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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
To which type of forest do the following trees belong?
Rosewood and Ebony
Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past.
State the disadvantage of deforestation.
How do forests have a favourable effect on the climate of the region?
Name the tree, the timber of which could be used for the following:
A sweet smelling timber which yields an oil, used for making handicrafts.
Give the names of four important products of forests. Why are forests grown in and around iron and steel cities?
Give one use of each: teak, sal, myrobalan, sisam, sandalwood, eucalyptus.
Give one characteristic of these trees.
Write two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than other types of forests.
Which of the following is not prepared from the wood obtained from forest?
