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A movement striving to conserve local seed diversity is called ______.

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  1. Joint Forest Management Programme

  2. Chipko Movement

  3. Beej Bachao Andolan

  4. Navdanya Andolan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • It was started in 1980 by Vijay Jardhari.
  • Beej Bachao Andolan means Save our Seeds.
  • Beej Bachao Andolan started in Uttarakhand.
  • It also promotes traditional agricultural practices.

Since 1951, the total area of forest cleared for river valley projects is ________.

social studies natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest land degradation wildlife resources human activities and environmental degradation

  1. 7,000 sq km

  2. 6,000 sq km

  3. 6,500 sq km

  4. 5,000 sq km

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • River valley projects are developed to provide electricity, Irrigation and drinking water for larger areas.
  • Since 1951, total forest area cleared for river valley projects is 5000 sq km.
  • The famous river valley projects in India are Damodar valley multi-purpose project and Bakra-Nangal project.

Bhairodev Dakav Sonchuri is in _____ district of Rajasthan.

social studies natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest land degradation wildlife resources human activities and environmental degradation

  1. Jodhpur

  2. Bikaner

  3. Alwar

  4. Jaipur

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Bhairodev dakav sonchuri comprises of area of 1200 hectares.
  • Hunting is not allowed in this sonchuri.
  • Five villages of Alwar district of Rajasthan had declared the sonchuri.

The number of villages of Rajasthan that declared Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri' was ________.

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  1. Two

  2. Five

  3. Seven

  4. Nine

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Hunting is not allowed in Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'.
  • Five villages of Alwar district of Rajasthan had declared Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'.

The tribal people protect and worships tree like _______.

social studies natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest land degradation wildlife resources human activities and environmental degradation

  1. spruce

  2. chestnut

  3. chir pine

  4. mahua

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tribal people protect and workships trees like Mahua. The Mahua fruit is eaten as vegetable , while oil from the seeds is used for everthing, from a hair fixer, for cooking and lighting lamps , to making soap . The crushed leftover matter then becomes a seedcake used as fertiliser. Both the flowers and oils have long been used in traditional medicine as a cure for many diseases.

Beej Bachao Andolan started at _____.

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  1. Bageshwar

  2. Pithoragarh

  3. Tehri

  4. Chamoli

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Beej Bachao Andolan was started at Tehri in Uttarakhand.
  • It was started in 1980 by Vijay Jardhari.
  • Beej Bachao Andolan means Save our Seeds.
  • It also promotes traditional agricultural practices.
  • Farmers and citizen’s groups like the Beej Bachao Andolan in Tehri and Navdanya have shown that adequate levels of diversified crop production without the use of synthetic chemicals are possible and economically viable. 

Joint forest management programme undertakes protection activities on _________.

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  1. Protected forests

  2. Degraded forest land

  3. Reserve forests

  4. Private land

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The Joint Forest Management program undertake protection activities on degraded forest land. This program is a forest movement involving both the State Forest Department and the Local Community. The First State to pass the resolution on Joint Forest Management was Odisha. It was initiated in West Bengal in Midnapore District.

The bio-reserve that is located in the state of Assam is ______.

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  1. Nokrek.

  2. Manas.

  3. Sunderbans.

  4. Dihang-Dibang

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The bio-reserve that is located in the state of Assam is Manas.
Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India.

The bio-reserves that have been included in world network of bio-reserves is _______.

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  1. Pachmari,Madhya pradesh.

  2. Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu

  3. Great Nicobar,Nicobar.

  4. Nokrek,Meghalaya.

  5. All of these

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Indian biosphere reserves in the list of the world network of biosphere reserves include Nilgiri, Gulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Nanda Devi, Nokrek, Pachmarhi, Simlipal, Achanakmar-Amarkantak, Great Nicobar and Agasthyamala. The Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is one of the highest ecosystems in the world.

The region that is rich in utilization of the forest resources in India is _________.

social studies natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest land degradation wildlife resources human activities and environmental degradation

  1. Himalayan region.

  2. Coastal region.

  3. Desert region.

  4. Plateau region.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For local people living in the Himalayan mountains in India, agriculture is the mainland use activity and is strongly linked to the forests in providing sustainability. 

There are several branches in the rural ecosystems where the local people's economy was centered. These include agriculture, animal husbandry, medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation, forest resource collection, tourism, and other occupations. 
The greatest proportion of the population is engaged in the agriculture sector, whose contribution is high in the rural economy (61%); followed by animal husbandry (19%), forest resource collection for economic gain (18%), and medicinal and aromatic plants cultivation (1.5%).