Telangana SCERT 6th class social studies 21st lesson (Greenery In Telangana) question answers according to your textbook syllabus.
TEXTBOOK KEYWORDS
1. Ecological Balance
Ecological balance means keeping a stable relationship between living things and their surroundings.
2. Pollution
“Pollution” is the release of harmful substances into the environment, causing damage to air, water, and land, leading to health and environmental problems.
3. Ground Water Level
Groundwater level means how deep or shallow water is below the surface of the ground.
4. Greenery
Greenery means all the green plants and trees you see, It’s nature’s beauty, simple and free.
IMPROVE YOUR LEARNING QUESTION ANSWERS
1 Why is it necessary to increase the greenery in Telangana?
National Forest Policy of India,1988 has declared that every state should maintain at least 33% of land under forest to maintain ecological balance. But, Telangana has only 24% of land under forest. This is because of deforestation, less rainfall, unavailability of water, and soil erosion. As a result, animals like monkeys, leopards, and bears are entering villages.
to enhance the percentage of forest cover, the Telangana government has launched a program in two phases,
1 To plant samplings in the prescribed area.
2 To plant samplings outside the prescribed areas.
2 What are the uses of forests?
The uses of forest are,
1 Sufficient rainfall, which increases the ground and surface water table.
2 Irrigation facilities can be improved.
3 Domestic animals like cows and goats will have fodder and grasslands for grazing.
4 The pollution caused due to human activities, industries, vehicles, etc, can be minimized.
5 Forest products like firewood, honey, fruits, medicinal leaves, beedi leaves, teak, bamboo, timber, etc, can be obtained.
6 Animals will get their home back.
3 Suggest a few measures to protect the plants?
Following are a few measures to protect the plants,
1 Geo-tagging of the plants and trees by the state government.
2 Adopting a few plants, watering them, fencing, and arranging tree guards
3 besides these, the use of natural pesticides, plantation of more trees, and prevention of deforestation, will help in protecting the plants.
4 How are the trees on both sides of the roads helpful to us?
The trees on both sides of the roads are helpful to us in the following ways,
1 They reduce the soil erosion on both sides of the road.
2 They absorb the harmful gases released from the vehicles.
3 They emit pure oxygen.
4 They provide relief to humans, birds, and animals from the sun and rain
5 They also help to beautify the areas.
5 Create a few slogans of afforestation?
1 “Go Green and make Environment clean”
2 “Planting forest is planting life”
3 “Plant a tree, Green the Earth, Clean the air, Live a happy life”
4 “Save trees, save the Environment”
5 “Each one plant a tree to make world pollution gree”