Conservation of Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Q. and are two programmes initiated to create awareness about afforestation.

1. CITES
2. Van Mahotsava
3. Project Tiger
4. Social forestry

Q.

Species whose numbers have been reduced to a critical level and are in immediate danger of extinction is called _________

Q. Pheasants and monals are found in _________.

1. tropical evergreen forests
2. tropical deciduous forests
3. temperate deciduous forests
4. coniferous forests

Q. Identify animals that are not found in tropical grasslands.

1. Wild buffaloes
2. Bisons
3. Antilopes
4. Giraffes

Q. What are the causes of the depletion of natural vegetation and wildlife?
How can we conserve them?

Q. India has biosphere reserves.

1. eighteen
2. ten
3. eight
4. sixteen

Q.

Animals are poached for illegal trading for their

1. Hides

2. Horns

3. Skin

4. All of the above

Q.

How much water is wasted because of dripping taps every year?

1. 1000 litres

2. 1300 litres

3. 1200 litres

4. 900 litres

Q. what are critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species?

Q. .......... year was marked by the launch of biosphere reserve scheme.

1. 1971
2. 2000
3. 1887
4. 1987

Q. and are two programmes initiated to create awareness about afforestation.

1. CITES
2. Van Mahotsava
3. Project Tiger
4. Social forestry

Q. and are two programmes initiated to create awareness about afforestation.

1. CITES
2. Van Mahotsava
3. Project Tiger
4. Social forestry

Q. All kinds of human activities like afforestation and mining are allowed in Wildlife Sanctuaries.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following are included in wildlife?

1. Animals and birds
2. Insects
3. Aquatic life forms
4. All of the above

Q. The species which are in danger of extinction are called _____.

1. extinct species
2. rare species
3. endangered species
4. endemic species

Q. Animals are poached for illegal trading for their ________.

1. All of the above
2. hides
3. horns
4. skin

Q. Wildlife Protection Act was signed in the year ______.

1. 1997
2. 1971
3. 1974
4. 1972

Q. How much water is wasted because of dripping taps every year?

1. Around 1300 litres
2. Around 1000 litres
3. Around 1200 litres
4. Around 900 litres

Q. What are endangered species? How are they different from vulnerable species?