Given below are some human activities A. digging of mines.
B. Constructing dams.
C. Collection of leaves and herbs to sell them in the market.
D. Weaving baskets from bamboo.
E. Making leaf plates out of fallen leaves.
The activities responsible for the disappearance of forests is /are:

Options

A. B, C, D and E
B. Only A
C. A and B
D. A, B and C

Answer

C

Explanation

Deforestation means the felling and clearing of forest cover or tree plantations in order to accommodate agricultural, industrial or urban use. The main causes of deforestation are agricultural activities, logging, urbanisation, desertification of land, mining, constructing dams, forest fires etc.