Need for afforestation

Q. What do you understand by the term afforestation?

1. Afforestation is the clearing of forests for agricultural purposes
2. Afforestation is the planting of saplings and trees to increase forest cover.
3. Afforestation is the felling of trees for development.
4. none of the above

Q. What steps can be taken to increase forest cover?

1. Planting of trees in large numbers
2. Educating citizens to reduce use of forest products
3. Setting up nurseries to nurture saplings
4. All the above

Q. The major effects of deforestation in Telangana are:

1. Soil erosion
2. Low rainfall and associated water problems
3. Earthquakes
4. Destruction of wildlife habitat

Q.

How do the following lead to soil erosion?

1. Heavy rain
2. Uncontrolled grazing
3. Shifting cultivation

Q. Which of the following statements are incorrect

1. Telangana has a forest cover of 33%.
2. There must be a maximum of 33% of forest cover out of the total geographical area of a state.
3. Afforestration helps in the improvement of groundwater levels.
4. There must be a minimum of 33% of forest cover out of the total geographical area of a state.

Q. Our farmers are worried as the fertile soil from their fields are removed away by the action of water or wind.
Can you diagnose the phenomenon out the following?

1. Soil conservation
2. Soil weathering
3. Soil erosion
4. Soil pollution

Q. The current percentage of forest cover in Telangana is 24%.

1. True
2. False

Q. What would be the outcomes of massive afforestation?

1. There would be an increase in forest cover
2. There will be an increase in rainfall
3. There will be decrease in development
4. There is no postive outcome from afforestation

Q. Explain the roles of Jadhav ‘Molai’ Payeng and Daripalli ‘Vanajeevi’ Ramaiah in conserving forests.

Q.

give one slogan

1. save envirnment
2. protection of wild life
3. cleanliness