Question

Which of these is not caused by deforestation?
(a) desertification
(b) global warming
(c) reduction in groundwater
(d) storms

Answer 1

(d) storms
Deforestation is removal or deterioration of forest cover of an area. It leads to the following consequences:
(i) desertification (due to decrease in amount and periodicity of rainfall)
(ii) global warming (due to increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration)
(iii) groundwater level depletion