Forest and Wild Life Resources MCQ in English Class 10th Geography Book-Contemporary India Chapter-2 Chapter Wise MCQ

 

Which of the following States has the largest area under permanent forests?

A. Jammu and Kashmir 

B.  Madhya Pradesh 

C.  Uttarakhand 

D.  Maharashtra 

Which of the following is an example of an endemic species?

A.  Asiatic cheetah 

B.  Asian elephant 

C.  Hornbill 

D.  Nicobari pigeon

Which agency classifies different types of plants and animals into different categories?

A. Forest Survey of India 

B. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 

C. State forest department 

D. None of these

What is Chipko movement?

A.  Protection of trees

B.  Planting more and more trees 

C.  Preventing felling of trees

D.  None of these

What percentage of mangrove area has disappeared?

A. 30%

B. 20%

C. 40% 

D. 10%

What are the main factors of environmental destruction?

A.  Equatorial division of resources 

B.  Inequality in maintenance responsibility 

C.  Sky usage 

D.  ALL OF THE ABOVE 

What are the factors that reduce biodiversity in India?

A.  Environmental pollution

B.  Killing wild animals 

C.  Destruction of the voice of living beings

D.  ALL OF THE ABOVE 

In which state is Sunderbans National Park located?

A. Assam ​ 

B. Gujarat ​ 

C.  Tripura 

D.  West Bengal

What kind of plants are planted by tribal girls in Mukhali Nursery of Silent Valley?

A.  Paddy plants 

B.  Joe's Plants 

C.  Bamboo plants

D.  None of these

Which species of trees have dried up in Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh?

A.  Yew trees

B.  Sal trees

C.  Pine trees 

D.  None of the above 

From which part of the tree is the chemical called Taksol obtained?

A.  Bark of trees 

B.  Leaves 

C.  Twigs 

D.  ALL OF THE ABOVE

What was the reason behind the gradual depletion of natural forests in South India?

A.  Single tree species

B.  Teak single plantation

C.  Sevadur Plantation 

D.  None of these

In which subfamily do the Asiatic Cheetah and the Pink Headed Duck belong?

A.  In endangered species 

B.  extinct species

C.  In endemic species 

D.  in general castes

As per the year 1997, how many square kilometers has the dense forest area increased?

A. 10,098

B. 15,000

C. 50,000

D. 10,000

What percentage of biological species are found in India?

A. 12%

B. 10%

C. 8%

D. 7%

How many plant species in India are of Indian origin?

A. 15,000

B. 10,000

C. 13,000

D. 11,000

How many square kilometers of forest area had to be cleared due to the river valley project in 1952?

A. 5000 square kilometer

B. 6000 square kilometer 

c. 4000 square kilometer 

D.  3000 square kilometer

How many square kilometers of forest area was converted into agricultural land between 1951 and 1980 in India? 

A. 26,200 square kilometers

B. 26,300 square kilometers 

c. 30000 sq. km.

D.  20000 square kilometer

Who suffered the greatest loss of forests in India during the colonial period?

A.  Commercial forestry

B. Railway line 

C.  Business 

D.  ALL OF THE ABOVE

How many kilometers per hour do the fastest mammals run?

A. 112 kilometers

B. 110 kilometers 

C. 111 kilometers

D. 113 kilometers

Which is the fastest mammal in the world?

A.  Cheetah 

B.  Lion

C.  Black buck 

D.  Cat 

Which of the following are endangered species?

A.  Black buck

B.  Manipur deer 

C.  Lion, Rhinoceros 

D.  ALL OF THE ABOVE 

How many plant species are in danger of extinction in India?

A. 1200

B. 1300

C. 1400

D. 1500