MCQ forest and wildlife

 MCQ

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

(a) Agricultural expansion

(b) Large -scale developmental project

(c) Grazing and fuel wood collection

(d) Rapid industrialisation and Urbanisation

 2. Which of the following conservation strategies does not directly involve community participation?

 (a) Joint forest management

 (b) Beti Bachao Andolan

(c) Chipko Movement

 (d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries

3. 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

4. Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north -eastern India have been deforested by:

 (a) Shifting cultivation

 (b) Mining

 (c) Infrastructure development

 (d) None of the above

5. Forest and wastelands belonging to both private individuals and government are known as:

 (a) Sacred groves

 (b) Reserved forests

 (c) Protected forest

 (d) Unclassed forests

6. Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur?

 (a) Blue sheep

 (b) Asiatic Buffalo

 (c) Sangai

 (d) Cattle

7.In which year the Indian Wildlife protection Act was implemented?

 (a) 1970

 (b) 1971

 (c) 1972

 (d)1974

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 conservation

10. The Buxar tiger reserve is situated in which of the following states?

 (a) west Bengal

 (b) Madhya Pradesh

 (c) Rajasthan

 (d) Goa