Consider the following statements about forests :

A. ‘Torang’ means forest in Kuduk language.

B. The Village Council (Panchayat) in Jharkhand decides which family will get how much land for farming, by lottery.

C. The Right to Forest Act, 2007 gives the rights to people who have been living in the forest for at least 15 years.

D. About three-fourth people in Mizoram are linked to the forests.

The correct statements are :

The correct option is A and D.

Let us analyze each statement carefully to determine its correctness based on the environmental studies curriculum:

Statement A: ‘Torang’ means forest in the Kuduk language.
This statement is correct. In the Kuduk language spoken by the Kuduk tribe in Jharkhand, the word ‘Torang’ translates to forest.

Statement B: The Village Council (Panchayat) in Jharkhand decides which family will get how much land for farming, by lottery.
This statement is incorrect. The system of deciding land allocation for farming by lottery (often using a unit called 'Tin' of land) is practiced in Mizoram, not in Jharkhand.

Statement C: The Right to Forest Act, 2007 gives the rights to people who have been living in the forest for at least 15 years.
This statement is incorrect. According to the Right to Forest Act (2007), people who have been living in the forests for at least 25 years have a right over the forest land and what grows on it, not 15 years.

Statement D: About three-fourth people in Mizoram are linked to the forests.
This statement is correct. Mizoram has a very dense forest cover, and roughly three-fourths (about 75%) of its population depends on forests and forest-based agriculture (like Jhum farming) for their livelihood.

Therefore, only statements A and D are correct.