Q1: Who is the protagonist of the chapter "Whose Forests"?
Ans: The protagonist of the chapter is a girl named Suryamani.
Q2: What does Suryamani teach the children in the forest?
Ans: Suryamani teaches the children how to recognize trees, plants, and animals in the forest.
Q3: Why did Suryamani's father move to the town?
Ans: Suryamani's father moved to the town in search of work because he could no longer support the family on their small land.
Q4: What is the name of the organization that Suryamani joined to save the forests?
Ans: Suryamani joined the Jharkhand Jungle Bachao Andolan (Movement to Save the Forests of Jharkhand).
Q5: What is the meaning of 'Torang'?
Ans: 'Torang' means jungle in the Kuduk language.
Q6: What does Suryamani fight for?
Ans: Suryamani fights for the rights of the village people and for the conservation of forests.
Q7: How is farming land allocated in Mizoram?
Ans: In Mizoram, farming land is allocated through a lottery system in which families take turns to do farming on different parts of the land.
Q8: What is the process of jhoom farming?
Ans: Jhoom farming involves cutting one crop and leaving the land as such for some years. The land is then lightly dug up and seeds are dropped on it. Weeds and other unwanted plants are not pulled out, but cut and left to mix with the soil.
Q9: What is the main crop in Mizoram?
Ans: The main crop in Mizoram is rice.
Q10: What is the special dance performed by the people of Mizoram after the farming work is over?
Ans: The people of Mizoram perform a special dance called 'cheraw' in which they sit in pairs holding bamboo sticks on the ground and dance to the beat of the drums.
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