CBSE Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources Important Questions Set 04

Important Questions

Question 1. The Asiatic Cheetah belongs to which of the following types of species: (a) Endangered species (b) Rare species (c) Extinct species (d) Normal species?
Answer:
(a) Endangered species — the Asiatic Cheetah is classed as an endangered species.

Teacher's Note:
a) The Asiatic Cheetah is endangered, not extinct, in this classification.
b) Endangered species are in danger of extinction if current threats continue.

Question 2. Which one of the following is NOT on the verge of extinction: (a) Asiatic Cheetah (b) Blackbuck (c) Pink-headed Duck (d) Mountain Quail?
Answer:
(d) Mountain Quail — while classed as critical/rare, it is grouped here as not among those on the verge of extinction, unlike the Asiatic Cheetah, Blackbuck and Pink-headed Duck, which are more severely threatened.

Teacher's Note:
a) Among these four species, Mountain Quail is the one not on the immediate verge of extinction.
b) The others (Asiatic Cheetah, Blackbuck, Pink-headed Duck) face more severe extinction risk.

Question 3. In which state is Corbett National Park located?
Answer:
Corbett National Park is located in Uttarakhand.

Teacher's Note:
a) Corbett National Park is in Uttarakhand.
b) It is one of India's oldest national parks and a key tiger reserve.

Question 4. What are endemic species?
Answer:
Endemic species are plants and animals that exist only in one geographic region.
Species can be endemic to large or small areas of the Earth: some are endemic to a particular continent, some to part of a continent, and others to a single island.

Teacher's Note:
a) Endemic species are found only in one specific region.
b) This can range from an entire continent down to a single island.

Question 5. In which year was the Indian Wildlife Protection Act implemented in India? Describe its main thrust area.
Answer:
In the 1960s and 1970s, conservationists demanded rules to protect wildlife; conceding to this demand, the government enacted the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act in 1972.
Under this Act, an all-India list of protected species was published.
Hunting was banned to protect the remaining population of some endangered species.
Trade in wildlife was restricted, and the habitats of wildlife were given legal protection.
Many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries were established by various state governments and the central government.

Teacher's Note:
a) The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, banned hunting and restricted wildlife trade.
b) It also legally protected habitats and led to the creation of many parks and sanctuaries.