(i) Paper is used for making books, wood is used for desks and tables, doors and windows, dyes are used for colouring our clothes, we get spices to add to our food, the cellophane wrapper of toffees, tendu leaf in bidis, gum, honey and coffee, tea and rubber. (ii) Oil in chocolates comes from sal seRead more
(i) Paper is used for making books, wood is used for desks and tables, doors and windows, dyes are used for colouring our clothes, we get spices to add to our food, the cellophane wrapper of toffees, tendu leaf in bidis, gum, honey and coffee, tea and rubber.
(ii) Oil in chocolates comes from sal seeds, the tannin used to convert skins and hides into leather or the herbs used for- medical purposes are all derived from forests.
(iii) Forests also provide bamboo, wood for fuel, grass charcoal, packaging, fruits, flowers, animals, birds, etc
The enormous increase in the production of food grain (especially wheat) during the last three decades, due to use or seeds of HYV (= High Yielding Varieties), higher dose of fertilizers and pesticides' and irrigation is known as green revolution.
The enormous increase in the production of food grain (especially wheat) during the last three decades, due to use or seeds of HYV (= High Yielding Varieties), higher dose of fertilizers and pesticides’ and irrigation is known as green revolution.
What are the various uses of forests in our day-to-day lives?
(i) Paper is used for making books, wood is used for desks and tables, doors and windows, dyes are used for colouring our clothes, we get spices to add to our food, the cellophane wrapper of toffees, tendu leaf in bidis, gum, honey and coffee, tea and rubber. (ii) Oil in chocolates comes from sal seRead more
(i) Paper is used for making books, wood is used for desks and tables, doors and windows, dyes are used for colouring our clothes, we get spices to add to our food, the cellophane wrapper of toffees, tendu leaf in bidis, gum, honey and coffee, tea and rubber.
See less(ii) Oil in chocolates comes from sal seeds, the tannin used to convert skins and hides into leather or the herbs used for- medical purposes are all derived from forests.
(iii) Forests also provide bamboo, wood for fuel, grass charcoal, packaging, fruits, flowers, animals, birds, etc
What is Green Revolution?
The enormous increase in the production of food grain (especially wheat) during the last three decades, due to use or seeds of HYV (= High Yielding Varieties), higher dose of fertilizers and pesticides' and irrigation is known as green revolution.
The enormous increase in the production of food grain (especially wheat) during the last three decades, due to use or seeds of HYV (= High Yielding Varieties), higher dose of fertilizers and pesticides’ and irrigation is known as green revolution.
See lessFill in the blanks: ………… is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly, in hives by humans.
Beekeeping/Apiculture is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly, in hives by humans.
Beekeeping/Apiculture is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly, in hives by humans.
See lessFill in the blanks: …………… involves breeding among unrelated animals.
Outbreeding involves breeding among unrelated animals.
Outbreeding involves breeding among unrelated animals.
See lessFill in the blanks: Mixed cropping is done to reduce the …….. between component crops for………. nutrients, and water.
Mixed cropping is done to reduce the Competition between component crops for Light nutrients, and water.
Mixed cropping is done to reduce the Competition between component crops for Light nutrients, and water.
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