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WorksheetsForest and Wildlife Resources_3
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Conservation of forest and wildlife is necessary because it preserves the ecological diversity and preserves our life support system.
The National Forest Policy outlines the following for protection, conservation and development of forests in India.
Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and restoration of ecological balance.
Substantial increase in forest tree cover through massive afforestation and social forestry programmes.
Steps to meet the requirements of wood fuel in form of firewood and leaf litter, fodder and minor forest products by increasing productivity of forests
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the second statement of the audio clip?
Encouragement of efficient utilisation of forest produce and optimum substitution of wood
The National Forest Policy outlines the following for protection, conservation and development of forests in India.
Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and restoration of ecological balance.
Substantial increase in forest tree cover through massive afforestation and social forestry programmes.
Steps to meet the requirements of wood fuel in form of firewood and leaf litter, fodder and minor forest products by increasing productivity of forests
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the third statement of the audio clip?
Encouragement of efficient utilisation of forest produce and optimum substitution of wood
Steps to create massive people’s movement with involvement of women to achieve the conservation of our national heritage and minimise the pressure on existing forests.
Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and restoration of ecological balance.
Substantial increase in forest tree cover through massive afforestation and social forestry programmes.
Steps to meet the requirements of wood fuel in form of firewood and leaf litter, fodder and minor forest products by increasing productivity of forests
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the fourth statement of the audio clip?
Encouragement of efficient utilisation of forest produce and optimum substitution of wood
Steps to create massive people’s movement with involvement of women to achieve the conservation of our national heritage and minimise the pressure on existing forests.
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Substantial increase in forest tree cover through massive afforestation and social forestry programmes.
Steps to meet the requirements of wood fuel in form of firewood and leaf litter, fodder and minor forest products by increasing productivity of forests
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the fifth statement of the audio clip?
Encouragement of efficient utilisation of forest produce and optimum substitution of wood
Steps to create massive people’s movement with involvement of women to achieve the conservation of our national heritage and minimise the pressure on existing forests.
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Steps to meet the requirements of wood fuel in form of firewood and leaf litter, fodder and minor forest products by increasing productivity of forests
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the sixth statement of the audio clip?
Encouragement of efficient utilisation of forest produce and optimum substitution of wood
Steps to create massive people’s movement with involvement of women to achieve the conservation of our national heritage and minimise the pressure on existing forests.
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Protection of remaining population of endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the seventh statement of the audio clip?
Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Elephant, etc, for protection of threatened species in their natural habitats, 27 tiger reserves have been set up under Project Tiger.
Steps to create massive people’s movement with involvement of women to achieve the conservation of our national heritage and minimise the pressure on existing forests.
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Protection of remaining population of endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the eighth statement of the audio clip?
Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Elephant, etc, for protection of threatened species in their natural habitats, 27 tiger reserves have been set up under Project Tiger.
Four coral reefs have been identified for conservatin and management. Many wetlands in the country are linked with river system
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Protection of remaining population of endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the ninth statement of the audio clip?
Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Elephant, etc, for protection of threatened species in their natural habitats, 27 tiger reserves have been set up under Project Tiger.
Four coral reefs have been identified for conservatin and management. Many wetlands in the country are linked with river system
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Protection of remaining population of endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the tenth statement of the audio clip?
Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Elephant, etc, for protection of threatened species in their natural habitats, 27 tiger reserves have been set up under Project Tiger.
Four coral reefs have been identified for conservatin and management. Many wetlands in the country are linked with river system
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Protection of remaining population of endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the eleventh statement of the audio clip?
Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Elephant, etc, for protection of threatened species in their natural habitats, 27 tiger reserves have been set up under Project Tiger.
Four coral reefs have been identified for conservatin and management. Many wetlands in the country are linked with river system
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Protection of remaining population of endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife
Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. What is the twelfth statement of the audio clip?
Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Elephant, etc, for protection of threatened species in their natural habitats, 27 tiger reserves have been set up under Project Tiger.
Four coral reefs have been identified for conservatin and management. Many wetlands in the country are linked with river system
For conservation of wildlife the following steps have been undertaken in India : Development of 88 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 biosphere reserves.
Implementation of Wildlife Protection Act.
Protection of remaining population of endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife
Which of the following plays a key role in the ecological system?
Rocks
Roads
Forests
None of the above
Which one among the following are not a part of the complex web of ecological system?
Plants
Animals
Computers
Humans
Biodiversity is very important for which of the following creatures?
Plants
Earthworms
Aliens
Humans
of the estimated 47000 plant species found in India , about 15000 flowering species belong to which category ?
Endangered species
Extinct Species
Endemic Species
Vulnerable species
Which of the following birds do not fall in the category of Critical species?
Pink headed duck
Peacock
Mountain quail
Forest spotted owl
Black Buck belongs to which of the following categories of fauna ?
Extinct category
Rare Category
Endemic Category
Endangered Category
Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the following categories of fauna ?
Endangered
Vulnerable
Rare
Extinct
What percentage of the total number of species discovered in the world are found in India?
(a) Three percent
(b) Eight percent
(c) Fifteen percent
(d) Thirty percent
What percentage of India’s wild flora and mammals are on the threatened list?
(a) 10 percent of recorded wild flora and 20 percent of mammals
(b) 20 percent of recorded wild flora and 10 percent of mammals
(c) 10 percent of cultivated species of flora and 20 percent animals
(d) None of the above.
Which of the following is a species of grass categorised as a ‘critical’ species among the threatened list of flora and fauna?
(a) Madhuca insigins
(b) Tamarindus indica
(c) Hubbardia heptaneuron
(d) Mangifera indica
Determination of the different categories of existing plant and animal species are based on which of the following agencies?
(a) The State Forest Department
(b) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
(c) Forest Survey of India
(d) Earth Summit
Which of the following species of animals is a rare specie?
(a) Wild Asiatic buffalo
(b) Gangetic dolphin
(c) Indian rhino
(d) Black buck
Which of the following species was declared extinct in India long back in 1952?
(a) Leopard
(b) Gangetic dolphin
(c) Black buck
(d) Asiatic cheetah
Which one of the following is not a major product directly obtained from the forests?
(a) Firewood
(b) Timber wood and barks
(c) Medicines
(d) Fodder
Which of the following types of agriculture has led to wide scale deforestation and degradation of forests in north-eastern and central India?
(a) Plantations
(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(c) Shifting Cultivation
(d) Commercial Agriculture
What is the Himalayan Yew?
(a) A type of deer
(b) A medicinal plant
(c) A species of bird
(d) A food crop grown in the Himalayas
Cleaning of forests is still continuing in Madhya Pradesh mainly due to which of the following reasons?
(a) Dolomite mining
(b) Commercial plantations
(c) Industrialisaiton and urbanisation
(d) Narmada Sagar (River Valley) Project
In which of the following year was the Indian wildlife (protection) Act implemented ?
1962
1972
1992
1999
In which of the following years was the ‘Project Tiger’ launched? [2011 (T-1)]
(a) 1951
(b) 1973
(c) 1993
(d) 2009
Which of the following species was included for the first time in the list of protected species in 1991?
(a) Insects
(b) Fishes
(c) Plants
(d) Reptiles
Who among the following is in charge of management of forests and wildlife resources of India?
(a) World Wildlife Foundation
(b) Geological Survey of India
(c) Forest Department
(d) Non-government organisations
Which of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Maharashtra
In which of the following states, a very high percentage of its forests is managed by local communities?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
In which of the following tiger reserves have the local communities fought for conservation of the forests?
(a) Manas Tiger Reserve
(b) Periyar Tiger Reserve
(c) Simlipal Bio Reserve
(d) Sariska Tiger Reserve
Species that are found in some particular areas, usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers, are known as :
Endangered species
Extinct Species
Endemic Species
Vulnerable species
Forests and wastelands belonging to both private individuals and government are known as :
(a) Sacred groves
(b) Reserved forest
(c) Protected forests
(d) Unclassed forests
Which of the following is not one of the reasons for depletion of forests? [2010, 2011 (T-1)]
(a) Mining
(b) Multi-purpose river valley projects
(c) Grazing
(d) Creation of shelter belts
Chipko Andolan literally means
Cut the tree movement
Hug the trees movement
Grow more trees movement
Cut few trees movement
The Chipko Movement in the Himalayas to protect the forest cover was started by
Dr Aruna Roy of Kisan Mazdur Vikas
Medha Patkar
Sunder Lai Bahuguna
Dr Anil Agarwal of CSE
What was the aim of Chipko Movement? [2010, 2011 (T-1)]
(a) Human rights
(b) Political rights
(c) Agriculture expansion
(d) Forest conservation
Which of the following is an extinct species? [2010, 2011 (T-1)]
(a) Blue sheep
(b) Asiatic cheetah
(c) Black buck
(d) Asiatic elephant
