Chapter-2[Forest and Wildlife Resources]
1. Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
a) Agricultural expansion.
b) Large-scale developmental projects.
c) Grazing and fuelwood collection.
d) Rapid industrialization and urbanization.
Answer. c) Grazing and fuelwood collection.
2. Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
a) Joint forest management
b) Beej Bachao Andolan
c) Chipko Movement
d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries
Answer. d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries
3. Lepcha folk song does not belong to which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Sikkim
c) Bihar
d) None
Answer. c) Bihar
4. Some estimates suggest that at least -----------percent of India’s recorded wild flora and ------- percent of its mammals are on the threatened list.
a) 10, 20
b) 20, 30
c) 20, 10
d) 30,20
Answer. a) 10, 20
5. Which of the following are on the verge of extinction?
a) cheetah and pink-headed duck
b) mountain quail and forest spotted owlet
c) plants like madhuca( Wild mahua) and hubbardia heptaneuron( a grass species)
d) All of the above
Answer. d) All of the above
6. The forest and tree cover in India is ------ percent of the total geographical area
a) 23.50
b) 24.56
c) 25.56
d) 25.76
Answer. b) 24.56; Total forest and trees areas at 807276 sq km which
7. Which of the following fact is not correctly matched as per the Indian state forest report 2019.
a) dense forest: 12.4 percent
b) open forest: 9.26 percent
c) mangrove: 0.15 percent
d) Forest cover: 24.56 percent
Answer. d) Forest cover: 21.67% percent
8. Species whose population levels are considered to be normal for their survival are called?
a) Endangered Species
b) Normal Species
c) Vulnerable Species
d) Rare Species
Answer. b) Normal Species
9. The species which are in danger of extinction, are called?
a) Endangered Species
b) Normal Species
c) Vulnerable Species
d) Rare Species
Answer. a) Endangered Species
10. Which of the following do not come under endangered species in India?
a) blackbuck and crocodile
b) Indian wild ass and Indian rhino
c) lion and tailed macaque, sangai
d) pine and rodents
Answer. d) pine and rodents are normal species.
11. The species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate, are called?
a) Endangered Species
b) Normal Species
c) Vulnerable Species
d) Rare Species
Answer. c) Vulnerable Species
12. Which of the following species does not come under vulnerable species?
a) blue sheep
b) Asiatic elephant
c) Gangetic dolphin
d) hornbill
Answer. d) hornbill is rare species.
13. Species with small populations may move into the endangered or vulnerable category if the negative factors affecting them continue to operate, are called?
a) Endangered Species
b) Extinct Species
c) Endemic Species
d) Rare Species
Answer. d) Rare Species
14. Which of the following are not examples of rare species in India?
a) Himalayan brown bear
b) wild Asiatic buffalo
c) Mithun
d) desert fox
Answer. c) Mithun is endemic species of Arunachal Pradesh.
15. These are species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur are called?
a) Endangered Species
b) Extinct Species
c) Endemic Species
d) Rare Species
Answer. b) Extinct Species; the Asiatic cheetah and pink head duck are extinct species.
16. Asiatic Cheetah species was declared extinct in India long back in --------?
a) 1951
b) 1952
c) 1964
d) 1971
Answer. b) 1952
17. the Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
a) Bihar
b) Jharkhand
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
Answer. c) West Bengal; Buza tiger reserve is seriously threatened by dolomite mining.
18. Which of the following is not true regarding the Himalayan Yew?
a) It is a rare animal species
c) It is under threat due to over-exploitation.
d) It is found in Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.
d) It is used to treat some cancers.
Answer. a) It is a rare animal species; It is a medicinal plant.
19. Which of the following is not a factor in to decline in India’s biodiversity?
a) Habitat destruction and hunting
b) poaching and over-exploitation
c) Use of fertilizer in agriculture
d) environmental pollution, poisoning, and forest fires
Answer. c) Use of fertilizer in agriculture
20. An average American consumes -------- times more resources than an average Somalian.
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
Answer. d) 40
21. Which o the following fact is not true regarding India's natural resources loss?
a) over half of India’s natural forests are gone.
b) one-third of its wetlands drained out
c) 70 percent of its surface water bodies were polluted.
d) 10 percent of its mangroves were wiped out
Answer. d) 10 (40) percent of its mangroves were wiped out.
22. Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in year-------?
a) 1968
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1973
Answer. c) 1972
23. Project Tiger was started in year-------?
a) 1968
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1973
Answer. d) 1973
24. India and Nepal provide habitat to about ---------- of the surviving tiger population in the world.
a) one-half
b) two-thirds
c) two-fifth
d) one-third
Answer. b) two-thirds
25. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a) Corbett National Park: Assam
b) Sunderbans National Park: West Bengal
c) Bandhavgarh National Park: Madhya Pradesh
d) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary: Rajasthan
Answer. a) Corbett National Park: Uttarakhand;
Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam;
Periyar Tiger Reserve: Kerala
26. In ---------, for the first time plants were also added to the list of protection.
a) 1985
b) 1990
c) 1991
d) 1992
Answer. c) 1991
27. Which of the following is not true regarding forest resources in India?
a) More than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved forests.
b) Reserved forests are the most valuable for the conservation of forest and wildlife resources.
c) Almost one-half of the total forest area is protected forest.
d) Unclassed forests are belonging to both government and private individuals and communities.
Answer. c) Almost one-half( one-third) of the total forest area is protected forest.
28. Which of the following is not true regarding forest resources in India?
a) Reserved and protected forests are also referred to as permanent forests.
b) Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under permanent forests.
c) All North-eastern states and parts of Gujarat have a very high percentage of their forests as unclassed forests managed by the forest departement.
d) The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity.
Answer. c) All North-eastern states and parts of Gujarat have a very high percentage of their forests as unclassed forests managed by the local communities( not the forest department).
29. Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Odisha
Answer. b) Rajasthan
30. The famous Chipko movement started in the year --------- in the ----------- state.
a) 1973, Uttarakhand
b) 1972, Himachal Pradesh
c) 1973, Rajasthan
d) 1972, Gujarat
Answer. a) 1973, Uttarakhand
31. Beej Bachao Andolan started in the 1980s to save the traditional seeds in the--------state.
a) Tehri, Uttarakhand.
b) Tehri, Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Rajasthan
Answer. a) Tehri, Uttarakhand.
32. Blackbuck is a -------species.
a) Extinct
b) Rare
c) Endangered
d) Vulnerable
Answer. c) Endangered
33. Asiatic elephant is a -------species.
a) Extinct
b) Rare
c) Endangered
d) Vulnerable
Answer. d) Vulnerable
34. Andaman wild pig is a -------species.
a) Extinct
b) Endemic
c) Endangered
d) Vulnerable
Answer. b) Endemic
35. Andaman wild pig is a -------species.
a) Extinct
b) Endemic
c) rare
d) Vulnerable
Answer. b) Endemic
36. Himalayan brown bear is a -------species.
a) Extinct
b) Endemic
c) rare
d) Vulnerable
Answer. c) rare
37. Pink head duck is a -------species.
a) Extinct
b) Endemic
c) rare
d) Vulnerable
Answer. a) Extinct
38. other forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private individuals and communities, are called?
a) Reserved forests
b) Protected forests
c) Unclassed forests
d) Open forest
Answer. c) Unclassed forests
39. forests are regarded as the most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and wildlife resources are called?
a) Reserved forests
b) Protected forests
c) Unclassed forests
d) Open forest
Answer. a) Reserved forests
40. Forest lands are protected from any further depletion are called?
a) Reserved forests
b) Protected forests
c) Unclassed forests
d) Open forest
Answer. c) Unclassed forests
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