GEOGRAPHY

EXTRA QUESTIONS
Chapter 02. FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (1)
1. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for depletion of forests?
(a) Mining (c) Grazing
(b) Multi-purpose river valley projects (d) Creation of
shelter belts

2. Which of the following conservation strategies does not directly involve community
participation?
(a) Joint forest management (c) Chipko Movement
(b) Beti Bachao Andolan (d) Demarcation of Wildlife
sanctuaries

3. The forest cover in our country has recently increased due to -

(a) Increase in natural forest growth (c) Plantation by different agencies
(b) Increase in net sown area (d) None of the above

4. Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north -eastern India have been deforested by:
(a) Shifting cultivation (c) Infrastructure development
(b) Mining (d) None of the above

5. Forest and wastelands belonging to both private individuals and government are known as:
(a) Sacred groves (c) Protected forest
(b) Reserved forests (d) Unclassed
forests

6. In which of the following tiger reserves have the local communities fought for
conservation of the forests?
(a) Manas Tiger Reserve (c) Simlipal Bio Reserve
(b) Periyar Tiger Reserve (d) Sariska Tiger Reserve

7. Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to
mitigate the threats posed to the tiger population and biodiversity?
1. Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife
2. Prohibiting the visit of the public into the forest area.
3. Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks
4. Converting forests into Reserved and Protected
forests Options:
(a) Statement 1 and 2 are correct.
(b) Statement 2, 3 & 4 are correct
(c) Statement 2 is correct.
(d) Statement 1, 3 & 4 are correct.

8. In which one the following states Periyar tiger reserves located?

(a) Kerala (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) West Bengal

9. What was the aim of the Chipko movement?

(a) Human Right (b) Agriculture Expansion (c) Political Rights (d) Forest
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Conservation

10. Sariska wildlife sanctuary is located in which state?

(a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Gujarat (d) West Bengal

11. ‘Project Tiger’ was launched in which year?

(a) 1951 (b) 1973 (c) 1993 (d) 2009

12. Which one of the following movements is not associated with the protection of trees?
(a) Chipko Movement (c) Project Tiger
(b) Navdanya Andolan(d) Beej Bachao Andolan

13. In which of the following states is Bandhavgarh National Park located?

(a) Gujarat (b) Assam (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Kerala

14. Which one is considered as Primary Producers in an ecological system?

(a) Forest (b) Animals (c) Sun (d) Humans

15. Which of the following states has the largest area under Permanent Forests?
(a) Nagaland (b) Assam (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Kerala

16. In which year the Indian Wildlife protection Act was implemented?
(a) 1970 (b) 1971 (c) 1972 (d) 1974

17.Assertion: The Forest Department made new laws and rules to protect the forests it was
planting.
Reason: Through these rules, it tried to ensure that the old forests did not vanish
completely but were cut more carefully.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

18.Assertion: The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue.
Reason: It has also increasingly marginalized and impoverished many indigenous and
forest dependent communities.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWER (2 marks)

19. Explain the term Biodiversity.

20. How were forest depleted by tribal people of India?

21. Which Forest are protected forest?

22. Which Forest is categorized as unclassed forest?

23. What do you understand by joint forest management program?

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SHORT QUESTION ANSWER (3 marks)

24. How are flora and fauna in India under great threat?

25. What were the provisions of India wildlife act of 1972?

26. How the villagers of Alwar district of Rajasthan are are struggling to conserve their forest
and wild life?

27. Grazing and fuel-wood collection are responsible for deforestation in India”. Support the
statement with suitable reasons.

28. Write three major reasons for the depletion of forest cover.

29. Mention a social impact of deforestation

30. Write four most important causes of environmental destruction/degradation.

31. How has (JFM) proved to be beneficial in Orissa?

32. Why is biodiversity important for human lives?

33. What is the Classification of forests on administrative basis and explain them.

LONG ANSWER QUESTION (5 marks)

34. What steps have been taken by the government for the conservation of forest and wildlife in
India? Explain.

35. “Maintenance of ecological system is of utmost importance.” How can you contribute to
conserve it and what values are developed through this activity?

36. Describe the role of the community in forest and wildlife

conservation.

37. Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife.

CASE BASED QUESTION (1+1+2 Marks)

38. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
In the 1960s and 1970s, conservationists demanded a national wildlife protection programme.
The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in 1972, with various provisions for
protecting habitats. An all India list of protected species was also published. The thrust of the
programme was towards protecting the remaining population of certain endangered species by
banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife.
Subsequently, central and many state governments established national parks and wildlife
sanctuaries about which you have already studied. The central government also announced
several projects for protecting specific animals, which were gravely threatened, including the
tiger, the one horned rhinoceros, the Kashmir stag or hangul, three types of crocodiles – fresh
water crocodile, saltwater crocodile and the Gharial, the Asiatic lion, and others. Most recently,
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the Indian elephant, black buck (chinkara), the great Indian bustard (godawan) and the snow
leopard, etc. have been given full or partial legal protection against hunting and trade throughout
India.
(i) Which act was implemented in 1972?
(ii) Who demanded the National Wildlife protection program?
(iii) Which animal have been recently given full or partial legal protection against hunting
and trade throughout India? Name some animals which were announced gravely
threatened by the central government.

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