Test july s.s

Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?

• Renewable

• Biotic

• Flow

• Non-renewable

Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

• Intensive cultivation

• Deforestation

• Over-irrigation

• Overgrazing

In which of the following States is black soil found?

• Jammu & Kashmir

• Gujarat

• Rajasthan

• Jharkhand

Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:

• Potential resource

• Stock

• Developed resource

• Reserves

Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:

• Renewable resources

• Reserve

• Community resources

• Non-renewable resources

Sacred Groves are:

• parts of large forests that have been left untouched by the local people.

• places for grazing animals.

• forests earmarked for commercial felling of trees.

• forests used for planting trees with medicinal properties.

The Chipko Movement in the Himalayas to protect the forest cover was started by

• Sunder Lal Bahuguna

• Dr Anil Agarwal of CSE

• Dr Aruna Roy of Kisan Mazdur Vikas

• Medha Patkar@

Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?

• Joint forest management

• Beej Bachao Andolan

• Chipko Movement

• Demarcation of Wildlife Sanctuaries

The species which are in danger of extinction are called:

• Vulnerable species

• Rare species

• Endangered species

• Normal species

The species whose population has declined to a level from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate are called:

• Endemic species

• Extinct species

• Vulnerable species

• Normal species