Question

Read the following passage carefully.

Trees are of importance not only to man but also to birds and animals, the branches of

trees give shelter to millions of birds and forests give shelter to numerous wild animals.

We value trees not only for their usefulness but also for their beauty. They have a way

to refreshing the eye and also refreshing the mind. Perhaps that is why the Rishis of

older days were drawn to the forest and their people choose to make the forest their

homes in company of nature. In modern times when Rabindranath Tagore started a

school, he too choose a place full of trees and called it “Shanti Niketan” or the home

of Peace.

Once upon a time large areas of India were covered with forests full of numerous

kinds of trees. As the population grew forests began to be cut down for man’s use.

That is how the wonderful forests describe in our ancient poems came to be destroyed

and a great part of our forest wealth was lost. Now we are trying to replace this loss,

and our government wants trees to be planted all over the country. A new festival

called “Van Mahotsava” has been started for this purpose since trees are the country’s

wealth, we must consider it our sacred duty to protect them. We should plant new

trees wherever we can look after them well.

Answer the following questions. 2x5=10

a) How are trees important for birds and animals?

b) Why did the Rishis in olden days make forests their homes?

c) Mention the reason that became the cause for the destruction of the wonderful

forest?

d) How can we replace the loss of forest?

e) What is meant by Shanti Niketan? Who started it?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. their branches give shelter to birds and animals

b.for refreshing their eyes and mind

c.the growing population

d.by planting trees

e. it was a school started by Rabindranath Tagore