Question

Which of the following are the reasons for forests being cut down?

• A. Procuring land for cultivation
• B. Building houses and factories
• C. To maintain ecological balance
• D. Making furniture using wood

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Procuring land for cultivation
B Building houses and factories
D Making furniture using wood

Forests play an important part in the existence of life on Earth. But nowadays, trees in the forests are being cut down for many purposes, such as for, agricultural land, urbanisation, making furniture etc. All this disturbs the ecological balance. It also leads to floods, drought and ultimately desertification.