Forests and Wildlife | Management of Natural Resources | Assessment | English | Grade 10

What do we call the variety of plants and animals in a particular area?

• Forest

• Planet

• Biodiversity

• None of these

Answer explanation

The variety of plants and animals in a particular area is called biodiversity

Which of the is assumed as hotspot of biodiversity?

• Soil

• Forest

• Water

• Planet

Answer explanation

Forest is assumed as hotspot of biodiversity.

Because of deforestation the amount of carbon dioxide in nature is not in control, hence temperature of earth is increasing. This is called ____________

• Soil erosion

• Floods

• Deforestation

• Global warming

Answer explanation

Because of deforestation the amount of carbon dioxide in nature is not in control, hence temperature of earth is increasing. This is called global warming

Because of deforestation the fertile layer of soil is flows away with rain water or flies away with wind, this is called __________

• Soil erosion

• Deforestation

• Floods

• Global warming

Answer explanation

Because of deforestation the fertile layer of soil is flows away with rain water or flies away with wind, this is called soil erosion.

Choose the correct statement with respect to sustainable development? Statement 1: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment. Statement 2: Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment.

• statement 1

• statement 2

• Both statement 1 and 2

• None of these

Answer explanation

As statement 1: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment is correct hence option 1 is correct answer

Which of the following is not an effect of deforestation?

• floods

• Soil erosion

• Global warming

• Higher ground water level

Answer explanation

Higher ground water level is not a effect of deforestation, all others are effect of deforestation.

Roshani read in newspaper that the number of tigers in India is very less. Which of the following can be reason of this?

• Floods

• Deforestation

• Suitable use of natural resources

• None of these

Answer explanation

Deforestation can be reason of less number of tigers in India. As deforestation makes forest exhaust and wild animals are not able to survive hence their population is decreasing day by day.