Natural Vegetation - I
Natural Vegetation in India - Forests and Tree Types
Questions
Which of the following types of forests is also known as monsoon forests?
- tropical evergreen
- semi evergreen
- tropical deciduous
- montane
- Littoral
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. The Alpine pastures are used extensively for transhumance by tribes like the Gujjars, the Bakarwals, the Bhotiyas and the Gaddis.
b. At higher altitudes, mosses and lichens form a part of the Alpine vegetation.
c. Alpine forests are also found in the Satpura and the Maikal ranges.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and c
- b and c
____________ has/have zero percent forest area.
- Andaman and Nicobar islands
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
- Lakshwadeep
- West Bengal
Conservation of forests is of vital importance to the survival and prosperity of human kind. Government of India adopted a forest policy in
- 1952
- 1972
- 1973
- 1976
- 1986
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
a. Moist deciduous forests are found in the North-Eastern states along the foothills of Himalayas, eastern slopes of the Western Ghats and Odisha.
b. In moist deciduous forests, plants remain leafless for most part of the year and give an expression of scrub vegetation.
c. The Moist deciduous forests are more pronounced in the regions, which record rainfall between 100-200 cm.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and c
- a, b and c
Which of the following places has/have temperate forests called Sholas?
a. Nilgiris
b. Anaimalai hills
c. Kumaon hills
d. Palani hills
- a, b, c and d
- a, b and c
- a, b and d
- b, c and d
- a, c and d
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Most of the forests in Punjab and Haryana have been cleared for cultivation.
b. The north-eastern states have more than 80 per cent of the land under forests.
c. In India, there are 15 states where the forest cover is more than one-third of the total area.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and c
- a, b and c
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. The Wildlife Conservation Act was enacted in 1972.
b. There are 102 National parks and 515 wildlife sanctuaries in India.
c. Project Elephant launched in 1993 is being implemented in 17 states.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and b
- a, b and c
Match the following columns of trees and the height at which they are found.
| Trees | Altitude |
| a. Oak, chestunut | 1. 3,000-4,000 m |
| b. Silver firs, junipers | 2. 2,225-3,048 m |
| c. Blue pine, spruce | 3. 1,500-1,750 m |
- a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
- a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
- a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
- a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
- a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Farm forestry is a term applied to the process under which farmers grow trees for non-commercial purposes on their farm lands.
b. Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land inclusive of the waste patches.
c. Community forestry involves the raising of trees on public land such as temple land, roadside, canal bank, strips along railway lines and schools, etc.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- b and c
- a, b and c
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. A Biosphere Reserve is a unique and representative ecosystem of terrestrial and coastal areas which are internationally recognised within the framework of UNESCO’s MAB programme.
b. There are fifteen biosphere reserves in India.
c. Thirteen biosphere reserves in India have been recognised by UNESCO on World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a, b and c
- b and c
Which one of the following is not a species of trees found in the Tropical evergreen forests?
- Rose wood
- Teak
- Mahogany
- Aini
- Ebony
Tropical evergreen and semi evergreen forests are
a. found in the western slope of the Western Ghats, hills of the northeastern region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b. well stratified, with layers closer to the ground and are covered with shrubs and creepers, with short structured trees followed by tall variety of trees
c. the most widespread forests in India
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and b
- a, b and c