Question

Industrial activities result in deforestation because ______.

विकल्प

• many industries are based on forests

• industries require lands reserved for agriculture and forests

• Many industries are based on forests, and industries also require land that is reserved for agriculture and forests.

• Neither do many industries depend on forests, nor do they require land reserved for agriculture and forests.

Answer 1

Industrial activities result in deforestation because many industries are based on forests, and industries also require land that is reserved for agriculture and forests.

Explanation:

Industrial activities result in deforestation because many industries are based on forests (such as paper, furniture, and drug industries), and industries also require land reserved for agriculture and forests for their expansion. This leads to clearing of forest areas for industrial use, contributing to deforestation. Thus, both factors (a) and (b) are responsible for deforestation caused by industrial activities.