Multiple Choice Questions
Q1: Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
(a) Agricultural expansion
(b) Large -scale developmental project
(c) Grazing and fuel wood collection
(d) Rapid industrialisation and Urbanisation
Q2: Which of the following conservation strategies does not directly involve community participation?
(a) Joint forest management
(b) Beti Bachao Andolan
(c) Chipko Movement
(d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries
Q3: The forest cover in our country has recently increased due to :
(a) Increase in natural forest growth
(b) Increase in net sown area
(c) Plantation by different agencies
(d) None of the above
Q4: Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north -eastern India have been deforested by:
(a) Shifting cultivation
(b) Mining
(c) Infrastructure development
(d) None of the above
Q5: Forest and wastelands belonging to both private individuals and government are known as:
(a) Sacred groves
(b) Reserved forests
(c) Protected forest
(d) Unclassed forests
Q6: Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur?
(a) Blue sheep
(b) Asiatic Buffalo
(c) Sangai
(d) Cattle
Q7: In which year the Indian Wildlife protection Act was implemented?
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d)1974
Q8: In which one the following states Periyar tiger reserves located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
Q9: What was the aim of the Chipko movement?
(a) human right
(b) agriculture expansion
(c) political rights
(d) forest conservation
Q10: The Buxar tiger reserve is situated in which of the following states?
(a) west Bengal
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Goa
Very Short Question Answers
Q11: What is the role of forest in ecological system?
Q12: Which species are called normal species?
Q13: Which species are considered vulnerable?
Q14: What is rare species?
Q15: What are endemic species?
Q16: How were forest depleted by tribal people of India?
Q17: Which forest are protected forest?
Q18: Which forest is categorized as unclassed forest?
Q19: What do you know about Chipko movement?
Q20: What do you understand by joint forest management programme?
Short Question Answers
Q21: How are flora and fauna in India under great threat?
Q22: What were the provisions of India wildlife act of 1972?
Q23: How the villagers of Alwar district of Rajasthan are are struggling to conserve their forest and wild life?
Q24: Grazing and fuel wood collection are not responsible for deforestation in India. Support the statement with suitable reason.
Q25: Nature worship is an age old belief. Explain how it helped in forest and wildlife conservation.
Long Question Answers
Q26: Mention the private and governmental step taken to conserve forest and wildlife.
Q27: Explain any five different categories of existing plant and animal species based on the international union for conservation of nature and natural resource with example
Important Questions
Q28: What are endemic species?
Q29: What is bio-diversity? Why is bio-diversity important for human lives? Analyse.
Q30: Asiatic cheetah belongs to which of the following types of species?
(a) Endangered species
(b) Rare species
(c) Extinct species
(d) Normal species
Q31: ‘Large-scale development projects have also contributed significantly to the loss of forests’.
Q32: Explain the two famous programmes which have resisted deforestation and involved local communities.
Q33: How does deforestation affect eco system? Give two reasons.
Q34: Depletion of forests leads to disappearance of wild life as well as many wild varieties of plants. How is Afforestation helpful in maintaining ecological balance?
Q35: What is a National Park? Name any two national parks of India?
Q36: What is Wildlife Sanctuary? How is it different from National Park?
Q37: What are Biosphere Reserves?
Q38: Why is the Himalayan Yew in trouble?
Q39: What steps have been adopted under the Indian Wildlife Act to protect endangered species of animals?
Q40:What are the three types of forests as identified by Forest Department?
Q41: Large scale development projects have significantly to the loss of forests. Give reasons to support this statement.
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