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

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  1. Joint forest management

  2. Beej Bachao Andolan

  3. Chipko Movement

  4. Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • 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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  1. Human rights

  2. Women welfare

  3. Religious activists

  4. Environmental conservation

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental conservation,

Sunderlal Bahuguna, a noted environmentalist who initiated the Chipko Movement, was born on January 9, 1927. The man who has been fighting for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas celebrates his 90th birthday today. Bahuguna is also known for coining the Chipko slogan 'ecology is permanent economy'.

The Forest Research Institute is located at _____________.

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  1. Gauhati

  2. Dehradun

  3. Bina

  4. Imphal

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Correct Option: B

Prevention of soil erosion and preservation of its fertility is known as _______.

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  1. Soil loss

  2. Soil management

  3. Land preservation

  4. Soil conservation

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Correct Option: D

The Orang national park is located in _________.

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Assam

  3. Sikkim

  4. Rajastan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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.

It was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared a national park on 13 April 1999. The park has a rich flora and fauna, including great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, pygmy hog, elephants, wild buffalo and tigers. It is the only stronghold of rhinoceros on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river.

The joint forest management programme has involved the local communities, especially in _____.

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  1. Punjab

  2. Kerala

  3. Orissa

  4. Gujarat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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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  1. Darjeeling

  2. Nilgari

  3. Ooty

  4. Ootacamund

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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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  1. Manas

  2. Gulf of Mannar

  3. Nilgiri

  4. Nanda Devi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manas bio-reserves of India is included in the world network of bio-reserves.
Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India. Located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.

Depletion of forest is called _______.

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  1. Deforestation

  2. Afforestation

  3. Social forestry

  4. Unclassed forest

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The depletion of the forest is called deforestation.
Over the years, the area under forest cover has decreased steadily, as forests have been cleared for agriculture, industry, housing, and other development activities like the construction of roads, railways, and hydroelectric plants.

Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. Deforestation can involve the conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use.

Conservation strategy that directly involved community participation is called _______.

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  1. Enrichment plantation

  2. Afforestation

  3. Chipko Movement

  4. Project Tiger

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • 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.