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Forests are the rich source of 

  1. Oxygen

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Sulphur

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Forests help

  1. To prevent diseases

  2. To prevent rainfall

  3. In soil erosion

  4. To prevent floods


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • A forest is a large area dominated by trees. Forests are the dominant terrestrial ecosystem of Earth, and are distributed around the globe. Forests account for 75% of the gross primary production of the Earth's biosphere, and contain 80% of the Earth's plant biomass.
  • Forest helps in controlling the flow of water and slows it down which helps in preventing flood. Also, the trees present in the forest prevents the rain from directly hitting the ground and bind the soil together which helps in absorption of the rain water and thus prevent flood.
  • Trees also prevent soil erosion.
So, the correct answer is 'To prevent floods'.

Forest plays an important role in 

  1. Water cycle

  2. Nitrogen cycle

  3. Carbon cycle

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following types of plants can be seen in the forest?

  1. Herbs

  2. Shrubs

  3. Trees

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Rice research institute is situated at

Or

International Rice research institute (IRRI) is located in


  1. Coimbatore

  2. Cuttack

  3. Shimla

  4. Trivendrum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is an international agricultural research and training organization with headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna in the Philippines and offices in seventeen countries. The Central Rice Research Institute is located in Cuttack. It is Asia's largest Rice Research Institute.

So, the correct answer is 'Cuttack'