AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Joint Forest Management (JFM) is a programme that involves local communities in managing and restoring degraded forests. In return, community members receive benefits like non-timber forest produce and a share in harvested timber.
This is a 1-mark question, so one definition line + one benefit is sufficient. The examiner looks for: (1) the key idea — local communities involved in managing/restoring degraded forests, and (2) one benefit — non-timber forest produce or share in timber. Avoid writing extra details about its history (1988, Odisha) unless specifically asked.