NCERT MCQ Solutions for Class 5 EVS Looking Around Chapter 20 Whose Forests?

The Adivasi (tribal) community featured in the story speaks the Kuduk language. The children learn songs and stories in their native tongue to preserve their culture.

She took children to the forest to teach them how to identify plants and animals. She believed that learning to “read” the forest was essential for their survival and culture.

An elder described the forest as a “collective bank,” not belonging to one person but to everyone. It provides resources for all if used wisely and not over-exploited.

The contractor prevented the villagers from entering the forest to collect leaves, herbs, and other resources. This threatened their traditional way of life and their livelihood.

‘Torang’ was a center started by the main character to preserve the Adivasi culture. Here, people learned about their traditions, music, and the importance of protecting the forest.

In Mizoram, farming land belongs to the whole village. It is allocated fairly through a lottery system where chits are drawn from a bamboo pot to decide who gets which plot.

In jhoom (shifting) cultivation, unwanted weeds and plants are burnt on the land. The ash from this fire mixes with the soil, acting as a natural fertilizer.

This law gives the right to the forest land to Adivasi communities who have lived there for at least 25 years, protecting them from eviction and recognizing their role in conservation.

A letter might be written to protest against the destruction of forests for big projects like dams and factories, which displace Adivasi people and pollute the environment.

In Mizoram, land area for farming is traditionally measured by how many ‘tins’ of seeds can be sown on it. “One tin of land” is a common unit of area.

The traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram is called Cheraw. Dancers skillfully step in and out of clapping pairs of bamboo sticks that are moved in a rhythmic pattern.

She was encouraged to study so that she could understand the law. This knowledge would empower her to fight for the rights of her people and protect the forest.

A key lesson is that learning from books and learning from the forest are both important. She teaches that Adivasi identity and survival are deeply connected to the forest.

When forests are destroyed, Adivasi communities lose their homes, food sources, and livelihood. Their unique culture and traditional knowledge, which are tied to the forest, are also threatened.

A key feature of jhoom farming is that after growing crops, the land is left fallow (uncultivated) for several years to allow it to regain its fertility naturally.

Bamboo from the forest was used to make many useful items. The community made things like baskets for carrying goods and cups for drinking water from bamboo.

In Mizoram, life is deeply connected to the forest. The chapter states that nearly three-fourths (75%) of the people there are linked to the forests for their livelihood.

After moving to a town, the family faced hardship because they lost access to the forest. They could no longer collect forest produce to sell and support themselves.

The central conflict is between the Adivasi community’s traditional right to use the forest and the commercial interests of contractors who want to exploit the forest for profit.

The title questions who truly owns and has rights over the forests. It raises a debate between the government, private corporations, and the indigenous communities who live there.