FORESTRY
FOREST PROTECTION
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Question
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Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north¬eastern India, have been deforested by:
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Shifting cultivation
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Mining
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Infrastructure development
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -question answer. How were forests depleted by tribal people of India? Answer: Substantial parts of tribal belts, especially in the northeastern and central India have cleared the forests for practising shifting cultivation or jhumming, a type of ‘slash and burn’ agriculture.
Detailed explanation-2: -A large part of the tribal belt of North-Eastern and Central India have been deforested by this type of agriculture.
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