Our Forests And Wildlife Resources

What percentage of total number of species discovered in the world are found in India ?

• 3 %

• 8%

• 15%

• 30%

forest have _____ vegetation

• scattered

• man made

• natural

• none of the above

roots of trees prevent ______ erosion

• water

• soil

• air

• rain

who is the leader of chipko movement

• Nehru ji

• Modi ji

• sunderlal bhaugana

thorn forest are also known as

• Rajasthan forest

• desert forest

• Indira Gandhi forest

• babul and keekar forest

Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?

• Joint Forest Management

• Beej Bachao Andolan

• Demarcation of wild life Sanctuaries

• Chipko Movement

Where can we find coniferous forest in India?

• Deserts

• River Deltas

• Grassland

• Himalayas

The Chipko Movement in the Himalayas to protect the forest cover was started by

• Dr Aruna Roy of Kisan Mazdur Vikas

• Medha Patkar

• Sunder Lai Bahuguna

• Dr Anil Agarwal of CSE

The kind of trees that grow in a forest depend on the

• climate of the area

• soil of the area

• All of the above

Which of these is not true about forests?

• Provide home to animals

• help in causing rainfall

• prevent soil erosion

• purify air by absorbing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide