Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources

1. Match the following

LIST I	LIST II
A. Reserved Forests	1. Forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and wildlife resources
B. Protected Forests	2. Forest lands are protected from any further depletion
C. Unclassed Forests	3. Other forests and wastelands belonging to both Government and private individuals and communities

Choose the correct answer

A. A2.B1.C3.

B. A3.B1.C2.

C. A1.B2.C3.

D. A3.B2.C1.

2. Match the following

Animal	Status as per (IUCN)
A. Asiatic cheetah	1. critically endangered / extinct
B. brown bear,	2. Critically endangered
C. wild Asiatic buffalo,	3. Endangered
D. Asiatic elephant,	4. Endangered
E. Indian rhino,	5. vulnerable

Choose the correct answer

A. A2.B1.C3.D4.E5.

B. A1.B2.C5.D4.E1.

C. A5.B4.C3.D2.E1.

D. A1.B2.C3.D4.E5.

3. Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?

(a) Agricultural expansion.

(b) Large scale developmental projects.

(d) Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation.

4. match the following

LIST I	LIST II
A. Endangered Species	1. These are species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate.
B. Vulnerable Species	2. These are species which are in danger of extinction. The survival of such species is difficult if the negative factors that have led to a decline in their population continue to operate.
C. Rare Species	3. Species with small population may move into the endangered or vulnerable category if the negative factors affecting them continue to operate.
D. Endemic Species	4. These are species which are only found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers.
E. Extinct Species	5. A species may be extinct from a local area, region, country, continent or the entire earth.

Choose the correct answer

A. A2.B1.C3.D4.E5.

B. A1.B2.C5.D4.E1.

C. A5.B4.C3.D2.E1.

D. A1.B2.C3.D4.E5.

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

(a) Joint forest management

(b) Beej Bachao Andolan

(d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries

6. with reference to extinct animals of India ,consider the following statement .

Asiatic cheetah .
Sivatherium
Stegodon
Northern Sumatran rhinoceros

Choose the correct answer

A. Only 1 and 2

B. Only 2 and 3

C. Only 3 and 4

D. All of them

7. Consider the following events:

Which of the following is the correct

Project Tiger
Chipko movement launched
The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act
Joint Forest Management (JFM)

chronological sequence of the above events?

a) 4-1-2-3

b) 3- 2-1-4

c) 4- 2-1-3

d) 3-4-2-1

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Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources

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