MT-EXAM- 2022- CLASS- V- REVISION
CH- WHOSE FORESTS?
Q1. Fill in the blanks:
1. ___________ is the special dance performed by the people of Mizoram.
2. ________ is a large area covered chiefly with trees and other woody vegetation.
3. _________ and __________ are obtained from the forest.
4. An annual tree-planting movement in India during which millions of saplings are planted is known
as ____________________.
5. Sunder Lal Bahuguna started the ______________ movement.
6. ________________ are forest -dwellers.
7. Baskets are woven from __________ and leaf plates are made from fallen ______________.
8. ‘Torang’ means __________ in Kuduk language.
9. In Mizoram, a __________ is used as a standard unit to measure paddy and other grains.
10. About _____________ people in Mizoram are linked to the forests.
Q2. Name the following:
1. The permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses___________.
2. A process of planting trees, or sowing seeds, in a barren land devoid of any trees to create a forest
________________________________.
3. This movement was started by Sunder Lal Bahuguna to prevent the felling of trees ______.
4. The capital of Mizoram ________________________.
5. Main crop of the people of Mizoram______________________.
Q3. Choose the correct option (MCQ)
1. Deforestation is
a) Large scale cutting of forest
b) Large scale usage of forest.
c) Large scale planting of plants in the forest.
d) Large scale removal of soil from the forest.
2. Forest should not be cut because
a) Forest serves as home to many types of animal.
b) Forest help to bring good rainfall
c) Forest prevent soil erosion
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d) All the above
3. Mizoram is one of the states of _________ India and _______ is its capital.
a) North-East and Aizawl
b) North-East and Gadhwal
c) South-East and Aizawl
d) West-East and Gadhwal
4. Natural resources include
a) land and water,
b) forests and mineral
c) ores and various sources of energy
d) all of these
Q4. Correct and rewrite the underlined word:
1. Forests (trees) are huge producers of carbon dioxide.
2. Deforestation leads to increase in rainfall in surrounding areas.
Q5. Define-
1. One tin of land
2. Right to Forest Act-2007
3. Web of Relationship
4. Natural resources
5. Transpiration
Q6. Differentiate between (Two points for each)
a) Jhoom Farming and farming done by Bhaskarbhai.
b) Afforestation and Reforestation
Q7. Answer the following questions.
a) How is deforestation harmful to the environment?
b) What are the rules laid or key points under ‘The Forest Act’?
c) List 2 ways in which man can contribute towards conservation of forest.
d) Why are forests called collective banks? (ant 3 points)
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e) Write the similarities and differences between Jhoom farming and the farming done by
Bhaskarbhai.
Q8. Give reasons:
a) Cutting of trees by man is harmful for soil.
b) The forest has many advantages.
c) The forest is the earth’s air purifier.
d) Learning from forests is considered as important as learning from books.
e) In Jhoom farming, the weeds are cut and burnt in the field.
Q9. Observe the picture and answer the following questions-
a) The given picture depicts the dance form called as
__________ which is performed in ________state.
b) What are the special features of Jhoom farming?
(Ant two)
c) Name the other crops grown in Mizoram other
than rice.
Q10. Observe the picture and answer the following
questions:
a) Identify the person in the picture who is known as
‘daughter of the jungle’.
b) Name the Andolan that she joined to save forests is
______________________.
Q11. Answer the following questions:
1. How are the forests responsible in keeping the air cooler and clean?
2. More trees lead to more rainfall. Justify the statement.
3. Why are forests disappearing nowadays?
Q12. Complete the following table-
MIZORAM CHERAW DANCE ___________________
SURYAMANI GIRL STAR AWARD ___________________
TORANG CENTRE CONSERVATION OF THE FOREST ___________________
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Q13. Draw a Poster: - “ Importance of forest conservation. ”.
Q14. Draw and label
1. Two products obtained from forests.
Q15. Locate the following states on the map
a) Jharkhand
b) Mizoram
c) Neighbouring states of Mizoram- TRIPURA, MANIPUR, ASSAM, NAGALAND
d) States which share ocean / sea as their boundary-
i. WEST- GUJARAT, MAHARASHTRA, GOA, KARNATAKA, KERALA
ii. EAST - TAMILNADU, ANDHRA PRADESH, ODISHA, WEST BENGAL
