Imagine you got a chance to interview Yellappa Reddy, the master brain, environment specialist behind the creation of Pavitra Vana. Frame 10 questions that you’d like to ask him.

The following questions would form part of the interview with Yellappa Reddy.

  1. What was your main task as a conservator of forest?
  2. What made you determine to grow an entire flora in a single garden?
  3. State the main difficulty that you encounter?
  4. How far did you succeed in creating a Pavitra Vana?
  5. Which book have you published?
  6. Who assisted you in this task?
  7. What plans do you have to create awareness about trees and flowers?
  8. How have you increased the areas of Pavitra Vana?
  9. What plans do you have for the future?
  10. What message would you like to give to the common man?

Difficult Words and Meanings

  • Conservator: A person whose job is to protect something important, like nature, art, or historical places, from damage or neglect.
  • Flora: A collective term for all the plant life in a specific region, habitat, or period.
  • Determine: To make a firm decision to do something and not let anything stop you.
  • Encounter: To unexpectedly face or experience a challenge, problem, or situation.
  • Pavitra Vana: A term from the Sanskrit language meaning "Sacred Forest" or "Sacred Grove." It is a protected area of trees that has religious or spiritual significance.
  • Assisted: To have helped someone with a job or task.
  • Awareness: Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; being conscious of something.