Which of the following species are rare species? 

Some statements are given below: Which of the above statements are true?
Mangrove forests are found in some delta regions in India.
Coniferous forests are found in tropical regions of India.
Date palms are a part of desert vegetation.
Evergreen forests are very dense forests.

Alfalfa is _______________.

Which is the largest desert in the world ?

The headquarter of Indian Forest College is situated at _____________.

The Savannas are ______________.

Extreme type of climate is found in ______________.

The longest mountain ranges in the world is _____________.

'Small difference between summer and winter temperatures, annual rainfall of hardly $30$ inches which occurs mainly during summer' is the characteristic of _______________.

Which of the following animals is not found in the Savanna Region?

Great Dividing Range mountain is in ?

Monoculture of commercially viable trees is destroying the unique natural profile of thoughtless exploitation of timber, deforesting vast tracts for palm cultivation, destruction of mangroves, illegal logging by tribals and poaching only compound the problem. Fresh water pockets are fast drying up due to deforestation and destruction of mangroves. The place referred to in this quotation is ___________.

The luxuriant growth of natural vegetation in tropical rainforest is due to 
1. fertile soil. 
2. hot and wet climate throughout the year. 
3 intense sunlight for photosynthesis.
4. seasonal change to facilitate nutrient absorption. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below 

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of Mangrove forests, Evergreen forest and Deciduous forest ?

A succession taking place in an area where there had been no vegetation earlier is called a _________ succession.

Kalahari desert is in __________.

It is the smallest species of armadillo known. It is the only species of armadillo that has its dorsal shell almost completely separate from its body. This unique animal resides in the dry grasslands and sandy plains of central Argentina. Identify it.

The largest inland lake in India is situated in Rajasthan. This lake has been designated as Ramsar site because the wetland is the home of many migrating birds including flamingo. Name the lake.

The extinctive type of lions are mostly found in

Natural resources are.

Match the following.

Point out the correct sequence of mountain ranges from north to south.

Match the following.

The highest peak $K2$ of India is located at?

A person to try preserve wetlands is _________________.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

What is the reason for the major hot deserts of the world lying in the Western part of the tropical latitude?

The plants growing in water are called ________.

Xerophytes are __________.

The typical structure of a tropical forest is ______.

A large unit of vegetation having uniformity of not only the life form but also of adaptation of environment is called _______.

In which biochore, the structure of vegetation is significantly determined and maintained by periodic fires?

What is the smallest unit of vegetation having internal homogeneity and adaptation to its environment?

The nature of vegetation in the world changes according to ______.

Which one of the following best represents a Biochore ?

The term 'Taiga' means _______.

Consider the following statements:
1. In tropical grassland regions, rainfall mainly occurs in the short summer season with a long dry season.
2. In Mediterranean region, the winter rainfall is caused by the passage of cyclones in the westerly wind belt which lies over this area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following regions are characterized by little undergrowth, trees of several layers? 

Which one of these lists of climatic zones is in the correct order of latitude (starting with the one nearest the equator)?

Before the climax vegetation evolves, there are some stages of short term equilibrium between the plants and the environment. Such a short term climax is called ______.

Evergreen forests indicate a climate with ______.

In dry regions, the leaf size becomes smaller due to _________.

Where are the broad leaf trees most common ?

The Savanna is a _______.

Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over. Which of the following regions is described in the above passage? 

Which one among the following is a characteristic of evergreen forest?

The region with grasslands, extensive rolling plains, dull uniformity and monotony of scene, no trees, extreme cold and dryness in winter, can be described as having _______.

What could be the main reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?
1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?

Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia etc, receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they _______.

Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the tropical savanna region?

Which of the following is true?

Impermeable rock layer that resists the infiltration of ground water, consists of tightly packed or interlocking particles such as in shale is called _______.

Plant succession in which vegetation change is brought about by some external environmental factor, such as a disease, is called _______.

Which one of the following have short life cycle and may form a fairly dense stand after rainfall ?

The dominant Mediterranean scrub vegetation in Southern California is _______.

In which one of the following regions, water availability determines the tree growth and trees exhibit various adaptations to fire?

Which one of the following terms refer to the particular assemblage of low growing leathery bushes and stunted trees that concentrate in the waterlogged soil bogs and lake filled depressions in the Northern Coniferous Forest Biome ?

1) Biomes are distributional aspect of ecosystem.
2) There are four components of ecosystem that being abiotic, producers, consumers and decomposers.
3) Amount of living material present in biome is called standing crop.
Which of the above statements are correct ?

Consider the following conditions.
1) Podzol soils.
2) Annual temperature range $ 38 °C$.
3) Annual precipitation about $300$ mm which is fairly uniformly distributed throughout the year.
Which of the following vegetation prevails in above conditions?

Teak, Green heart, Mahogany, Ebony and Logwood are likely to be found in _____________.

In what type of climate will the tree 'Cork Oak' (whose bark is cork) be found?

Match the following.

Saltbush, with juicy leaves, a good fodder is very common in ______.

Identify the wrong statement:
(1) The Western half of Australia is formed of ancient rocks.
(2) Mt. Kosciusko is Australia's highest place.
(3) The most adaptable tree genus in Australia is the Eucalyptus.
(4) Australia is the oldest, lowest, flattest and driest continent in the world.

Social forestry is ____________.

The luxuriant growth of natural vegetation in Tropical rainforest is due to:
1) fertile soil.
2) hot and wet climate throughout the year.
3) intense sunlight for photosynthesis.
4) seasonal change to facilitate nutrient absorption.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia?

Consider the following statements.
1) National Parks are a special category of protected areas of land and sea coasts where people are an integral part of the system.
2) Sanctuaries are concerned with conservation of particular species.
3) Biosphere Reserves are connected with the habitat of a particular wild animal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Dense forests are the forests that have a tree canopy of more than ________.

When a person transverse from Mangalore (West) to Chennai (East), which one of the following sequences from (West to East) of forest type does he observe?

Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in _________.

Which of the following states has the maximum total forest cover in India?

Man can maintain an ecological balance in the biosphere by ___________.

In the grassland, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of ____________.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity?

What is the term applied to evolution of vegetation so that it becomes increasingly adapted to its environment?

Which of the following two criteria has/have to be met in order to qualify as a 'biodiversity hotspot' on the world hotspots map?
1. The region must contain at least 0.5% or 1500 species of vascular plants as endemic species.
2. The region has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following trees are mainly found in Western Ghats and Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh ?

In India , in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

Consider the following statements about Indian forestry 
1) About $40\%$ of the Indian forests are in the inaccessible mountainous regions which impede the speedy transfer of felled trees.
2) Although according to India's forest policy , a high proportion of the land area shall be covered by forest except in some states , the percentage of forest cover is extremely low.
3) Exploitation of forests is less time consuming and less costly , as almost in every forest a single type of tree dominates.
4) The annual productivity of the forests is 3.5 cubic metres per hectare.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

A xerarch succession occurs in ____________.

Consider the following statements.
1) Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai.
2) Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent valley National Park.
3) The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley's rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

In which of the following, maximum plant diversity is found?

Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India. 
1) Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves.
2) The Ganga Action Plan Phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan.
3) The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation.
4) Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environment information.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. Circulation of energy in the biosphere ecosystem is cyclical.
2. Circulation of matter in the biosphere ecosystem is unidirectional.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about availability of oxygen on Earth
1. Most oxygen of Earth's biosphere is stored in the lithosphere.
2. Phytoplanktons are a source of available oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.
3. Some oxygen is made in the atmosphere when sunlight breaks down water.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following states.
1) Goa 
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Odisha
4) West Bengal
The correct sequence of these states in ascending order in terms of mangrove vegetation coverage is ____________.

Consider the following statements.
1) Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve has been included in the World's Network of Biosphere Reserves.
2) Manas Wildlife Santuary is the only site in India which has been included in the list of World Heritage in danger.
3) Champaner Pavagarh Archaeological Park is a part of World Heritage Sites.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The biome concept illustrates ___________.

Sal trees are the typical species of __________.

Which among the following is a typical monsoon vegetation in India?

Regarding tropical forests of India, choose the correct statements.
1) It is of two types.
2) Littoral and swamp forest is a kind of wet tropical forest.
3) Tropical dry evergreen forests are found in Tamil Nadu.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

'Sal' tree is a ___________.

Spruce and cedar are tree varieties of ____________.

Consider the following classification of Biodiversity.
1. Alpha-diversity : Between community diversity
2. Beta-diversity : Within community diversity
3. Gamma diversity : Overall biodiversity
Which among the above is/are incorrectly paired?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

Which one of the following is the main reason due to which, share of forest has shown an increase in the last 40 years?

Which one of the following is the main reason due to which, share of forest has shown an increase in the last 40 years?

With reference to Indian Agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements
1. Rural forestry aims to raise the trees on community land and on privately owned land.
2. Farm forestry encourages individual farmers to plant trees on their own farmland to meet the domestic need of the family.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawaters of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
2. Run-off from to land during the monsoon.
3. Upwelling in the seas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Consider the following statements.
1. Rural forestry aims to raise the trees on community land and on privately owned land.
2. Farm forestry aims to encourages individual farmers to plant trees on their own farmland to meet the domestic need of the family.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.
1. Sabai grass is used for paper making.
2. Tiger grass is used for making mats.
Which of the above given statements is/are true?

The pyramid of biomass will be inverted in the ecosystem of _____________.

The driving force of an ecosystem is ___________.

Most of the desert plants bloom during night because ____________.

Which of the following is most stable ecosystem?

Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

With reference of 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous people.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop ecofriendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD + (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation +) efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of ___________.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence about various levels of organisation of Biosphere?

In India, tropical rain forest occurs in ___________.

Consider the following statements.
1. The convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals is Ramsar Convention.
2. The convention on wetlands is Bonn Convention.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

Consider the following pairs.
Wetlands : Confluence of Rivers
1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following wetlands.
1. Point Calimere (Tamil Nadu)
2. Sambhar (Rajasthan)
3. Loktak (Manipur)
4. Harike (Punjab)
Which of the wetlands of India given above have been included in the International Ramsar Convention list? 

Tirupati temple is in which of the following biosphere reserves?

Consider the following pairs.
1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve: Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake: Barail Range
3. Namdapha: Dafla Hills National Park
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements.
1. The country's total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other states.
2. In India, the total geographical area of coastal wetlands is larger than that of wetlands.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

The 'Montreux Record' is a register of _____________.

The Temperate Grassland or Shrub- Land Biome is commonly known as:
1. Steppe in Central Asia 2. Prairie in North America 3. Veld in South America
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about the biosphere reserves:
1. In biosphere reserves, there is in-situ conservation of biodiversity of natural and semi-natural ecosystem and landscape.
2. Biosphere reserve provide facilities for long-term ecological studies, environmental education and training and research and monitoring.
3. Biosphere reserves help in the sustainable economic development of the human population within and around the biosphere reserve.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements.
1. The boundary of a national park is circumscribed by legislation whereas that of a biosphere reserve is not circumscribed by legislation.
2. In a national park, particular attention is paid to the conservation of genepools whereas it is not so in a wildlife sanctuary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.
1. Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is not listed under UNESCO.
2. Keoladeo National Park is not listed under Ramsar wetland convention.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of Biosphere Reserves?
1. To conserve diversity and integrity of plants, animals and micro organisms.
2. To provide facilities for education awareness and training.
3. To establish research stations and to implement social welfare activities.
4. To promote research on ecological conservation and other environmental aspects.
Select the correct answer from  given codes.

Consider the following statements.
1. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves.
2. Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan.
3. National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation.
4. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?

Atacama desert is in _____________.

Which one among the following is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area of the core/critical tiger habitat?

Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following?

In which of the following states they yield of forest wealth per acre is highest?

In which one of the following countries, the Mediterranean type of biome is found?

Consider the following states:
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Mizoram 
In which of the above states do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?