The Forests of India - Class 4 SST - Question Answer

The Forests of India

A. Tick (✓) the correct answer.

1. Forests are known as the-
a. lungs of nature ✔ [✓] b. ears of the earth [ ] c. mouth of the oceans [ ]
2. A forest is a large area of land covered with -
a. trees and small plant ✔ b. rocks and shells [ ] c. water and pebbles [ ]
3. How much land area of India is covered with forests?
a. One-third [ ] b. One-fourth [ ] c. one-fifth ✔

Fill in the blanks

1. Ideally, 33 % of a country's land should be covered with forests.
2. Trees renew our air supply.
3. Evergreen forests are also known as Tropical rain forests.
4. Rosewood is used for making furniture

Short answer questions.

Name the kinds of forests found in India.

Evergreen forests, Deciduous forests, Tidal forests, Mountain forests or Himalayan forests and Thorn forests are the five kinds of forests found in India.

Name two trees found in the Evergreen forests.

Rosewood and Mahogany are the two trees found in Evergreen forests.

Name two trees found in the Deciduous forests.

Teak and Sal are the two trees found in the Deciduous forests.

Where do we find Tidal forests in India?

In India, Tidal forests are found in the deltas. of rivers Ganga, Godavari, Mahanadi, Yamuna and Northern Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Answer the following questions.

What do we get from forests?

We get timber, firewood, wood pulp, rubber, gum, cork, resin, medicinal herbs and fruits from forests.

write a short paragraph on Evergreen forests.

Evergreen forests are found in the rainy slopes of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Karnataka, Odisha, the Jaintia and Khasi Hills of northeast and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Rosewood, Mahogany and Ebony are some trees that are found in these forests. The wood of these trees is very hard.

Write what you know about Thorn forests.

Thorn forests are mainly found in the northwestern parts of the Great Indian Desert of Rajasthan and in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Babool and Kikar are the main trees in these forests.

Write the names of any ten National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India.

Ten National Parks of India are -
i) Sariska ii) Valmiki iii) Simlipal iv) Kaziranga v) Corbett
vi) Kanha vii) Gir viii) Bandhavgarh ix) Manas x) Bandipur

Ten wildlife sanctuaries of India are -
i) Genumara ii) Mahananda iii) Hazaribagh iv) Chandraprabha vi) Kawal
v) Banbasa vi) Dandeli viii) Pocharam ix) Tadoba. ix) Mudumalai x) Anamalai