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प्रश्न
Give the names of four important products of forests. Why are forests grown in and around iron and steel cities?
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उत्तर
Wood pulp, paper, medicines, paints and varnishes.
Forests moderate the climate by absorbing much of the sun’s insolation and by supplying water vapour which further condenses to impart rain. This contributes towards cooling the hot environment of iron and steel cities.
संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:
Name one area in India where this forest is found.
Name the forests which grow on the windward slope of the Western Ghats.
To which type of forest do the following trees belong?
Rosewood and Ebony
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Reforestation should be practised extensively.
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 importance of the date-palm (Khajera)
Give one use of Babul (Acacia), Khair.
How do forests act as a flood control measure?
Write two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than other types of forests.
Forests are called ‘handmaids of agriculture’.
