Question

Anshul is researching the lives of various tribes living in the hills. He reads about how the Konda Reddys use the Podu method of agriculture to cultivate the land. He wonders if the forest can stay this way for a long time, as they are harming the forest.

The government is against letting the Konda Reddys continue their current lifestyle. Why do you think this is so?

• A. Podu is not an environment friendly practice.
• B. The Konda Reddys are littering the hills.
• C. The forest resources like bamboo are getting depleted.
• D. The Konda Reddys are against the government.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Podu is not an environment friendly practice.
C The forest resources like bamboo are getting depleted.

The government is against letting the Konda Reddys continue their lifestyle as they are concerned about the state of the forests. Podu is not an environment-friendly practice. The forest resources like bamboo are also getting depleted as the paper mills need a large quantity of it.