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Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10 MCQs Questions with Answers

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Question 1.
Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India
(a) Peepal
(b) Neem
(c) Banyan
(d) Mango

Answer

Answer: (b) Neem


Question 2.
The Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal has been threatened about the loss of habitat of many species due to
(a) Industrial development
(b) Agricultural expansion
(c) Port activities
(d) Mining

Answer

Answer: (d) Mining


Question 3.
What was the aim of Chipko movement?
(a) Human rights
(b) Political rights
(c) Agricultural expansion
(d) Forest conservation

Answer

Answer: (d) Forest conservation


Question 4.
The Mundas and Santhals of Chhota Nagpur region worship which one of the following trees?
(a) Mahua
(b) Mango
(c) Peepal
(d) Tamarind

Answer

Answer: (a) Mahua


Question 5.
The species which are in danger of extinction are called:
(a) Vulnerable species
(b) Rare species
(c) Endangered species
(d) Normal species

Answer

Answer: (c) Endangered species


Question 6.
The Himalayan brown bear is an example of:
(a) Vulnerable species
(b) Rare species
(c) Endemic species
(d) Extinct species

Answer

Answer: (b) Rare species


Question 7.
The Asian cheetah was declared extinct in India in the year:
(a) 1951
(b) 1952
(c) 2010
(d) 1975

Answer

Answer: (b) 1952


Question 8.
The Himalayan yew is:
(a) an insect
(b) a medicinal plant
(c) a mammal
(d) a bird

Answer

Answer: (b) a medicinal plant


Question 9.
Teak monoculture has damaged the natural forests in:
(a) Ganga Plain
(b) South India
(c) Brahmaputra Plain
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (b) South India


Question 10.
How many tiger reserves are there in India:
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 27
(d) 29

Answer

Answer: (c) 27


Question 11.
Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India?
(a) Peepal
(b) Neem
(c) Banyan
(d) Mango

Answer

Answer: (b) Neem


Question 12.
India has nearly …………… percent of total number of species in the world
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 2

Answer

Answer: (c) 8


Question 13.
When was Asiatic Cheetah declared extinct in India?
(a) in 1958
(b) in 1989
(c) in 1922
(d) in 1952

Answer

Answer: (d) in 1952


Question 14.
The Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in which of the following states?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Orissa

Answer

Answer: (b) West Bengal


Question 15.
How many species of flora are found in India?
(a) 81000
(b) 47000
(c) 15000
(d) 41000

Answer

Answer: (b) 47000


Question 16.
Sariska wildlife sanctuary is located in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal

Answer

Answer: (a) Rajasthan


Question 17.
Which one of the following belongs to vulnerable species?
(a) Black buck
(b) Crocodile
(c) Indian rhino
(d) Blue sheep

Answer

Answer: (d) Blue sheep


Question 18.
Which of the following types of species are known as the extinct species?
(a) Species whose population levels are normal
(b) Whose population has declined
(c) Species with small population
(d) Species which are not found

Answer

Answer: (d) Species which are not found


Question 19.
Which one of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Answer: (c) Madhya Pradesh


Question 20.
Which of the following is an extinct species?
(a) Blue sheep
(b) Asiatic cheetah
(c) Black buck
(d) Asiatic elephant

Answer

Answer: (b) Asiatic cheetah


Question 21.
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

Answer

Answer: (d) Unclassed forests


Question 22.
Which of the following species was included for the first time in list of protected species in 1991?
(a) Insects
(b) Fishes
(c) Plants
(d) Reptiles

Answer

Answer: (c) Plants


Question 23.
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

Answer

Answer: (b) Arunachal Pradesh


Question 24.
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

Answer

Answer: (b) A medicinal plant


Question 25.
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

Answer

Answer: (d) Narmada Sagar (River Valley) Project


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Multiple Choice Questions

Previous Years’ Questions

1. Which one of the following .s not considered a sacred tree in India [CBSE (CCE) 2011]

(a) Peepal

(b) Neem

(c) Banyan

(d) Mango

2. What was the aim of Chipko movement ? [CBSE (CCE) 2011]

(a) Human rights

(b) Political rights

(c) Agricultural expansion

(d) Forest conservation

3. Which one of the following is an example of endemic species ? [CBSE (CCE) 2011]

(a) Nicobar Pigeon

(b) Asiatic Buffalo

(c) Horn Bill

(d) Black buck

NCERT Questions

4. Which of these statements is not a valid reason for depletion of flora and fauna ?

(a) Agricultural expansion.

(b) Large scale developmental projects.

(c) Grazing and fuelwood collection.

(d) Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation.

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

(a) Joint Forest Management

(b) Beej Bachao Andolan

(c) Chipko Movement

(d) Demarcation of Wildlife Sanctuaries

Additional Questions

6. The total forest cover in the country is about …………….

(a) 18.1%

(b) 22.1%

(c) 19.3%

(d) 11.5%

7. Most of the forests in the North eastern states belong to the category of …………..

(a) Wastelands

(b) Protected forests

(c) Unclassed forests

(d) Mangroves

8. Endemic species refers to

(a) Species which are extinct.

(b) Species which are declining.

(c) Species which are confined to specific areas only.

(d) Species which are normal.

9. Periyar Tiger reserve is located in

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Kerala

10. ‘Chipko movement’ is a programme started towards conservation of …………….

(a) Soil

(b) Water

(c) Minerals

(d) Forests

11. IUCN refers to

(a) International Understanding and Convention of Nature

(b) International Unity and Conservation of Nature

(c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

(d) Indian Union for Conservation of Natural Beauty

12. Forests play a key role in the ecological system because

(a) it supports a large number of animals

(b) they are important for tourism.

(c) they are the primary producers on which all other living things depend.

(d) they provide us with many useful things.

13. The area of forest converted into agricultural land between 1951 to 1980 is about

(a) 25,000 sq. km.

(b) 20,000 sq. km.

(c) 23,000 sq. km.

(d) 26,200 sq. km.

14. The Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal has been threatened about the loss of habitat of many species due to

(a) Industrial development

(b) Agricultural expansion

(c) Port activities

(d) Mining

15. Which group of people in India are responsible for maximum ecological destruction ?

(a) richest 5 percent

(b) poorest 25 percent

(c) tribal communities

(d) slum dwellers

16. Indian Wildlife Protection Act was implemented mainly to

(a) protect certain animals.

(b) protect the remaining population of certain endangered species.

(c) protect the tigers.

(d) protect aquatic animals.

17. The hunting and trade of which animals have been given full or partial legal protection in India ?

(a) Indian lion

(b) Indian elephant

(c) Black buck (Chinkara)

(d) Great Indian bustard (Godawan)

18. In India, forest and wildlife resources are owned and managed by

(a) Private individuals

(b) Communities

(c) The Government

(d) Others

19. Reserved forests refers to

(a) Forests protected from further depletion

(b) Forests meant for their valuable timber and other forest produce

(c) Conservation of some species

(d) Conservation of animals

20. The forests belonging to both government and private individuals and communities are called …………..

(a) Protected Forests

(b) Open Forests

(c) Unclassed Forests

(d) Reserved Forests

21. The Mundas and Santhals of Chhota Nagpur region worship which one of the following trees ?

(a) Mahua

(b) Mango

(c) Peepal

(d) Tamarind

22. Which one of the following is a farmers movement initiated in Tehri ?

(a) Tehri Andolan

(b) Beej Bachao Andolan

(c) Appease Movement

(d) Green Revolution

23. The main objective of Joint Forest Management programme is

(a) involving local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests.

(b) involving rich people in conservation of forests.

(c) involving backward communities to conserve wildlife.

(d) involving the farmers to plant trees.

24. What is the name given to the forests of God and Goddesses?

(a) Sacred Garden

(b) Sacred Groves

(c) Sacred Park

(d) Sacred Orchards

25. Which one of the following statements is not true with regard to depletion of flora and fauna ?

(a) Land required for housing

(b) Agricultural expansion

(c) Mining activities

(d) Shifting agriculture

26. Which one of the following is not a reason for environmental destruction ?

(a) Global warming

(b) Unequal access

(c) Over population

(d) Inequitable consumption of resources

27. The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity because

(a) it has impoverished many indigenous and forest dependent communities.

(b) it has caused serious health problems for women.

(c) it has aggravated many natural hazards that affected the poor.

(d) All of the above

28. Which Wildlife Protection Act has included for the first time the list of protected species of plants ?

(a) Wildlife Protection Act of 1980

(b) Wildlife Protection Act of 1986

(c) Wildlife Protection Act of 1991

(d) Wildlife Protection Act of 1995

29. What is the position of India in the world in terms of bio-diversity ?

(a) First

(b) Fifth

(c) Tenth

(d) Twelve

30. The present forest cover of India in terms of the total geographical area is

(a) 18 per cent

(b) 19.39 per cent

(c) 22 per cent

(d) 15 per cent

31. In which of the following states has the Joint Forests Management started ?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Orissa

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

32. Flora refers to

(a) Animal kingdom

(b) Plant kingdom

(c) Insects

(d) Flowers

33. Immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse in form and function but closely integrated in a system is called

(a) Bioreserve

(b) Diversity

(c) Biodiversity

(d) Biome

34. The total number of plant species in India is

(a) 49000

(b) 47000

(c) 45000

(d) 81000

35. The total number of animal species in India is

(a) 81000

(b) 89000

(c) 98000

(d) 18000

36. Species which are in danger of extinction are called ……………..

(a) Endemic Species

(b) Extinct Species

(c) Vulnerable Species

(d) Endangered Species

37. Species which are no longer found on the earth are called

(a) Normal Species

(b) Vulnerable Species

(c) Rare Species

(d) Extinct Species

38. Which one of the river valley projects has significantly contributed to the loss of forests ?

(a) Nagarjuna Sagar

(b) Narmada Sagar

(c) Nizam Sagar

(d) Rana Pratap Sagar

39. Which state of India has the maximum area under reserved forests ?

(a) Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Himachal Pradesh

40. The state having highest percentage of protected forests is

(a) Punjab

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

41. Project Tiger was launched in the year

(a) 1980

(b) 1973

(c) 1974

(d) 1975

42. In which of the following states is the Corbett National Park

(a) West Bengal

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Uttaranchal

(d) Madhya Pradesh

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