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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair:
Deforestation and Afforestation.
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उत्तर
Deforestation: Deforestation (cutting down of forests) has been one of the most serious outcomes of the rising population to get land for cultivation and housing and to obtain timber and wood.
Afforestation: Forests are one of our renewable resources. By careful management and afforestation (planting more trees), we can maintain and even improve the existing forests.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following:
Deforestation
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Given below is a set of paired terms. The first pair indicates the relationship between the two terms. Rewrite and complete the second pair on a similar basis.
Cutting down of forests : Deforestation :: Planting more trees : ______.
Distinguish between the following pair:
Conventional and Non-conventional sources of energy.
