Forests and Wildlife

Q. All of the following are direct benefits obtained from forests, except

1. Food
2. Prevention of floods
3. Wood
4. Hunting

Q.

Question 4 (b)
What will happen if:
The habitat of an animal is disturbed.

Q.

The abiotic components of the biospheres are ---------, ----------- and ----------.

Q. Match the following columns and select the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
a. Forest department	(i) Residing inside or near the forests and obtain most of their requirement from there
b. Local people	(ii) Environmentalists and conservationists
c. Industrialists	(iii) Interest is only economical
d. Nature and wildlife enthusiasts	(iv) Has major stake in the management of forests and wildlife resources

1. a(ii), b(iv), c(iii), d(i)
2. a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii)
3. a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv)
4. a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)

Q. State two advantages of conserving (i) forests, and (ii) wildlife.

Q.

What is biodiversity loss and habitat loss?

Q. Why do the tendrils of the climbers grow around the hard support?

Q.

Wildlife is important because

1. it balances population

2. All of the above

3. it maintains food chains and natural cycles

4. it is the source of gene bank for breeding programme in agriculture

Q. is an artificial habitat created by man for animals and birds.

1. National park
2. Zoo
3. Biosphere

Q.

What is biodiversity loss and ecosystem loss?

Q. Assertion :There are approx 35 biodiversity hot spots in the world. Reason: High level of species richness is criterion for selection of a biodiversity hot spot.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Q.

What are the methods used by plants to get rid of wastes?

Q. Why is wildlife considered to be important?

1. It is the source of gene bank for breeding programmes
2. It provides human beings variety of animals to hunt
3. It balances population
4. It maintains food chains and natural cycles

Q.

What is the main aim of conservation?

1. To redistribute the resources

2. To prevent pollution

3. To preserve the biodiversity

4. To control the growing population

Q. Economic benefits of biodiversity include provision of:

1. Useful and intangible products with economic value
2. Useful and tangible products of economic value
3. Culturally important symbols
4. Intrinsically important features

Q.

Fauna of a region or a park refers to ___ .

1. the plants present in the region.

2. the animals present in the region.

3. the insects present in the region.

4. the birds present in the region.

Q. Conserving wildlife will not help in_______.

1. Maintaining ecological balance
2. Preserving the gene pool
3. Bringing mutation
4. Survival of species

Q. (i) Government of India has instituted ‘wildlife conservation award’ in the memory of ____ who saved ___ trees.

(ii)____ movement started in Karnataka under the leadership of Pandurang Hegde.

(iii) Narmada Bachao Andolan is the movement against raising the height of ___ Dam over river Narmada.

Choose the correct option for P, Q, R and S to complete the given statements (i), (ii) and (iii).

1. P – Gaura Devi
   Q – Khejri
   R – Chipko
   S – Bhakra Nangal
   P – Amrita Devi
2. P – Amrita Devi
   Q – Khejri
   R – Chipko
   S – Sardar Sarovar
3. P – Amrita Devi
   Q – Khejri
   R – Appiko
   S – Sardar Sarovar
4. P – Amrita Devi
   Q – Tendu
   R – Appiko
   S – Bhakra Nangal

Q. Which one of the following is a renewable resources?

1. Coal
2. Oil
3. Forest
4. Petrol

Q. All of the following leaders are involved in forest conservation, except

1. Pandurang Hegde
2. Amrita Devi Bishnoi
3. Rajendra Singh
4. Gaura Devi

Q. Wildlife Sanctuaries and Zoological Gardens are respectively the examples of_______.

1. In-situ and Ex-Situ Conservation
2. Ex-situ and In-situ conservation
3. Captive breeding and Ex-situ conservation
4. Ex-situ Conservation and Captive breeding

Q. Select the correct option for the places in which they are arranged in decreasing order of the biodiversity.

1. Forest > Grassland > Desert
2. Grassland > Desert > Ocean
3. Desert > Forest > River
4. Pond > Lake > Ocean

Q.

Which of the following is not a life form in forest?

1. Fungus

2. Bacteria

3. Plant

4. Water

Q.

What is the full form of term UNEP?

1. United Nations Environment Programme

2. United Nations Educational Programme

3. United National Environment Programme

4. United Nations Environmental Programme

Q.

__ is the surrounding where an organism live.

Q. Match the following columns and select the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
a. Forest department	(i) Residing inside or near the forests and obtain most of their requirement from there
b. Local people	(ii) Environmentalists and conservationists
c. Industrialists	(iii) Interest is only economical
d. Nature and wildlife enthusiasts	(iv) Has major stake in the management of forests and wildlife resources

1. a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv)
2. a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii)
3. a(ii), b(iv), c(iii), d(i)
4. a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)

Q.

Mention a few steps to reduce energy consumption.

Q. Destruction of forests can impact availability of water in the vicinity.

1. True
2. False

Q.

___is a quantity defined as the number of species in an area.

Q. Statement-I : The term biological diversity refers to the variety of all life forms and habitats found in a defined area.

Statement-II : Forests help in absorption and retention of water.

Consider the given statements and select the correct option.

1. Only statement-I is correct
2. Only statement-II is correct
3. Both the statements are correct
4. Both the statements are incorrect