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प्रश्न
Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past.
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उत्तर
Three reasons which have led to the depletion of forest resources in the past are
- Huge tracts of forests were destructed for expanding agriculture.
- The British systematically destroyed the Indian forests to meet the growing demand for timber in Britain. Many forests were also destroyed by the government during the World Wars to supply timber to the war front.
- Forests have been cleared to make land available for building houses and industries.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Name one area in India where this forest is found.
Name two trees which grow in this forest.
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Mention two main characteristics of Tropical Rain Forests.
Give two reasons to explain as to why we need to conserve our forest resource.
Name the principal trees of this region.
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Monsoon forests are commercially very important.
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