Objective Questions:
Questions asked in Pre-boards and previous years boards
Q.1 The total geographical area of India is _____________.
a. 328 million square kilometer
b. 3.28 million square kilometer
c. 32.8 million square kilometer
d. 0.328 million square kilometer
Answer: b. 3.28 million square kilometer
Q.2 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
Answer: c. Plantation by different agencies
Q.3 Which of the following statement is NOT correct?
a. Reserved Forests: More than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved forests.
b. Reserved Forests are regarded as the most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and wildlife resources are concerned.
c. Almost one-third of the total forest area is protected forest, as declared by the Forest Department.
d. Andhra Pradesh has the largest area under protected forests.
Answer: d. Andhra Pradesh has the largest area under protected forests.
Q.4 Which is the first project for Wildlife Conservation in India?
a. Project Elephant
b. Project Tiger
c. Project Crocodile
d. None of these
Answer: b. Project Tiger
Q.5 Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate the threats posed on the tiger population and biodiversity?
i. Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife.
ii. Prohibiting the visit of public into forest area.
iii Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks
iv. Converting forests into Reserved and Protected forests
Options:
a. Statement i and ii are correct
b. Statement ii, iii and iv are correct
c. Statement ii is correct
d. Statement i, iii and iv are correct
Answer: d. Statement i, iii and iv are correct
Q.6 Which of the following description of the forest is NOT correct?
a. Reserved Forest- Reservation of more than half of forests
b. Protected Forest- Reservation of 1/3 of the forests
c. Unclassed Forest- Reservation of forest under government and private individuals
d. Permanent Forest- Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber
Answer: b. Permanent Forest- Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber
Q.7 The Indian Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in _______ with various provisions for protecting habitats.
a. 1972
b. 1975
c. 1971
d. 1974
Answer: a. 1972
Q.8 Blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin are examples of ________
a. Vulnerable species
b. Rare species
c. Endemic species
d. Extinct species
Answer: a. Vulnerable species
Q.9 Deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation in which one of the following states?
a. Odisha
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Kerala
d. Gujarat
Answer: a. Odisha
Q.10 One of the methods of sustainable forest management is the diversification of plants and wildlife. Which of the following methods can be similarly categorized under sustainable forest management?
a. Felling of trees.
b. Categorizing forests under reserved forests.
c. Logging woods for Industrial usage.
d. Making the government a stakeholder in forest management.
Answer: b. Categorizing forests under reserved forests.