Forest and Forest Wildlife Set 3 : Environment and Ecology Quiz

Question 1. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their cover (percent of forest area to total area) and select the correct answer from the code.

1. Haryana
2. Maharashtra
3. Manipur
4. Odisha.

(A) 3, 4, 2, 1

(B) 3, 2, 4, 1

(C) 1, 4, 3, 2

(D) 4, 3, 2, 1

Question 2. What were the main objectives of National Forest Policy?

1. To ensure ecological balance.
2. To promote social forestry.
3. One-third of the country’s total land to be forested.
4. Encouraging public community participation in forest management.
   

Choose the correct answer by using code given below.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 1 and 4

(D) 2 and 3

Question 3.

• Assertion (A): Aluminium is a green metal.
  
• Reason (R): It substitutes wood for saving the forest.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A)  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B)  Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 4. Arrange the following State of India in descending order of their Forest area and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Odisha.

(A) 1, 3, 4, 2

(B) 1, 2, 3, 4

(C) 4, 3, 1, 2

(D) 2, 3, 4, 1

Question 5. Consider the following statements about Bhitarkanika Mangroves.

1. It is located in the deltaic region of Vansadhara and Subarnarekha rivers.
   
2. It lies in the state of West Bengal. Of these? 

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) 1 and 2 both are correct

(D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Question 6.

• Assertion (A): Coastal Odisha is most cyclone prone area of India.
  
• Reason (R): There is a large amount of deforestation of Mangroves in Mahanadi delta area.

Choose the correct answer in the given code.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 7. Consider the following statements.

1. The Worldwide Fund for Nature was established in 1961.
   
2. The death of 13 lions in Nandan Forest Sanctuary of Orissa in July 2000 was due to trypanosomiasis disease.
   
3. The tree eucalyptus is named as eco-friendly.
   
4. The biggest aquarium of India is situated in Kolkata.

Of these statements?

(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

(C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

(D) 1 and 2 are correct

Question 8. Consider the following statements.

1. The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.
   
2. The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.
   
3. A drug called ‘taxol’ is obtained from Taxus tree which is effective against Parkinson’s disease.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 9. Consider the following.

1. Star Tortoise
2. Monitor lizard
3. Pygmy hog
4. Spider monkey

Which of the above are naturally found in India?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 4

(D) All of these

Question 10. Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC).

1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
   
2. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 11. Consider the following fauna of India.

1. Gharial
2. Leatherback turtle
3. Swamp deer

Which of the above is/are endangered? 

(A) 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(C) All of these

(D) None of these

Question 12. Match List-I (Indian Wild Life Species) with List-II (Scientific Names) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

Code

Question 13. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).

• Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.
  
• Reason (R): They stabilise the shoreline and act as a bulwark against encroachments by sea.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 14. Who is/are unique about ‘Kharai camel’, a breed found in India?

1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.
   
2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.
   
3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 15. Consider the following statements.

1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
   
2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
   
3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 2

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 16. If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?

1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Sandalwood

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 17. Consider the following States.

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram

In which of the above States do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 18. Which of the following is/are unique characteristics/characteristics of equatorial forests?

1. The presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy.
   
2. Co-existence of a large number of species.
   
3. The presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) All of these

Question 19. Consider the following statements.

• Assertion (A): Natural resources are those that exist in a region and can also be used in future.
  
• Reason (R): The development of an actual natural resource depends upon the technology and cost of production.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 20.

• Assertion (A): Forests are a renewable resource.
  
• Reason (R): They enhance the quality of environment.

Select the correct answer from the given below.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 21. According to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except under some provisions provided by law?

1. Gharial
2. Indian wild ass
3. Wild buffalo

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 22. Consider the following statements.

1.  The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%.
   
2. The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 23. Consider the following statements.

• Assertion (A): The loss of forest cover in India has been directly associated with Demographic Transition in India.
  
• Reason (R): The forest cover is negatively related to population growth.

Select correct answer from the code given below.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 24. Consider the following animals of India.

1. Crocodile
2. Elephant

Which of these is/are endangered species?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2