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Questions Related to land degradation

The destruction of forests and wildlife leads to ________.

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  1. Loss of livelihood of the local communities

  2. Depletion of culture

  3. Depletion of biological stock

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The destruction of forests and wildlife leads to deforestation. Deforestation is the process of cutting down forests in order to satisfy human needs like laying roads, for the purpose of wood for furniture etc.

It has a number of negative effects like loss of livelihood of the local communities as the forests serve as the livelihood for the people living in the area. Depletion of culture because traditional wildlife would get exhausted leading to the people moving away from the areas to urban areas. Depletion of biological stock is the other effect caused due to deforestation.

Cinchona tree is an example of ___________.

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  1. Mangrove plant

  2. Medicinal plant

  3. Desert plant

  4. Deciduous plant

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Cinchona is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It’s a flowering plant native of South American forests.
  • It is a medicinal herb which is a muscle relaxant. It is used to control shivering especially in case of malaria.
  • This is the National Tree of Peru.

India's first Reserve Forest is _______.

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  1. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

  2. Simplipal Biosphere Reserve

  3. Satpura National Park

  4. Corbett National Park

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first Reserve Forest of India was Satpura National Park. It is located in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Its name is derived from the Satpura range of mountains.

The state having the largest area under permanent forests is _____.

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  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Jharkhand

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Permanent forests are reserved and protected forests .The state with largest area under permanent forests is Madhya Pradesh which is in the central India. Forests cover 30.71% of the state.

For protecting wildlife, which of the following may not be considered as an effective measure?

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  1. Demarcating national parks

  2. Demarcating wildlife sanctuaries

  3. Demarcating tourist spots

  4. Demarcating reserve forests

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Demarcating national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, reserve forests are different ways of protecting forests by limiting the public entry into the forests.
  • But demarcating tourist spots are not concerned with the forest conservation. 

The depletion of flora and fauna of a region does not occur due to _______.

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  1. Spread of urbanisation

  2. Spread of agricultural land

  3. Collection of  fuel wood by the rural women

  4. Implementation of multipurpose river valley projects

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Depletion of flora and fauna of the region mainly occur due to deforestation, which is cutting down trees resulting in the loss of habitat of flora and fauna of the region.
  • Deforestation is the result of urbanization, spread of agriculture lands, and implementation of multipurpose river valley projects like construction of dams.
  • But collection of wood for fuel by rural women do not destroy forests as they only collect dry and fallen wooden sticks.

Rhinoceros is a major species found in the ____.

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  1. Kaziranga National Park

  2. Kanha Nationa! Park

  3. Bandipur National Park

  4. Bannerghatta National Park

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts in the state of Assam, India. The sanctuary preserves one-horned rhinoceros.

It is a World Heritage Site. It was established in the year 1908. It covers an area of 430 sq km.

In $2001$, the actual forest cover in India was only about __________.

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  1. $20$ per cent

  2. $25$ per cent

  3. $30$ per cent

  4. $33$ per cent

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In India total forest cover in 2001 was just 20.55% of the total geographical area. Forests covered an area of 675,538 km2. According to 2015 statistics, total forest cover has grown in the country (21.34%).

When was the Wildlife Protection Act implemented in India?

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  1. In 1968

  2. In 1966

  3. In 1972

  4. In 1979

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Indian wild life act was enacted from the year 1972 to protect wild plant and animal species.
  • According to this Act, hunting, harvesting and harming of animals is strictly prohibited.
  • It also imposed restriction on harvesting forest resources.

Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up in $1906$?

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  1. Dehradun

  2. Bastar

  3. Bangalore

  4. Nagpur

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Imperial Forest Research Institute was founded in the year 1906 in Dehradun. It is now called as Forest Research Institute which is under Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India.
  • It hosts the campus Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), the staff college that trains officers selected for the Indian Forest Service (IFS).