Practice Assignment 6 | BBC Compacta Solutions for Class 9 PDF Download

1.
Ans: (b) HP, J&K, AP, Kerala and Karnataka
According to the passage, Himachal Pradesh (HP) gained 334 sq km, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) gained 371 sq km, Andhra Pradesh (AP) gained 990 sq km, Kerala gained 823 sq km, and Karnataka gained 1,025 sq km in forest cover. Arranging them from minimum to maximum gives us the sequence HP, J&K, AP, Kerala, and Karnataka.

2
Ans:(a) Option 1
The set goal for the green cover is a third of India's total geographical area, which means approximately 33%. The first pie-chart in Option 1 shows a larger green portion compared to the set goal, suggesting the current coverage exceeds the goal.

3.
Ans: (d) not applicable in some cases
The phrase “across the board” generally means something applies to all cases or situations. However, the context in the passage suggests that the gains in forest cover are not uniform across all states and categories of forests, indicating that the phrase does not apply in some cases.

4.
Ans: (a) The proportion of the green cover has gone up since 2017.
This statement is true as per the passage which states the green cover has increased since the last assessment in 2017.

5.
Ans: The increase in forest and tree cover across India is not even because, while some states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala have shown significant increases, other states, especially in the North East and tribal areas, have suffered a loss in forest cover.
The passage mentions that despite the overall gain in forest cover, there are disparities, with some regions experiencing a loss, particularly the North East and tribal areas, indicating the increase is not even across all regions.

6.
Ans: The statement that, "the gains mapped in the latest 2019 report are not across the board" is a fact because it is based on statistics.
The statement is presented as a fact in the passage and is supported by statistical data regarding forest cover in various states.

7.
Ans: (b) The area under the green canopy in India is just a little over a quarter of India's geographical area.
According to the passage, the total forest and tree cover is 24.56% of India's geographical area, which is a little over a quarter.

8.
Ans: The author mentions 'tribal areas' in the context of the regions that have suffered, losing 741 sq km of their forest cover.
The passage highlights that even though there is an overall gain in forest cover, tribal areas have experienced a loss in forest cover.

9.
Ans: The passage does not provide specific information about which North-Eastern states increased forest cover, only that the region as a whole experienced a loss. Hence, no answer can be provided based on the provided text.

10.
Ans: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala need to be lauded because they have achieved the most significant increases in forest cover among the states mentioned, contributing largely to the country’s green cover goals.
These states have shown the largest increases in forest cover, as per the passage, which makes them noteworthy for commendation.

11.
Ans: The main takeaway is that these states have made substantial contributions to India's forest cover, indicating successful conservation and afforestation efforts in these regions.
The passage focuses on the significant gains in forest cover made by these states, which is indicative of their contribution to India's forestation goals.

12.
Ans: (a) Option 1
The passage states that the target of having 33% of its geographical area under forest and tree cover was set in 1988, and since then, the cover has increased by a little over two percentage points, which Option 1 appears to represent accurately.

13.
Ans: "...forest cover seems like a challenging target for this century."
The word “stiff” can be replaced with “challenging” as they both convey the idea of something being difficult to achieve.

14.
Ans: One reason why the author thinks that getting one third of the country under a forest cover seems like a stiff target for this century is because the current rate of increase is very small, and achieving the target would require a much larger and more consistent increase in forest cover.
The passage suggests that despite the target set over 30 years ago, the increase has been only a little over two percentage points, making the goal appear ambitious and challenging to reach.