Telangana SCERT 6th Class Social Study Material Telangana 21st Lesson Greenery in Telangana Textbook Questions and Answers.
TS 6th Class Social 21st Lesson Questions and Answers -Greenery in Telangana
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Question 1.
Why is it necessary to increase the greenery in Telangana?
Answer:
- According to the National Forest Policy of India, the total area under tree cover should be a minimum of 33% to maintain ecological balance.
- But in Telangana, only 24% area is under tree coverage.
- So, to fill the gap, there is a need to increase the greenery in Telangana.
- The climate of Telangana is hot and dry. To reduce the heat, greenery is necessary.
- The rainfall is scanty and narrative. To have sufficient rains, there is a need to increase the greenery.
Question 2.
What are the uses of farest?
Answer:
- It helps in getting family! improving the surface and groundwater levels.
- Animals such as sheep, goats, cows will have abundant fodder.
- Trees take carbon dioxide and prepare food. They avoid pollutant carbon dioxide emitted by industries and vehicles to pollute the air.
- Forest product like timber, bamboo, leaves for medicines and beedi leaves, firewood. honey, fruits, nuts, etc. will be available from these forests.
- Birds and wild animals will have a proper shelter. They don’t poach rin to the habitations.
Question 3.
Suggest a few measures to protect the plants.
Answer:
- Stop grazing animals.
- Use alternative methods in the place of wood.
- We one tree is cut. W trees should be planted.
- Stop using plastic in the places of wild jungles.
- Use seed halls wherever possible.
- Tree guards should he arranged around the saplings.
Question 4.
How are the trees on both sides of the roads helpful to us?
Answer:
- The trees in both sides of the roads in the dlv make greenery.
- They provide us shelter.
- They make temperature cool.
- prevent air pollution.
- Abundant oxygen is revived.
Question 5.
Collect newspaper clippings, showing the news related lo planting saplings and make an album.
Answer:
Students Activity.
Question 6.
how is Vanamaholsavam conducted recently in your locality?
Answer:
- Since 1950 during the tint week oíJulv. Vanamahotswam is being held in our country.
- We are residing in Punvapurarn. We have celebrated Vanamahotsavam on 1st July.
- Students, teachers, SMC members, president and some famous persons in our area, participated in this programme.
- We planted trees like neem. January. people, havan. etc. on either side of roads.
- After that, we conducted a cultural programme on greenery.
Question 7.
Create a few slogans on afforestation.
Answer:
1. Save trees – Save the world
2. Each one’ – Plan I one
I Save Trees – They will save You
4 More saplings more greenery.
5. Plant a tree – Make the world a pollution tree.
(In-text Questions)
Questions given in Box P. No. 181
Question 1.
Can you think of the reasons for the conditions in the first picture?
Answer:
It may be due to deforestation and scanty rainfall, the area looks like a desert without greenery.
Question 2.
With regard to your region compare the situations of the above pictures.
Answer:
Our region too faces scanty rainfall. but we have greener
Question 3
What will we do to make our regions look like the second picture?
Answer:
1. We plant more trees.
2. We discourage removing forests.
Questions given in Box P. No. 182
Question 4.
How was Vanamahotsava programme held in your school?
Answer:
Ref. Page No. 300 Q.No. 6.
Question 5.
Make a list of different saplings planted in your school.
Answer:
Neem, havan. peepal, kanga etc.
Question 6.
How can you say that increase in forest cover will help in high rainfall?
Answer:
The trees check the clouds that pass over them and cause rainfall. The trees give sufficient coolness to the clouds and that results in rainfall.
Question 7.
Imagine the situations in your village/town or your region, if it is fully covered with trees and greenery.
Answer:
- It looks beautiful. We feel our houses are lulled to relatives bringing jaw when the surroundings are full of greenery.
- We get fresh air and co no health problems.
Question 8.
Discuss in the classroom, how the plantation has taken place in your locality.
Answer:
We collected mango seeds, neem seeds, jamun weds. We placed the In seeds ui mud hills. After a few days. they dried up. We took the seed mud balls and threw them tn roadsides. They grew up soon after monsoon began Everywhere we found small saplings coming up.
Question 9.
Discuss about the trees, gardens, parks available in your village town or region.
Answer:
The neem, teak, jamoon, guava. kanga etc trees are available. they bring heavens to the earth.
Additional Questions
Read the following para and write how to protect the planted saplings.
The massive programme of planting 230 c.rore saplings is achieved only if all people of the community are participating with interest and intention. In some other schools, the “Each one, plant one’ programme is initiated.
Answer:
1. Safeguarding and protecting the plants is more important than planting the saplings.
2. The guards should be erected to protect the plants from the animals.
3. The plants should be watered regularly.
4. Every care is to be taken to protect the plants from animals grazing.’
Objective Type Questions
Question 1.
Telangana lies between ( )
A) 21° and 5° north latitude
B) 15°46′ and 19°47′ north latitude
C) 77°16′ and 81°43′ north latitude
D) 15°46′ and 19°47′ south latitude
Answer:
B) 15°46′ and 19°47′ north latitude
Question 2.
The plateau in which Telangana situated: ( )
A) Malwa
B) Aravali
C) Deccan
D) Tibet
Answer:
C) Deccan
Question 3.
The area to Lw under liTe cover according to National Forest Policy of India 1988. ( )
A) 25%
B) 33%
C) 10%
D) 18%
Answer:
B) 33%
Question 4.
The reason for wild animals entering villages:
i) Constant deforestation
ii) Excessive soil erosion ( )
A) i is only correct
B) ii is only correct :
C) Both i & ii are correct
D) Both i & ii are strong
Answer:
C) Both i & ii are correct
Question 5.
A benefit from growing more plants and trees ( )
A) it helps to improve the surface and groundwater level
B) more roads can be built.
C) more oil can be extracted,
D) pupils learn planting the saplings.
Answer:
A) it helps to improve the surface and groundwater level
Question 6.
The flowers of this plant are famous: ( )
A) Mango
B) Neem
C) Jasmine
D) Guava
Answer:
C) Jasmine
Question 7.
The wrong statement about Jadav Molai Payeng ( )
A) He belonged to Assam
B) He is called the Forest Man of India.
C) He was awarded Padma Shree
D) He planted the trees on a sand bar of the river Godavari.
Answer:
D) He planted the trees on a sand bar of the river Godavari.
Question 8.
The purpose of geotagging by the slate government: ( )
A) to collect the income derived from the plant
B) to plant unity neem trees.
C) to stop deforestation
D) To assess whether the plants are protected or not.
Answer:
D) To assess whether the plants are protected or not.
Question 9.
A way to take care of the plants is
i) to protect them erecting tree guards
ii) to water them periodically ( )
A) is correct
B) ii is correct
C) Both ¡ & ii are correct
D) Both i & ii are wrong
Answer:
C) Both i & ii arc correct
Question 10.
A correct slogan for developing greenery: ( )
A) Sare jaha se accha
B) Mera desh Malian
C) Each one- plant one
D) Beti bachao – Beti padao
Answer:
C) Each one- plant one
Question 11.
The inspiration we get from VanaJeevi Ramaiah: ( )
A) Planting the saplings
B) Growing animals
C) Planting the saplings and nurturing them
D) Digging borewell
Answer:
C) Planting the saplings and nurturing them
Question 12.
A problem with felling of trees: ( )
A) Low rainfall
B) Heavy rains
C) Cool climate
D) Growth of wild animals
Answer:
A) Low rainfall
Question 13.
Massive planting activities are taken up in areas such as ( )
A) Barren hills
B) Tank hands
C) Foreshore areas
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 14.
The wrong statement about Telangana All It lies between 154 and 147 north lathlike ( )
BI It ¡s in deccan plateau
C) The climate is hot and div
D The rainfall is abundañt ranking India s first place
Answer:
D The rainfall is abundañt ranking India s first place
Question 15.
A way to improve surface and groundwater level : ( )
A) to grow more plans
B) To dig retweets
C) To store water
D) to remove trees
Answer:
A) to grow more plans
Question 16.
234 crores seedlings are proposed to be planted. More than 41100 nurseries were established in the state. The information supports ( )
A) the steps taken for constructing roads
B) the steps taken for growth population
C) the steps taken for established abolishing schools
D) the steps taken for improving giveisery
Answer:
D) the steps taken for improving giveisery