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    A kind of forest which receives much rainfall throughout the year and also day & night are equal in duration.

    Right Option : B
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