Appiko volunteers want contractors and forest officials to follow certain rules and restrictions. Which of the following are among them?
(A) Local people should be consulted when trees are marked for felling.
(B) Trees within 100 metres of a water source should not be felled.
(C) Trees on a slope of 30 degrees or above should not be felled.
(D) Paper mills should replant bamboo in the forests they use.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B) and (C) only
Appiko volunteers asked contractors and forest officials to follow some rules before felling trees.
(A) Local people should be consulted when trees are marked for felling. — Correct. This is the first rule they asked for.
(B) Trees within 100 metres of a water source should not be felled. — Correct. Trees near water sources are to be spared.
(C) Trees on a slope of 30 degrees or above should not be felled. — Correct. Trees on steep slopes are to be spared.
(D) Paper mills should replant bamboo in the forests they use. — Incorrect. The loss of bamboo to a paper mill is described as a problem; replanting is not one of the rules.
NCERT (2026-27): “Box. 7.3: Chipko or Appiko — What’s in a Name? … Indiscriminate felling of trees for fuelwood and for industrial use has led to many environmental problems. Twelve years after setting up of a paper mill in Uttar Kanara area, bamboo has been wiped out from that area. “Broad-leaved trees which protected the soil from the direct onslaught of rain have been removed, the soil washed away, and bare laterite soil left behind. Now nothing grows but a weed”, says a farmer. Farmers also complain that rivers and rivulets dry up quicker, and that rainfall is becoming erratic. Diseases and insects earlier unknown are now attacking the crops. Appiko volunteers want the contractors and forest officials to follow certain rules and restrictions. For instance, local people should be consulted when trees are marked for felling and trees within 100 metres of a water source and on a slope of 30 degrees or above should not be felled. …” |