5. Reading Skills Comprehension: Forests

Passage 9 - Forests (141 Words, Objective, Solved)

PASSAGE-6

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow –                   

Our forests are important sources of natural wealth. They cover one-fifth of the country’s land area. They supply the timber for railways, house building and furniture making. They also supply the fuel for cooking and the bamboo for papermaking.

In the olden days, our wise men and philosophers had their ‘Ashrams ‘in the forests. These Ashrams were centres of knowledge and learning. Unfortunately, forests had been ruthlessly cut down in the past few years. While the forests are disappearing, the demand for timber is growing. We must, therefore, protect and develop our forests. ‘Van Mahotsava is an important step in this direction. It is observed for a week in July every year. During this week lakhs of saplings are planted throughout the country. This is being done to restore our fast-disappearing forests.

1)  Important sources of natural wealth are ————–                                                    

A.  Plants            B. Animals          C. Forests           D.Minerals

2) ———– were centres of knowledge in olden days –      

A.Ashrams          B.Schools            C.Universities     D.Communities

3) We must protect and develop our forests because ————

A. Forests are in demand    B. Forests are disappearing   C. Forests cause rain     D. Forests to stop the flood

4)’Van Mahotsava’ is celebrated in the month of ———–

A.January               B. April              C. September           D.July

5)Forests supply timber for :-                         

A.Furniture           B. Country                 C. Wealth            D.knowledge

6)Forests supply fuel for:-                        

A.Ashrams             B. Cooking                 C. Saplings                     D. Furniture

7)During ’Van Mahotsava’ lakhs of———–are planted.                           

A.Bamboo             B. Timber                      C.Saplings                    D.Fuel

8)In olden days wise men and philosophers lived in ———–                        

A.Ashrams             B.Forests                   C.Homes               D. Huts

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