Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
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 forest 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 rishies of olden days were drawn to
the forests, and they and their peoples chose to going forest homes in company of Nature. In
modern times when Rabindranath Tagore started a school, he too chose a place full of trees
and called it Shanti Niketcrn 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, trees began to be cut down for mans use. That is how the
wonderful forest described 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 and look after them well.
On the basis of the reading of the passage, answer the following questions in brief:
(1X10=10)
Q1. How are trees important for birds and animals?
Q2. Why did the rishies in olden days make forests their homes?
Q3. Mention the reason that became the cause for the destruction of the wonderful forest.
Q4. How can we replace the loss of forests?
Q5. What is meant by ‘Shanti Niketan’? Who started it?
Q6. Why is Van Mahotsava organised?
Q7. What message do we get from the above passage?
Q8. Give a suitable title for the above passage.
Q9.What is the name of modern school started by Rabindranath Tagore?
Q10.Write any two important use of forests in your own words. hel
Answers
Answer:
1)The branches of the tree give shelters to millions of birds and animals,it gives food and many other things .
2)Trees have a way to refreshing eye and also refreshing mind.when we see greenery all around or in the forest we fill happy,delightful,fresh these is why rishies in olden days make forests their home .
3) Deforestation is the main reason for destruction of forests .
4)Afforestation, means planting new tree's
5)A place full of tree's.Rabindranath Tagore started it.
6)To plant new tree's all over the country
7)We get message that how important forest or trees are there for birds and animals as well as human beings.So we should not destroy the forest other wise it will ruin our life .
8)Importance of Tree's .
9)Brammacharya Ashram .
10) i) Forest is important for shelter.
ii) Forest is important for food.medicine.