Conservation of Plants and Animals (Class - VIII)
| Description: Conservation of Plants and Animals | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Manjit Singh | |
| Tags: Conservation of Plants and Animals Class - VIII Science Flora and Fauna Number/Letter Series Deforestation: Causes and Consequences Infrastructure for Conservation of Flora & Fauna Flora and Fauna: The Need to Conserve Deforestation: Prevention & Reversal |
Deforestation is the clearing of forests over a wide area. It leads to an increase in which of the following in the atmosphere?
Which of the following are the life supporting parts of the earth?
a. Biosphere b. Troposphere c. Stratosphere
Red Data Book keeps a record of all the endangered animals, plants and other species. Which of the following animals is not listed in the Indian Red Data Book?
Extinct species are those which have died out completely. Which of the following animals is an example of extinct species?
The plants of a particular area are called the flora of that area. Which of the following trees is not a part of the flora of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is in Madhya Pradesh. Which of the following are a part of it?
a. Bori Sanctuary b. Satpura National Park c. Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary d. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Rock shelters, objects of historical importance, are found in which of the following national parks?
Satpura National Park has a large number of species of wild animals in it. Which of the following species is no longer found in Satpura National Park?
Match the following:
| a. Dachigam National Park | 1. Karnataka |
| b. Bandipur National Park | 2. West Bengal |
| c. Sunderbans National Park | 3. Jammu and Kashmir |
Migration is when a bird moves from one place to another in one season and returns in a different season. Which of the following birds comes from Siberia to India every year?
Which of the following is the first forest reserve of India?
Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve is located in which of the following Indian states?
Which of the following statements is/are false about reforestation?
a. It produces a large quantity of raw material for timber trade, paper industry, etc. b. It increases rainfall in a particular area that further raises groundwater level and prevents drought. c. It leads to an increase in global warming by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
In which of the following zones of the biosphere are activities such as settlements of tribals and cultivation of crops allowed?
a. Core zone b. Buffer zone c. Transition zone
Which of the following animals is a friend of the farmers as it eats vermins which damage the crops?