Question

[100]. In 'On Killing a Tree', what does Gieve Patel say is needed to kill a tree?

1.
Shaking its leaves
2.
Stopping rain for a day
3.
Uprooting it completely, roots and all
4.
Cutting one branch
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Uprooting it completely, roots and all

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सही उत्तर Uprooting it completely, roots and all है।

Key Points

Patel shows a tree survives cutting unless uprooted entirely.

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[100]. In 'On Killing a Tree', what does Gieve Patel say is needed to kill a tree?

1.
Shaking its leaves
2.
Stopping rain for a day
3.
Uprooting it completely, roots and all
4.
Cutting one branch

Correct Answer: Uprooting it completely, roots and all

Patel shows a tree survives cutting unless uprooted entirely.

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