Question

Plantation of a sapling on a large scale is celebrated as
A. Forestation day
B. Vanamahotsava
C. Deforestation day
D. Plantation day

Answer 1

Hint: A plantation is a growing of plants on a large scale. The crops that are grown are cotton, tea, sugar cane, rubber trees etc. A plantation is generally used for farming which results in the cash crops.

Complete answer:
- Forestation day: The forestation day is celebrated each year for the awareness about the importance of all types of forest and trees outside the forest for the sake of future generations. It is celebrated all over the world on 21st March.
- Vanamahotsava: It is the festival of forest which is celebrated for one week every year. It is celebrated in the first week of July mostly in India. They plant trees for the celebration and to produce more forest in the country. This festival is celebrated during the first week of July because this is the right time for planting trees.
- Deforestation Day: Deforestation is the removal of a forest or the cleaning of the long-standing trees. The trees are cut down to build apartments, the selling of woods etc.
- Plantation day: It is celebrated on 21st March to discuss the importance of planting trees. The main cause of this day is to wake the people and to make them concerned about the importance of trees in the life of humans.
Hence, the correct answer is, ‘B. Vanamahotsava’.

Note: The Vanamahotsava is an annual movement of planting trees that was started in 1950. It is the festival to describe the importance of trees and the harmful effects of deforestation.