Pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures - class-VI
Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
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Joint forest management
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Beej Bachao Andolan
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Chipko Movement
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Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries
- Joint forest management is a policy of forest
conservation in which the government and local communities strive for the conservation
of forests.
- Chipko Movement: Chipko Movement was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1973. Alaknanda
floods alarmed people of how deforestation has resulted in the disturbance.
- Beej Bachao Andolan is a forest
conservatory movement which not only aimed at protecting traditional seeds but
also to promote the local traditions of the communities living there.
- All of the above movements involved
communities. But wildlife sanctuaries are demarcated to limit the entry of
local communities into forest areas this is done by the Government and Forest Department.
'Chipko' movement is associated with ______.
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Human rights
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Women welfare
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Religious activists
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Environmental conservation
Environmental conservation,
The Forest Research Institute is located at _____________.
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Gauhati
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Dehradun
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Bina
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Imphal
Prevention of soil erosion and preservation of its fertility is known as _______.
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Soil loss
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Soil management
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Land preservation
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Soil conservation
The Orang national park is located in _________.
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Gujarat
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Assam
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Sikkim
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Rajastan
The Orang National Park also known as Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam, India.
The joint forest management programme has involved the local communities, especially in _____.
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Punjab
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Kerala
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Orissa
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Gujarat
In India joint forest management (JFM) programme furnishes a good example for involving local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests. The programme has been in formal existence since 1988 when the state of Orissa passed the first resolution for joint forest management. JFM depends on the formation of local (village) institutions that undertake protection activities mostly on degraded forest land managed by the forest department.
H.S. Gibson was the Deputy Conservator of Forests in ______.
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Darjeeling
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Nilgari
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Ooty
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Ootacamund
Deputy Commissioner is equivalent to divisional forest officer. H.S. Gibson was the Deputy Conservator of Forests in Darjeeling. Due to British rule there was a lot of deforestation in this area in early 20th century. Due to this deforestation there was a huge reduction in rainfall. Gibson worked for upliftment of forests in this area and was against deforestation.
Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio-reserves?
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Manas
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Gulf of Mannar
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Nilgiri
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Nanda Devi
Depletion of forest is called _______.
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Deforestation
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Afforestation
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Social forestry
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Unclassed forest
Conservation strategy that directly involved community participation is called _______.
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Enrichment plantation
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Afforestation
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Chipko Movement
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Project Tiger
- The famous Chipko movement in the Himalayas has not only successfully resisted deforestation in several areas but has also shown that community afforestation with indigenous species can be enormously successful.
- Chipko Movement was initiated by Sunderlal Bahuguna in 1927 and later the movement picked up its pace in 1973.
- Chipko Movement followed Gandhian method of non-violence and Satyagraha.
Teak monoculture has damaged the natural forest in ______.
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North India
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South India
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West India
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East India
- Teak plantation is popular in south India due to dry deciduous climate.
- Teak having commercial value was planted extensively in South India by British during 19th Century.
- Excessive teak plantation cover has led to destruction of natural forests.
Pioneer of the 'chipko movement' in the state of Uttaranchal is ______.
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G.L. Bahuguna
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S.L. Bahuguna
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Kanhu Sanjal
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Premji Nath
- Chipko Movement was initiated by Sunderlal Bahuguna.
- The movement picked up its pace in 1973.
- Movement was initiated to prevent cutting of trees.
- Chipko Movement followed Gandhian method of nonviolence and Satyagraha.
Number of new trees is planted and the people are told about the usefulness of forest in __________.
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Vanmahotsav
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Enrichment plantation
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Eco-tourism
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Monoculture
- Vanamahotsav is a tree planting festival celebrated annually.
- Vanamahotsav week is celebrated from July 1 - July 7 every year.
- One of the best measures to conserve ecosystem is Vanamahotsav celebration.
- It is celebrated since 1950.
A movement striving to conserve local seed diversity is called ______.
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Joint Forest Management Programme
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Chipko Movement
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Beej Bachao Andolan
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Navdanya Andolan
- It was started in 1980 by Vijay Jardhari.
- Beej Bachao Andolan means Save our Seeds.
- Beej Bachao Andolan started in Uttarakhand.
- It also promotes traditional agricultural practices.
Since 1951, the total area of forest cleared for river valley projects is ________.
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7,000 sq km
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6,000 sq km
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6,500 sq km
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5,000 sq km
- River valley projects are developed to provide electricity, Irrigation and drinking water for larger areas.
- Since 1951, total forest area cleared for river valley projects is 5000 sq km.
- The famous river valley projects in India are Damodar valley multi-purpose project and Bakra-Nangal project.
Bhairodev Dakav Sonchuri is in _____ district of Rajasthan.
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Jodhpur
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Bikaner
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Alwar
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Jaipur
- Bhairodev dakav sonchuri comprises of area of 1200 hectares.
- Hunting is not allowed in this sonchuri.
- Five villages of Alwar district of Rajasthan had declared the sonchuri.
The number of villages of Rajasthan that declared Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri' was ________.
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Two
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Five
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Seven
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Nine
- Hunting is not allowed in Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'.
- Five villages of Alwar district of Rajasthan had declared Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'.
The tribal people protect and worships tree like _______.
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spruce
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chestnut
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chir pine
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mahua
The tribal people protect and workships trees like Mahua. The Mahua fruit is eaten as vegetable , while oil from the seeds is used for everthing, from a hair fixer, for cooking and lighting lamps , to making soap . The crushed leftover matter then becomes a seedcake used as fertiliser. Both the flowers and oils have long been used in traditional medicine as a cure for many diseases.
Beej Bachao Andolan started at _____.
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Bageshwar
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Pithoragarh
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Tehri
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Chamoli
- Beej Bachao Andolan was started at Tehri in Uttarakhand.
- It was started in 1980 by Vijay Jardhari.
- Beej Bachao Andolan means Save our Seeds.
- It also promotes traditional agricultural practices.
- Farmers and citizen’s groups like the Beej Bachao Andolan in Tehri and Navdanya have shown that adequate levels of diversified crop production without the use of synthetic chemicals are possible and economically viable.
Joint forest management programme undertakes protection activities on _________.
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Protected forests
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Degraded forest land
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Reserve forests
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Private land
The bio-reserve that is located in the state of Assam is ______.
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Nokrek.
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Manas.
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Sunderbans.
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Dihang-Dibang
The bio-reserves that have been included in world network of bio-reserves is _______.
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Pachmari,Madhya pradesh.
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Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu
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Great Nicobar,Nicobar.
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Nokrek,Meghalaya.
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All of these
The Indian biosphere reserves in the list of the world network of biosphere reserves include Nilgiri, Gulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Nanda Devi, Nokrek, Pachmarhi, Simlipal, Achanakmar-Amarkantak, Great Nicobar and Agasthyamala. The Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is one of the highest ecosystems in the world.
The region that is rich in utilization of the forest resources in India is _________.
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Himalayan region.
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Coastal region.
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Desert region.
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Plateau region.
For local people living in the Himalayan mountains in India, agriculture is the mainland use activity and is strongly linked to the forests in providing sustainability.
What is the percentage of reserved forests of the total forest area?
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54.4%
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64.4%
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44.4%
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50%
- 54.4% of the total forest land has been declared reserved forest.
- Reserved forests are acquired and owned by the Government of India. In these forest activities like hunting, grazing, etc. are banned completely.
In India, the festival to save forest and plant new trees is known as ________.
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World forest day.
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World environment day.
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World day to combat desertification and drought.
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Van Mahotsav.
The number of National parks present in India are ________.
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49
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50
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70
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104
An area, whether within a sanctuary or not, can be notified by the state government to be constituted as a National Park, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, or zoological association of importance, needed for the purpose of protecting & propagating or developing wildlife therein or its environment.
There are 104 existing national parks in India covering an area of 40501.13 km2, which is 1.23% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, May 2019).
The Nokrek bio-reserve forest is located in the state of __________.
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Manipur.
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Meghalaya.
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Mizoram.
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Nagaland.
The bio-reserve that is present in the state of Tamil Nadu is ________.
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Simlipal.
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Gulf of Mannar.
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Nokrek.
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Pachmari.
The Biosphere Reserve in Tamil Nadu is Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve: 10,500 km2 (4,100 sq mi) established in 1989.
The percentage of forest area of total forests area is ________.
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32%
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30%
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23.28%
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28.2%
In which of the following states is Simlipal biosphere located?
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Chhattisgarh
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Jharkhand
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Odisha
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West Bengal
Odisha,
Planting of trees around the cities to prevent pollution is known as ___________.
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Deforestation
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Afforestation
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Forestation
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All of these
The level of pollution is much higher in areas where industries are located. Steel plants emit significant dust levels of about 20 kilograms per metric ton of steel. The trees act as a barrier for the dust and purify the air.
Which one of the following conservation categories do not directly involve community participation?
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Joint Forest management
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Chipko Movement
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Beej Bachao Andolan
-
Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries
- Joint forest management is a policy of forest conservation in which the government and local communities strive for the conservation of forests.
- Chipko movement: Chipko movement was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1973. Alaknanda floods alarmed people of how deforestation has resulted in the disturbance.
- Beej Bachao Andolan is a forest conservatory movement which not only aimed at protecting traditional seeds but also to promote the local tradition of the communities living there.
- All the above movements involved communities. But wild life sanctuaries are demarcated to limit the entry of local communities into forest areas.
Which one of the following reserves is not included in the world network of biosphere reserves?
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Gulf of Mannar
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Cold Desert
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Nilgiris
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Sundarban
Which one of the following bio-reserves of India are not included in the world network of bio-reserves?
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Manas
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Nilgiri
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Gulf of Mannar
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Nanda Devi
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None of these
A Biosphere Reserve is a unique and representative ecosystem of terrestrial and coastal areas that are internationally recognised within the framework of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere programme. There are 15 biosphere reserves in India. Out of these four biospheres have been included in the world network of Biosphere reserves. These four biosphere reserves are:
A famous National Park located in the Terai region is _______.
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Keoladeo
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Dudwa
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Kaziranga
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Simlipal
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None of these
Financial and technical assistance is provided to many botanical gardens by the government since _________.
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2000
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1992
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2005
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1990
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None of these
Which one of the following is not a rare species?
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Asiatic buffalo
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Asiatic cheetah
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Himalayan brown bear
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Hombin
The Asiatic cheetah, also known as Iranian or Persian cheetah, is a Critically Endangered cheetah subspecies surviving today only in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Kyzylkum Desert, Pakistan, and India, but has been extinct there during the 20th century.
In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?
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Punjab
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Delhi
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Orissa
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West Bengal
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None of these
Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
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Joint forest management
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Chipko movement
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Beej BachaoAndolan
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Demarcation of wild life sanctuaries
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None of these
Deforestation results in ___________.
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Increase in temperature on the earth
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Ground water depletion
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Weather change in different parts of the world
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All of these
Deforestation is the process of cutting down forests in order to satisfy human needs like laying roads, for the purpose of wood for furniture etc.
Deforestation has many negative effects like Increase in temperature on the earth, Ground water depletion, and Weather change in different parts of the world
The destruction of forests and wildlife leads to ________.
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Loss of livelihood of the local communities
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Depletion of culture
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Depletion of biological stock
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All of the above
The destruction of forests and wildlife leads to deforestation. Deforestation is the process of cutting down forests in order to satisfy human needs like laying roads, for the purpose of wood for furniture etc.
It has a number of negative effects like loss of livelihood of the local communities as the forests serve as the livelihood for the people living in the area. Depletion of culture because traditional wildlife would get exhausted leading to the people moving away from the areas to urban areas. Depletion of biological stock is the other effect caused due to deforestation.
Cinchona tree is an example of ___________.
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Mangrove plant
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Medicinal plant
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Desert plant
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Deciduous plant
- Cinchona is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It’s a flowering plant native of South American forests.
- It is a medicinal herb which is a muscle relaxant. It is used to control shivering especially in case of malaria.
- This is the National Tree of Peru.
India's first Reserve Forest is _______.
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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
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Simplipal Biosphere Reserve
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Satpura National Park
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Corbett National Park
The first Reserve Forest of India was Satpura National Park. It is located in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Its name is derived from the Satpura range of mountains.
The state having the largest area under permanent forests is _____.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Maharashtra
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Madhya Pradesh
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Jharkhand
Permanent forests are reserved and protected forests .The state with largest area under permanent forests is Madhya Pradesh which is in the central India. Forests cover 30.71% of the state.
For protecting wildlife, which of the following may not be considered as an effective measure?
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Demarcating national parks
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Demarcating wildlife sanctuaries
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Demarcating tourist spots
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Demarcating reserve forests
- Demarcating
national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, reserve forests are different
ways of protecting forests by limiting the public entry into the forests.
- But demarcating
tourist spots are not concerned with the forest conservation.
The depletion of flora and fauna of a region does not occur due to _______.
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Spread of urbanisation
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Spread of agricultural land
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Collection of fuel wood by the rural women
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Implementation of multipurpose river valley projects
- Depletion of flora and fauna of the
region mainly occur due to deforestation, which is cutting down trees resulting
in the loss of habitat of flora and fauna of the region.
- Deforestation is the result of
urbanization, spread of agriculture lands, and implementation of multipurpose
river valley projects like construction of dams.
- But collection of wood for fuel by
rural women do not destroy forests as they only collect dry and fallen wooden sticks.
Rhinoceros is a major species found in the ____.
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Kaziranga National Park
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Kanha Nationa! Park
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Bandipur National Park
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Bannerghatta National Park
Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts in the state of Assam, India. The sanctuary preserves one-horned rhinoceros.
It is a World Heritage Site. It was established in the year 1908. It covers an area of 430 sq km.
In $2001$, the actual forest cover in India was only about __________.
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$20$ per cent
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$25$ per cent
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$30$ per cent
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$33$ per cent
In India total forest cover in 2001 was just 20.55% of the total geographical area. Forests covered an area of 675,538 km2. According to 2015 statistics, total forest cover has grown in the country (21.34%).
When was the Wildlife Protection Act implemented in India?
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In 1968
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In 1966
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In 1972
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In 1979
- Indian wild life act was enacted from the year
1972 to protect wild plant and animal species.
- According to this Act, hunting, harvesting and harming of animals is strictly prohibited.
- It also imposed restriction on harvesting
forest resources.
Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up in $1906$?
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Dehradun
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Bastar
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Bangalore
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Nagpur
- Imperial Forest Research Institute was founded in the year 1906
in Dehradun. It is now called as Forest Research Institute which is under Indian
Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in
the field of forestry research in India.
- It hosts the campus Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA),
the staff college that trains officers selected for the Indian Forest
Service (IFS).
Where are migratory brids mostly found in India?
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Dry lands
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Wet lands
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Marshy lands
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All of the above
Which state has the largest area under permanent forest?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bihar
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Odisha
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None of these
Madhya Pradesh has the highest area under forest about 77,522 sq km. Arunachal Pradesh holds the second position.
Where is the Bandipur National Park located?
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Karnataka
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Assam
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Rajasthan
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Andhra Pradesh
Which is the first national park established in India?
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Bandipur National Park
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Velvadan National Park
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Corbett National Park
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Periyar National Park
Where is the Forest Research Institute located?
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Dehradun
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Delhi
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Bhopal
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Lucknow
Guindy National Park is located in _________.
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Gujarat
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Bangalore
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Tamil Nadu
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Kerala
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in _______.
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Punjab
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Uttar Pardesh
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Karnataka
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Solan
Kaziranga National Park is famous for _________.
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Lion
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Tiger
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Rhinoceros
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Crocodile
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary in India is located in the state of _________.
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Punjab
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Tamilnadu
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Kerala
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Karnaataka
Kerala,
Which National Park found in Bihar?
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Valmiki National Park
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Manas National Park
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Namdapha National Park
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Vansda National Park
Valmiki National Park, Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary are located at the India-Nepal border in the West Champaran district of Bihar, India on the bank of river Gandak. It is the only National park in Bihar. The extensive forest area of Valmikinagar was previously owned by the Bettiah Raj and Ramanagar Raj until the early 1950s. Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) is one of the natural virgin recesses in east India, situated in the northwest corner of Bihar. The pristine forest and wilderness of VTR is an excellent example of a Himalayan Terai landscape. VTR comprises the Valmiki National Park and Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary. The VTR forest area covers 899.38 square kilometers (347.25 sq mi), which is 17.4% of the total geographical area of the district West Champaran. As of 2018, there were 40 tigers in the Reserve.
Kaziranga National Park is located in which state?
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Odisha
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Assam
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Sikkim
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West Bengal
Valley of flowers National Park is found on the mountain of ________.
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Kangchenjunga
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Kamet
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Nanda Devi
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Siniolchu
Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, located in North Chamoli, in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, musk deer, brown bear, red fox, and blue sheep. Birds found in the park include Himalayan monal pheasant and other high altitude birds. At 3352 to 3658 meters above sea level, the gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park to the east. Together, they encompass a unique transition zone between the mountain ranges of the Zanskar and the Great Himalaya. The park stretches over an expanse of 87.50 km2 and it is about 8 km long and 2 km wide. Both parks are encompassed in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (223,674 ha) which is further surrounded by a buffer zone (5,148.57 km2). Nanda Devi National Park Reserve is in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Forests help in maintaining balance between ___ and ____ in the atmosphere.
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Oxygen; carbon dioxide
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Karnataka
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Greenhouse
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Haryana
How many national parks have been authorized till now in India?
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152
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162
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166
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173
In list A, names of national parks and in list B, the States in which they are located are given. Identify the group that is matched correctly.
List A | List B |
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1) Kanha | a) Gujarat |
2) Hazaribagh | b) Maharashtra |
3) Gir | c) Madhya Pradesh |
4) Tandoba | d) Jharkhand |
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1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - a
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1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b
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1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c
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1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - d
Bannerghatta National Park is in __________ state.
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Karnataka
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Kerala
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Tamilnadu
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Madhya Pradesh
Karnatak,
There is a great need to protect forests because ________.
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Forests are not an important resource
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Forests cannot prevent soil erosion
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Demand for forest products has increased
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Today people are raising brids and animals in domestic land
The Earth cannot sustain life without healthy, thriving forests.They are like the green lungs of the planet, supplying us with oxygen and helping to balance rainfall and climate.They are home to over two-thirds of the world’s species. Yet our forests are at risk. They are being logged for things like toothpaste, tissue paper, magazines, animal feed and more. They are being burned, degraded and logged at astonishing rates, as much as 80% of the world’s forests are already destroyed.
What percent of the total area should be under forest cover according to the new National Forest Policy?
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15%
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26%
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33%
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46%
NFP proposed that 60% of the land in the hills and 20% in the plains and in all 33% of the total geographical area should be under forest/tree cover.
When did the National Forest Policy of India came into effect?
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1950
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1952
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1953
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1959
The policy was revised in 1952 and again in 1988. The main plank of the revised forest policy of 1988 is protection, conservation and development of forests.
Which of the following is/are the objective of the National Forest Policy?
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To protect natural beauty of forests
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To check on the extensions of deserts
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To make effort for ecological balance
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All of the above
Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio-reserve?
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Dihang-Dibang
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Gulf of Mannar
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Nanda Devi
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Sunderban
Dihang-Dibang Bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio-reserve.
Which plant is associated with the social forestry programmes in India?
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Teak
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Neem
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Eucalyptus
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Banyan
The most important commercial forests of India are __________.
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Tropical evergreen
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Mangrove
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Tropical deciduous
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Coniferous
Which is the first marine sanctuary in India?
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Sundarbans
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Chilka Lake
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Gulf of Kutch
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Lakshadweep
Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Devbhumi Dwarka District of Gujarat state, India. In 1980, an area of 270 sq. km. from Okha to Jodiya was declared Marine Sanctuary. Later, in 1982, a core area of 110sq. km was declared Marine National Park under the provisions of the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972 of India. There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park, most of them surrounded by reefs. The best known island is Pirotan.
What is the main attraction of Kaziranga wildlife Sanctuary?
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Tiger
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Spotted deer
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Nilgai
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One horned Rhinoceros
In the North-East, the Gaj Yatra has been rolled out from which state by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)?
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Meghalaya
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Manipur
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Tripura
In the North-East, the Gaj Yatra has been rolled out by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) from Tura, the principal town of Garo Hills of Meghalaya on May 28, 2018. It is the part of an 18-month-long national campaign to protect Indias national heritage animal elephants and its habitat. The event involves taking an elephant mascot across districts frequented by jumbo herds for generating awareness among the people.
Which is a great achievement of the Chipko Movement?
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Save water for agriculture.
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Save wild species of the tehri region.
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Successfully resisted deforestation.
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None of these
- Chipko movement was a forest conservation movement in India. It
began in 1973. Alaknanda floods alarmed people of how deforestation has
resulted in disturbance.
- Thus people took up this movement and carried on a number of rallies
to create awareness among people. They protested against commercial logging
operations. And finally deforestation was prevented.
When was the Indian Forest Act passed?
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In $1869$
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In $1855$
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In $1865$
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In $1860$
Indian forest Act was passed by British. It was passed in the year 1865. According to this act the right of Indian communities on forests were limited and authority was transferred to British government.
The act of 1865 empowered the British government to declare any land covered with trees as a government forest and make rules to manage it.
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport is abbreviated as ___________.
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BEST
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EAST
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WEST
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NEST
A. BEST
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking is the civic transport and electricity provider public body based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Originally set up in 1873 as a tramway company: BrihanMumbai Electric Supply & Tramways Company, the BEST set up a captive Thermal power station at Wadi bunder, Mumbai in November 1905 to generate electricity for its trams that positioned it to also supply electricity to the city of Mumbai. Since 1926, the BEST has been an operator of motor buses. In 1947, a week prior to India gaining independence, the BEST became an undertaking of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. It now operates as an autonomous body under the Municipal Corporation.
Energy conservation is _______________.
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Use of solar cooker
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Use of solar panels
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Use of wind energy
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All of these
Carpools reduces _________ by reducing the number of vehicles on the road.
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air pollution
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water pollution
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soil pollution
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none of these
A. Air pollution.
Benefits of carpooling:
- Carpooling can save you hundreds and even thousands of dollars a year as it reduces the costs involved in repetitive or long-distance driving.
- It reduces the stress of your commute and allows you to read, relax, or even work while commuting.
- Carpooling enables some families to cut back to one car or to do without a car at all.
- If you don’t have a car or don’t drive, carpooling allows you to consider jobs throughout the area.
- Carpooling can provide you with new friendships and company for your commute.
- Carpooling reduces air pollution and traffic congestion, something that benefits all of us!
- Carpooling helps to combat rising traffic congestion, by filling the extra seats in your car, there are fewer drivers, and therefore fewer cars crowding the roads.
DTC is ___________.
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Digital transport corporation
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Delhi transport corporation
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Delhi traffic control
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none of these
B. Delhi Transport Corporation
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is the main public transport operator of Delhi. It operates buses on many bus routes, including the Mudrika (the Ring Road Service) and Bahri Mudrika (the Outer Ring Road Service). It is one of the largest CNG-powered bus service operator in the world
The movement of the earth's plates can cause:
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tsunami
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cyclones
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earthquakes
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thunderstorms
Restricted use of fossil fuels helps in ___________.
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prevention of pollution
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Increase in pollution
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Both a and b
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None of these
No smoking zones generally created __________.
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at public places
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near schools
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near hospitals
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All of these
Preventive measures of pollution explain __________.
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reduction of pollution
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steps to stop creation of new pollution
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creation of no smoking zones
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all of these
Carpools is the preventive measure of _________.
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vehicular pollution
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water pollution
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soil pollution
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none of these
A. vehicular pollution.
Carpooling is one of the best solutions to the problem of expensive gas and is an excellent air pollution solution. Like any other venture that involves the participation of other people, you may need to agree on some things in advance in order to keep things running smoothly. A car pool can remove three to four vehicles from the road per day, and you'll want to continue this personal step in air pollution control for as long as possible.