Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10 Case Study Social Science Geography Chapter 2

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Chapter	Forest and Wildlife Resources
Type of Questions	Case Study Questions
Nature of Questions	Competency Based Questions
Board	CBSE
Class	10
Subject	Social Science – Geography
Book	Contemporary India-II
Theme	Resources and Development
Useful for	Class 10 Studying Students
Answers provided	Yes
Difficulty level	Mentioned
Important Link	Class 10 Social Science Chapterwise Case Study

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Case Study Questions on Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10

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Nature worship is an age old tribal belief based on the premise that all creations of nature have to be protected. Such beliefs have preserved several virgin forests in pristine form called Sacred Groves (the forests of God and Goddesses). These patches of forest or parts of large forests have been left untouched by the local people and any interference with them is banned.

Certain societies revere a particular tree which they have preserved from time immemorial. The Mundas and the Santhal of Chota Nagpur region worship mahua (Bassia latifolia) and kadamba (Anthocaphalus cadamba) trees, and the tribals of Odisha and Bihar worship the tamarind (Tamarindus indica) and mango (Mangifera indica) trees during weddings. To many of us, peepal and banyan trees are considered sacred.

Indian society comprises several cultures, each with its own set of traditional methods of conserving nature and its creations. Sacred qualities are often ascribed to springs, mountain peaks, plants and animals which are closely protected. You will find troops of macaques and langurs around many temples. They are fed daily and treated as a part of temple devotees. In and around Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan, herds of blackbuck, (chinkara), nilgai and peacocks can be seen as an integral part of the community and nobody harms them.

Q. 1. How is nature worship an age old tribal belief ?
Ans. Nature worship is an age old tribal belief as it is based on the promise that all creations of nature have to be protected. Such beliefs have preserved several virgin forests in pristine form called Sacred groves. These patches of forests, have been left untouched by the local people and any interference with them is banned.

Q. 2. Which tribal societies used to worship tress during weddings?
Ans. The Mundas and the Santhal of Chota Nagpur region worship mahua (Bassia latifolia) and Kadamba trees. The tribes of Odisha and Bihar worship the tamarind and mango trees during weddings.

Q. 3. Name the animals that are treated as a part of temple devotees and the community.
Ans. The animals that are treated as a part of temple devotees and the community are macaques and langurs while the herds of blackbuck, nilgai and peacocks can be seen as an integral part of community in and around Rajasthan.

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Topics from which case study questions may be asked

Examine the importance of conserving forests and wild life and their interdependency in maintaining the ecology for the sustainable development of India.
Analyse the role of grazing and wood cutting in the development and degradation
Comprehends the reasons for conservation of biodiversity in India under sustainable development.

We humans along with all living organisms form a complex web of ecological system in which we are only a part of and very much dependent on this system for our own existence. Forests play a key role in the ecological system as these are also the primary producers on which all other living beings depend.

The famous Chipko movement in the Himalayas has not only successfully resisted deforestation in several areas but has also shown that community afforestation with indigenous species can be enormously successful.

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Q4: What do you know about ‘Permanent forest estates’?

A4: Reserved and protected forests are also called as ‘Permanent forest estates’. These forest estates are maintained for the purpose of producing timber and other forest produce and for other protective reasons.

Q5: What is the main reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?

A5: Insensitivity to our environment is the main reason for the depletion of flora and fauna.

Q6: What is flora and fauna?

A6: Plants of particular region or period are referred to as flora. Species of animals of particular region or period are referred as fauna.

Q7: Why is it necessary to increase the area of forest in India?

A7: It is necessary to increase the area of forest in India due to the following reasons:
(i) Forests play a key role in the ecological systems these are the primary producers on which all other living beings depend.
(ii) Many forest dependent communities directly depends on them for food, drink, medicine, culture, spirituality, etc.
(iii) Forest provide us timber.
(iv) Forests also provide bamboo, wood for fuel, grass, charcoal, fruits, flowers, etc.

Q8: What is Joint Forest Management Programme? Which was the first state to adopt this programme?

A8: A programme which involves local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests is called Joint Forest Management Programme. It involves local communities and land managed by forest department. Its major purpose is to protect the forests from encroachments, grazing, theft and fire and also to improve the forests in accordance with an approved Joint Forest Management Plan. This programme was first adopted in 1988 by the state of Odisha.

Q9: Which agency manages forests in India? Name three broad categories in which the forests are classified.

A9: The forests in India are owned and managed by the government through the Forest Department. They are classified under the following categories:
(i) Reserved Forests
(ii) Protected Forests
(iii) Unclassed Forests

Q10: Explain the role of human in resource development.

A10: Human is at the centre of resource development. Actually all resources become resources only when they are put to use by humans. It is human who makes natural things usable with the help of technology. Had no technology been there, development would not have been possible. There are regions where natural resources are in abundance but the regions are not developed, e.g., Africa. But if humans are developed, they make the region developed with technology, e.g., Japan.

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