WorksheetsNATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The most important type of forest in terms of economic value and easy exploitation is
Equatorial forests
Coniferous forests
Monsoon forests
Temperate Deciduous forests
Sal trees are the typical species of
Tropical Deciduous forests
Tropical Monsoon forests
Taiga forests
Tundra forests
Which forest lies in the Amazon Basin in South America?
Montane forests
Tropical Rain forests
Wet deciduous forests
Sub-tropical mixed forests
Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly?
Organic farming
Shifting Cultivation
Cultivation of high yielding varieties
Growing plants in glass houses
Name the forests in which teak is the most dominant species.
Tropical evergreen forests
Tropical thorn forests and scrubs
Tropical deciduous forests
Mangrove forests
In thorn forests and scrubs, why are leaves of trees mostly thick and small?
To maximise evaporation
To minimise evaporation
To reduce moisture
To do nothing
In which type of forests does Sundari tree belong?
Tropical evergreen forests
Tropical thorn forests and scrubs
Tropical deciduous forests
Mangrove forests
Name the animal which lives in swampy and marshy lands of Assam and West Bengal.
Elephants
One horned Rhinoceros
Nilgai
Lion
Give an example of the biosphere reserve of India.
Corbett Park
Kawal
Pachmari
Guindy
What have been set up to take care of natural heritage?
Setting up of National Parks
Setting up of Wildlife Sanctuaries
Setting up of Zoological Gardens
Setting up of all of these
Which one of the following is not included in the group of non-flowering plants?
Ferns
Orchids
Algae
Fungi
Which of the following positions does India occupy in the world with regard to plant diversity?
Fourth
Sixth
Tenth
Twelfth
From the point of view of natural vegetation and wildlife, India belongs to which of the following categories?
One of the twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world
The richest wildlife zone in the world
The country with the greatest forest cover
A country lacking in biodiversity cover
Which of the following terms is used for virgin vegetation which is purely Indian in origin?
Endangered species
Endemic species
Exotic species
Normal species
Which of the following terms is used for a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and interference?
Orchards
Virgin vegetation
Cultivated fields
Plantations
