Conservation of Plants and Animals
| Description: Conservation Of Plants And Animals | |
| Number of Questions: 20 | |
| Created by: Shankara Prabhu | |
| Tags: Science Using X -Y Axis to Identity Position Using x-y Axis to Identify Positions Plotting of Points Plotting Points Conservation of Plants and Animals Deforestation, Causes and Consequences, Reforestation Biosphere Reserves Wild Life Sanctuary, and Functions Endemic Species. |
Due to deforestation, the level of which of the following gases increases in the atmosphere?
Which of the following is not a man-made cause of deforestation?
Which of the following statements is/are false? a. Wildlife denotes the richness of species in a particular area or habitat. b. An ecosystem is a self-sustaining unit of living organisms and non-living environment, needing only the input of sunlight energy for its functioning. c. The biggest threat to the existence and survival of wild animals and birds is deforestation.
Which of the following statements is/are false? a. Trapping of heat rays by carbon dioxide increases the temperature of Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming. b. Due to global warming, polar ice caps melt rapidly, resulting in the rise of sea level. c. The lower layer of soil has more humus and is thus, more fertile.
Match the following:
| a. Wildlife | 1. It is the variety of organisms like plants, animals, microorganisms, etc., found in a particular area or habitat. |
| b. Biodiversity | 2. It is the system, which includes plants, animals, microorganisms of an area and the physical environment like soil, air and water in which they live. |
| c. Ecosystem | 3.It is all the animals and plants, which are found naturally in the forests and other natural habitats. |
Which of the following are the consequences of deforestation? a. Deforestation will lead to a shortage of wood and other forest products. b. Deforestation will cause soil erosion making the soil infertile. c. Deforestation will cause frequent flooding of rivers leading to a loss of life and property. d. Deforestation leads to the extinction of many wild animals and plants.
Which of the following methods should be taken for the conservation of forests and wildlife? a. The unauthorised felling of trees for timber trade and fire-wood should be stopped immediately. b. The natural habitats of wild animals should be preserved by establishing sanctuaries, reserves, etc. c. A total ban should be imposed on capturing or killing of any wild animal or bird.
Which of the following National Parks is in the Panchmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
Which of the faunas is the endemic animal of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
Which of the following is not an extinct species of animals?
Which of the Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Panchmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
Which of the following is the endemic flora of the Panchmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
Match the following:
| a. Biosphere Reserve | 1.It is a relatively large area of scenic beauty protected and maintained by the Government to preserve flora and fauna, landscape, historic objects of the area and places of scientific interest. |
| b. Wildlife Sanctuary | 2.It is a protected area of land, which is created for the protection of the wild animals in their natural environment like forests. |
| c. National Park | 3.It is a large, protected area of land meant for the conservation of wildlife, biodiversity and the traditional lifestyle of the tribal people living in the area. |
Which of the following statements is/are false? a. A special feature of Biosphere Reserve is that local tribals are an integral part of it. b. Giant squirrel and flying squirrel are two examples of endemic fauna of the Pachmari Biosphere Reserve. c. In the core zone of a Biosphere Reserve, activities like research, environmental education and tourism are allowed.
Match the following "Biosphere Reserve" with "States of their location": ||| |---|---| |a. Kaziranga Biosphere Reserve|1 Madhya Pradesh| |b. Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve|2. Assam| |c. Kanha Biosphere Reserve|3. West Bengal|
Match the following zones with reference to the Biosphere Reserve ||| |---|---| |a. Core zone|1. It is the outermost zone of a Biosphere Reserve.| |b. Buffer zone|2. It is the innermost zone of a Biosphere Reserve.| |c. Transition zone|3. It is the middle zone of a Biosphere Reserve.|
Match the following "National Parks" with the "states where they are located" ||| |---|---| |a. Corbett National Park|1. Uttarakhand| |b. Kanha National Park|2. Rajasthan| |c. Sariska National Park|3. Madhya Pradesh|
Which of the following is not a role of a Biosphere Reserve?
Match the following "Wildlife Sanctuaries" with the " States where they are located" ||| |---|---| |a. Nagarjunsagar Wildlife Sanctuary|1. Tamilnadu| |b. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary|2. Andhra Pradesh| |c. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary|3. Karnataka|
Match the following:
| a. Deforestation | 1. It is the planting of trees in an area in which forests were destroyed. |
| b. Desertification | 2. It is the clearing of forests by cutting down of trees over a wide area. |
| c. Reforestation | 3. It is the process by which fertile land becomes a desert. |