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प्रश्न
Forests are called ‘handmaids of agriculture’.
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उत्तर
Forests are useful in agriculture in various ways both directly and indirectly. Directly, they supply wood for making farm implements. Indirectly, they help in keeping the climate humid, creating favourable conditions for rain. They are helpful in checking floods and preventing soil erosion.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:
Why do the trees in this forest grow aerial roots?
Why do tropical evergreen forests grow in Western Ghats region?
Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past.
Mention two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than the other types of forests.
How do forests act as a flood control measure?
Mention two main characteristics of Tropical Rain Forests.
Name one region in India for each of the following:
Thorn and Scrub
Which forest regions of India are also known as ‘Rain Forests’?
Give one use of Babul (Acacia), Khair.
Which of the following is not prepared from the wood obtained from forest?
