Question

Which of the following is not a forest product?
A) Plywood
B) Sealing wax
C) Kerosene
D) Gum

Answer 1

Hint: Forest is an area of land and terrestrial ecosystem on Earth and distributed around the globe. Forests account for 75% of the gross primary production of the Earth’s biosphere.

Complete answer:
A forest consists of components that are classified into two categories known as biotic and non-biotic. The living parts include trees, shrubs, grasses and other herbaceous plants, algae, fungi, birds, reptiles, amphibians.
Products obtained from the forestation for direct consumption as well as for commercial use. For example Gums obtained from woody elements, plywood is manufactured and sealing was is made from beeswax. Kerosene is not a forest product.

Additional information:
Types of forests:
>Tropical deciduous forests: India also has temperate deciduous forests but they are less. The tropical deciduous forests have the trees that shed their leaves in the winter season.
>Tropical rain forests: These are also known as equatorial rainforests which are characterized by heavy rainfall. Coffee, bananas come from these forests.
>Montane forests: This forest is found in mountains and hilly areas. Forests present in the northern region are denser than in the southern region.
>Swamp forests: These are also called wetland forests or littoral forests which are found in Gujarat, Rajasthan.
The forest has a stabilizing effect on the environment such as in precipitation, water circulation, air circulation, temperature and soil erosion prevention.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:There are many other types of forests like Equatorial Moist Evergreen or Rainforest, Tropical Deciduous forest, Mediterranean, Coniferous forest. Kerosene is a fossil fuel obtained by fractional distillation of crude oil. The four types of fossil fuels are petroleum, coal, natural gas and orimulsion.