FOREST AND WILD LIFE RESOURCES

Q-1. To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong?

a) Tundra

b) Tidal

c) Himalayn

d) Tropical Evergreen

Ans. (d) Tropical Evergreen

Q-2. Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than

a) 100 cm

b) 50 cm

c) 70 cm 

d) Less than 50 cm

Ans. (a) 100 cm

Q-3. In which of the following state is the simlipal bio-reserve located?

a) Punjab

b) Delhi

c) Orissa

d) West Bengal

Ans. (c) Orissa

Q-4. India is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of its vast array of biological diversity, and has nearly …………….. Of the total number of species in the world.

a) 6%

b) 4%

c) 8%

d) 3%

Ans. (c) 8%

Q-5. Which of these statements is not a valid reason for depletion of flora and fauna?

a) Agricultural expansion

b) Large scale developmental projects

c) Grazing and fuel wood collection

d) Rapid industrialization and urbanization

Ans. (c) Grazing and fuel wood collection

Q-6. Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?

a) Joint forest management

b) Chipko movement

c) Beej Bachao Andolan

d) Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries

Ans. (d) Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries

Q-7. Match the following animals with their category of existence-

Animals/Plans                                                    Category of Existence 

1. Black buck                                                   a. Extinct

2. Asiatic elephant                                           b. Rare

3. Andaman wild pig                                       c. Endangered

4. Himalayan brown bear                                d. Vulnerable

5. Pink head duck                                            e. Endemic

a) 1-d, 2-c, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a

b) 1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a

c) 1-a, 2-e, 3-c, 4-b, 5-d

d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-e, 4-a, 5-d

Ans. (b) 1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a

Q-8…………… is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions.

a) China

b) India

c) Kenya

d) Indonesia

Ans. (b) India

Q-9.The forest act of 1878 divided forests in to 

a) Reserved and protected forests

b) Protected and village forests

c) Bio-sphere reserves and wild life sanctuaries

d) Reserved, protected and village forests

Ans. (d) Reserved, protected and village forests

Q-10. Which one of the following bio-reserves of India are not include in the world network of bio-reserves?

a) Manas 

b) Nilgiri

c) Gulf of Mannar 

d) Nanda Devi

Ans. (a) Manas

Q-11. Which is the most dominant vegetation type of India?

a) Tropical Deciduous forest (Monsoon Forest)

b) Tropical December Forest

c) Tropical Desert Forest

d) Top Dry Forest

Ans. (a) Tropical Deciduous forest (Monsoon Forest)

Q-12. India is one of the ………… mega bio-diversity countries of the world.

a) 12

b) 10

c) 9

d) 5

Ans. (a) 12

Q-13. Financial and technical assistance is provided to many botanical gardens by the government since

a) 2000

b) 1992

c) 2005

d) 1990

Ans. (b) 1992

Q-14. Natural vegetation which is purely Indian is known as endemic or indigenous species but those which have come from outside Indian are termed

a) Exotic plants

b) Ecstatic plants

c) Excat plants 

d) extra plants

Ans. (a) Exotic plants

Q-15. With about 47,000 plant species, India occupies tenth place in the world and …………… in Asia in plant diversity.

a) Tenth

b) Fourth

c) Sixth

d) Ninth

Ans. (b) Fourth

Q-16. The biomes are identified on the basis of

a) Cities

b) Plants

c) States

d) Rocks

Ans. (b) Plants

Q-17. Which animal in India is on the brink of extinction?

a) Smabhar

b) Elephant

c) Ghoral

d) Bear

Ans. (c) Ghoral

Q-18. What is percentage of forest of total geographical area in India-?

a) 30.01%

b) 25.02%

c) 33.01%

d) 20.64%

Ans. (d) 25.02%

Q-19. Who stated “Bhoodan Movement” in India?

a) Vinoba Bhave

b) Jai Prakash Narayan

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Lal Bhadur Shastri

Ans. (a) Vinoba Bhave

Q-20. In India total forest area as per forest Report, 2011 is

a) 21.05%

b) 20.06%

c) 22.07%

d) 19.80%

Ans. (a) 21.05%

Q-21. Which states (s) has/have the highest reserved forest ratio?

a) Kerala

b) West Bengal

c) Jammu and Kashmir

d) Maharashtra

Ans. (d) Maharashtra

Q-22. Assertion (A): India is rich in biodiversity

          Reason (R): it is situated in tropical area 

Select the correct option from the given alternative

a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) explains (A) 

b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A)

c) (A) is true and (R) is false

d) (A) is false and (R) is true.

Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) explains (A) 

Q-23. Match List –I and List-II and choose the correct code from the following:

List lwph-I                                                   List lwph- II

a) Extinct Species                             (i) Nicobar Pigeon

b) West Bengal                                 (ii) Asiatic Cheetah

c) Jammu and Kashmir                     (iii) Black Buck

d) Maharashtra                                  (iv) Asiatic Elephant 

CODE: 

            A          B            C        D

a) iii          ii            i          iv

b) ii           iv           iii        i

c) i            iii           iv        ii

d) iv          i              ii        iii

A          B            C        D

Ans. (b) ii           iv           iii        i

Q- 24. Select right statement regarding biodiversity.

A. Biodiversity is maximum in forest

B. It refers to only flora of a particular area.

C. It is related to various species of flora and  fauna of a particular area 

D. D. it represents the total number of individuals of particular species living in an area


a) A and B both are right

b) B and C both are right

c) C and D both are right

d) A and C both are right

Ans. (d) A and C both are right