CBSE Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wild Life Resources MCQs Set B

Question: The Chipko Movement in the Himalayas to protect the forest cover was started by
a) Sunder Lai Bahuguna
b) Dr Anil Agarwal of CSE
c) Dr Aruna Roy of Kisan Mazdur Vikas
d) Medha Patkar
Answer: a

Question: What are endemic species?
a) Species with small population
b) Species which are only found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers
c) These are species whose population has declined to levels
d) These are species which are not found after searches
Answer: b

Question: When was “Project Tiger” launched?
a) 1975
b) 1972
c) 1973
d) 1977
Answer: c

Question: What does Joint Forest Management (JFM) furnish?
a) Diversified crop production
b) No use of pesticides
c) Involving local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests
d) Large-scale production
Answer: c

Question: The species whose population has declined to a level from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate are called:
a) Endemic species
b) Extinct species
c) Vulnerable species
d) Normal species
Answer: c

Question: Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India?
a) Peepal
b) Neem
c) Banyan
d) Mango
Answer: b

Question: Which of the following species was included for the first time in list of protected species in 1991?
a) Insects
b) Fishes
c) Plants
d) Reptiles
Answer: c

Question: The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of……………….
a) Agricultural production
b) Industrial production
c) Cultural diversity
d) Loss of resources
Answer: c

Question: Fisheries are heavily dependent on the maintenance of …………….
a) Artificial ponds
b) Mating and reproduction
c) Aquatic biodiversity
d) Ecological diversity
Answer: c

Question: What are unclassed forests?
a) Forest land reserved for wood resources
b) Forest land protected from any further depletion
c) Most valuable as far as conservation of forest and wildlife resources is concerned
d) Forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private individuals and communities
Answer: d

Question: Which is not a threat to tiger population in India?
a) Shrinking habitat
b) The trade of tiger skins
c) Use of their bones in traditional medicines
d) “Project Tiger”
Answer: d

Question: Which one of the following belongs to vulnerable species?
a) Black buck
b) Crocodile
c) Indian rhino
d) Blue sheep
Answer: d

Question: The Asian cheetah was declared extinct in India in the year:
a) 1951
b) 1952
c) 2010
d) 1975
Answer: b

Question: The Mundas and Santhals of Chhota Nagpur region worship which one of the following trees?
a) Mahua
b) Mango
c) Peepal
d) Tamarind
Answer: a

Question: Which of these is a vulnerable species?
a) Asiatic Buffalo
b) Desert fox
c) Gangetic dolphin
d) Nicobar pigeon
Answer: c

Question: What are the main reasons for depletion of forests?
a) Large-scale development projects
b) Agriculture
c) Trade
d) Colonial rule
Answer: a

Question: How are the sacred groves treated?
a) Only the villagers can use them
b) Patches of forest or parts of large forests have been left untouched by the local people and any interference with them is banned
c) They are under government control
d) Local communities take care of them
Answer: b

Question: Chir Pine plantations in the Himalayas have replaced the:
a) Himalayan Oak and Rhododendron
b) Teak and Sal
c) Babul and Mexican Kikar
d) None of the options
Answer: a

Question: Which type of crocodiles came under the threatened list?
a) Freshwater crocodile
b) Common crocodile
c) Mushy water crocodile
d) Damp water crocodile
Answer: a

Question: The Himalayan yew is:
a) An insect
b) A medicinal plant
c) A mammal
d) A bird
Answer: b

Question: In which one of the following states is Periyar Tiger Reserve located?
a) Rajasthan
b) Assam
c) Uttranchal
d) Kerala
Answer: d

Question: Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
a) Agricultural expansion
b) Large scale developmental projects
c) Grazing and fuel wood collection
d) Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation
Answer: a

Question: The Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the following categories of fauna?
a) Endangered species
b) Vulnerable species
c) Rare species
d) Extinct species
Answer: b

Question: Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India?
a) Peepal
b) Neem
c) Banyan
d) Mango
Answer: b

Question: Of the estimated 47,000 plant species found in India, about 15,000 flowering species belong to which category?
a) Endangered species
b) Extinct species
c) Endemic species
d) Vulnerable species
Answer: c

Question: The total number of tiger reserves in India are:
a) 23
b) 24
c) 26
d) 27
Answer: d

Question: Cleaning of forests is still continuing in Madhya Pradesh mainly due to which of the following reasons?
a) Dolomite mining
b) Commercial plantations
c) Industrialisation and urbanisation
d) Narmada Sagar (River Valley) Project
Answer: d

Question: The forest cover in the country is estimated at 637,293 sq. km, which is:
a) 17.39 percent of the total geographical area
b) 18.39 percent of the geographical area
c) 19.39 percent of the geographical area
d) 20.39 percent of the geographical area
Answer: c

Question: Which of the following is not one of the reasons for depletion of forests?
a) Mining
b) Multi-purpose river valley projects
c) Grazing
d) Creation of shelter belts
Answer: d

Question: The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in which year?
a) 1970
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1974
Answer: a

Question: The Chipko Movement achieved which of the following?
a) More trees are planted
b) Development in Himalayan region
c) Successfully resisted deforestation
d) Soil erosion get declined
Answer: a

Question: Biodiversity is very important for which of the following creatures?
a) Plants
b) Earthworms
c) Humans
d) Aliens
Answer: c

Question: Which one of the following is a great achievement of the Chipko Movement?
a) More trees are planted
b) Development in Himalayan region
c) Successfully resisted deforestation
d) Soil erosion get declined
Answer: a

Question: Species with small population may move into the endangered or vulnerable category if the negative factor affecting them continues to operate. These are called:
a) Rare species
b) Normal species
c) Endangered species
d) Endemic species
Answer: a

Question: Conservation preserves the ecological diversity and which of our life support systems?
a) Water, air and food
b) Water, air and clothes
c) Water, air and temperature
d) Water, air and soil
Answer: d

Question: The species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur are known as:
a) Normal species
b) Vulnerable species
c) Extinct species
d) Rare species
Answer: c

Question: How many species of flora are found in India?
a) 81000
b) 47000
c) 15000
d) 41000
Answer: b

Question: Which of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Maharashtra
Answer: b

Question: Which one of the following is a medicinal plant used to treat some types of cancer?
a) Himalayan Yew
b) Himalayan Oak
c) Madhuca insignis
d) Hubbardia heptaneuron
Answer: a

Question: Which one of the following States has the largest area under permanent forest?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Punjab
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: d

Question: The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat mainly due to:
a) Global Warming
b) Lack of water availability
c) Insensitivity to our environment
d) Increasing pollution
Answer: c

Question: Which one of the following was launched in 1973?
a) Project Tiger
b) Indian Wildlife Act
c) Wildlife Act
d) Indian Wildlife Protection Act
Answer: a

Question: Which one of the following is located in West Bengal?
a) Corbett National Park
b) Sundarbans National Park
c) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Bandhangarh National Park
Answer: b

Question: Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur?
a) Blue Sheep
b) Asiatic Buffalo
c) Sangai (brow antlered deer)
d) Cattle
Answer: c

Match the following

Question:
Column-I                                                                       Column-II                       Column-III
1. The Himalayan yew is a                                     (a) natural forest in               (A) Plant
2. Teak mon-culture has damaged the                   (b) worship Mahua               (B) Himalayan oak
3. Chir Pine plantations in the Himalayas               (c) Medicinal                        (C) and mango
4. The Mundas and the Santhal                             (d) tamarind                          (D) and kadamba
5. The tribals of Orissa and Bihar worship the       (e) have replaced the            (E) South India
Answer :
Column-I                                                                         Column-II                         Column-III
1. The Himalayan yew is a                                          (c) Medicinal                      (A) Plant
2. Teak mon-culture has damaged the                       (a) natural forest in             (E) South India
3. Chir Pine plantations in the Himalayas                   (e) have replaced the         (B) Himalayan oak
4. The Mundas and the Santhal                                 (b) worship Mahua              (D) and kadamba
5. The tribals of Orissa and Bihar worship the            (d) tamarind                        (C) and mango

Question:
Column-A                                    Column-B
1. Extinct species                       (a) in danger of extinction.
2. Endangered species              (b) can move into the endangered category.
3. Vulnerable species                (c) found in a particular place.
4. Rare species                         (d) species with small population.
5. Endemic species                   (e) no more existing.
Answer :
Column-A                                       Column-B
1. Extinct species                       (e) no more existing.
2. Endangered species               (a) in danger of extinction.
3. Vulnerable species                 (b) can move into the endangered category.
4. Rare species                          (d) species with small population.
5. Endemic species                    (c) found in a particular place.

Question:
Column-A                                              Column-B
1. Corbett National Park                    (a) Madhya Pradesh
2. Bandhavgarh National Park           (b) Assam
3. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary             (c) Kerala
4. Manas Tiger Reserve                     (d) Rajasthan
5. Periyar Tiger Reserve                    (e) Uttarakhand
Answer :
Column-A                                          Column-B
1. Corbett National Park                (e) Uttarakhand
2. Bandhavgarh National Park       (a) Madhya Pradesh
3. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary        (d) Rajasthan
4. Manas Tiger Reserve                (b) Assam
5. Periyar Tiger Reserve               (c) Kerala