Reforestation

Q.

How can you contribute to the maintenance of the green wealth of your locality? Make a list of actions to be taken by you.

Q.

The process of restoring a forest which once existed but was removed at some point of time in the past is called

1. Tree plantation

2. Reforestation

3. Deforestation

4. Afforestation

Q.

Which of the following does not cause desertification?

1. Over cultivation

2. Poor irrigation practices

3. Deforestation

4. Restricted grazing

Q. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one(s).
A. 40% of the forest have been lost from tropical region.
B. JFM was introduced in 1965 by the UNCED.
C. Bishnoi community belongs to Odisha who played a major role in conservation of forest.
D. Chipko movement started in Garhwal Himalayas.

1. A & C
2. A & B
3. B & C
4. C & D

Q.

What is the name of the scheme for the plantation of new forests?

Q. Which is absent in the area of pits

1. Middle Lamella
2. Primary wall
3. Secondary wall
4. All the above

Q. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Reforestation is the process of restoring a forest that once existed but was removed at some point of time in the past.
Statement 2 : Reforestation may occur naturally in a deforested area, however it can be speeded up by planting trees with due consideration to biodiversity that earlier existed in that area.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
2. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
3. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Q. What is reforestation?

1. Cutting of trees.
2. Restocking of the destroyed forests by planting new trees.
3. Conversion of fertile soil into forest.
4. Conversion of forest into fertile soil.

Q.

The main leader of chipko movement was Pandurang Hegde.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Extensive plantation offers to increase forest cover is

1. Deforestation

2. Afforestation

3. Agroforestry

4. Social forestry

Q. Deforestation leads to many changes in the following but they are not in the right order. Arrange them in proper sequence.
A) Earth
B) Cities(urban area)
C) Environment
D) Wild animals
E) Villages
F) Rural areas
G) The next generation

Q. Planting of trees on barren land is called

1. Afforestation
2. Reforestation
3. Agroforestry
4. Deforestation

Q.

In reforestation, trees should be one of the same species which were found in that forest. Why?

Q. In reforestation, the planted trees should generally be of the same .................. , which were found in forests.

1. Kingdom
2. Family
3. Class
4. Species

Q. Reforestation is essential

1. Most of the forests have been lost in tropical areas
2. Ozone in upper part of atmosphere is harmful to animals
3. Greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon
4. Eutrophication is a natural phenomenon in fresh water bodies

Q. What are the advantages of reforestation?

1. It helps to reduce the concentration of CO${}_2$ in the environment.
2. It has the potential to preserve endangered species.
3. It can reverse the damage done by erosion.
4. All of the above.

Q. Can reforestation take place naturally?

Q. Which method is most effective in controlling floods?

1. Digging deep canals
2. Reforestation
3. Deforestation
4. Constructing dams

Q. Which of the following provides nutrients to the seedlings to grow in forests?

1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Decaying animal dung
4. Beetles and grubs

Q. Rahul wanted to gift wooden toys as return gift to his friends on his birthday. But his father suggested him to gift sapling to each of his friends.
(i) Whose choice of purchasing the gift was better?
(ii) Name any two other eco-friendly gifts.

Q. What are the different methods of reforestation?

Q. A movement similar to Chipko which has spread in South is

1. Uliso
2. Appiko
3. Belesu
4. Balasu

Q. What is van mahotsava? What is its social impact?

Q.

The process of planting trees where there were no trees previously is called __________.

1. afforestation
2. reforestation
3. deforestation
4. none of the above

Q. Planting of trees, shrubs and others in between crop plants for stabilisation of soil is

1. Taungya
2. Social forestry
3. Production plantation
4. Agroforestry

Q. Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called

1. Agroforestry
2. Social forestry
3. Afforestation
4. Deforestation

Q. Plantation of saplings on a large scale is celebrated as:

1. Afforestation day
2. Vanamahotsava
3. Deforestation day
4. Plantation day

Q.

Process of restoring a forest that once existed is called ________.

1. afforestation
2. reforestation
3. both A and B
4. deforestation

Q. Replanting forest at places where they were destroyed is called :

1. reforestation
2. desertification
3. replantation
4. degradation

Q. If we uncover half of the forest, covering of the earth, what crisis will be produced at most and at first?

1. Some species will be extincted
2. Population and ecological imbalance will rise up
3. Energy crisis will occur
4. Rest half forests will maintain this imbalance