Tag: conservation of forest and wildlife

Questions Related to conservation of forest and wildlife

Which of the following is the best way to conserve forest?

  1. National parks

  2. Zoo

  3. Biosphere reserves

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Option C is correct.
Biosphere reserves are a special category of protected areas of land or coastal environment. These are representative examples of natural biomes and contain unique biological communities.

Multiple Choice Questions
Shifting cultivation is

  1. Agroforestry

  2. Social forestry

  3. Conservation forestry

  4. Industrial forestry.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Agroforestry is the land use pattern or pathway that allows the combination of agriculture and forestry. It is a land management system. Shifting cultivation includes the use of land for agricultural purpose followed by clearing off of the cultivation and leaving the pasture undisturbed to restore its fertility. Shifting cultivation is associated with agroforestry.

So, the correct answer is 'Agroforestry'.

A successful forest conservation strategy should involve protection of only consumers.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Nither

  4. Either


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is called as a collective bank?

  1. Parks

  2. Playground

  3. Forest

  4. Farm


Correct Option: C

Forest is a habitat for

  1. Plants

  2. Animals

  3. Adivasis

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Forest is an important source of 

  1. Food

  2. Habitat

  3. Crops

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D

A harrow is used to remove

  1. Weeds

  2. Crop plants

  3. Stones

  4. Rocks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A) Weeds are removed with the help of a harrow. It also helps in loosening the soil so that the water can soak into the ground easily.

B) Crop plants are removed with the help of a machine called combine harvester.
C) Stones and rocks are removed with the help of a machine called the stone picker.
Thus, the correct option is 'Weeds'.

To conserve soil moisture for plant people used to make

  1. Boundries

  2. Bunds along the edges of plantation

  3. Wrap the area with wire

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Why is conservation of forest important?

  1. It is the lung of earth

  2. It provides food

  3. It maintains ecosystem

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Option 'D' is correct
Conservation of forest is important because it is the lung of the earth.
It absorbs carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and produces oxygen as a by-product.
Forest provides food in the form of fruit, nut, berries, leaves, honey, fodder. It maintains ecosystem by balancing the oxygen, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It absorbs $CO _2$ and reduces the chances of global warming.