Afforestation scenario

Q. What are the effects of afforestation?

1. There will be an increase in rainfall due to afforestation.
2. There will be a reduction in pollution.
3. Improvement in water levels of the groundwater.
4. There will be loss of development

Q. Which programme was set up by the Telangana government to encourage afforestation?

1. Agro-forest development
2. Haritha Haram
3. Greenery Programme
4. One Tree for One Child

Q. What steps have been taken to encourage afforestation?

1. Providing them tree guards to protect the trees and saplings planted.
2. Rewarding citizens who take the initiative to plant more
3. Providing them saplings and areas to plant them.
4. All of the above

Q. Which was the Plantation programme initiated by the government for afforestation?

1. Deva Vana
2. Haritha Haram
3. One Tree for One Child
4. Agro-forest development

Q. What are the two initiatives taken by the Telangana government to increase its forest cover?

1. Intiatives in notified forest areas.
2. Initiatives in areas outside the state.
3. Initiatives in areas outside the notified areas.
4. All of the above

Q. What is the wire mesh used around the plants to protect them called?

1. Plant guard
2. Net guard
3. Tree guard
4. Green guard

Q. Which of the following are components of the two-fold plan of the government as part of the massive plantation programme in Telangana?

1. Planting trees within notified forest areas
2. Planting trees in the city
3. Planting trees in dry areas
4. Planting trees outside notified forest areas

Q. To monitor the growth of sapling in the schools garden, the Principal has used the technique of Geo Tagging and now wants to know its other uses beside recording of latitudes and longitudes. Out of the following, which one can you mention as an another utility of the process to him?

1. Sunlight intensity
2. Atmospheric condition
3. Soil fertility
4. Altitude

Q. Ram was determined to turn his friend's mind towards afforestation. He kept motivating him by narrating stories on afforestation in India. However, he forgot the year when Haritha Haran in Telangana was launched. Help him to remember it again by picking the correct answer from the following.

1. 2015
2. 2010
3. 2018
4. 2013

Q. In some of the schools in Telangana, a programme named was initiated as a step towards afforestation.

1. Each One Plant One
2. Save Trees Save Life
3. Each One Plant Two

Q. Is teaching school children about afforestation useful?

1. Yes
2. Maybe
3. Cannot say
4. No

Q. Distribution of free saplings to promote afforestation was the major aim of Haritha Haran. For this purpose, Telangana Government established a lots to nurseries. What was the number of nurseries that were establised ?

1. 2000
2. 5000
3. 4000
4. 1000

Q. The programme, Haritha Haram, will help in improving:

1. Rainfall
2. Groundwater
3. Roads
4. Grass cover
5. Industries
6. Air quality
7. Wildlife habitat
8. Schools

Q. Major types of plants/trees planted in Telangana are:

1. Mango
2. Neem
3. Banyan
4. Almond
5. Jackfruit
6. Custard apple
7. Mahogany
8. Guava
9. Eucalyptus
10. Tulsi

Q. How is the state of Telangana motivating afforestation?

1. By providing them saplings and areas to plant them
2. By providing them tree guards to protect the trees and saplings planted
3. All of the above
4. By rewarding citizens who take the initiative to plant more

Q. In how many folds has the Telangana govenment planned to increase its forest cover?

1. three folds
2. two folds
3. four folds
4. five folds