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Deforestation and Land Degradation

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Deforestation and land degradation address the environmental impacts of human activities on natural ecosystems. Key areas include soil erosion, forest fires, and the consequences of overgrazing. These subjects frequently appear in the geography and environmental science sections of competitive exams.

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Deforestation and Land Degradation Questions

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

The main cause of land degradation in Punjab is _____.

  1. Intensive cultivation

  2. Over irrigation

  3. Deforestation

  4. Overgrazing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, intense cultivation is responsible for land degradation due to waterlogging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil. 

Multiple choice botany ecological adaptations, succession and ecological services ecosystem services ecosystems ecosystem

Carbonisation is 

  1. Slow conversion of dead vegetation Into coal

  2. Deposition of soil

  3. Falling of trees

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Carbonization (or carbonisation) is the term for the conversion of an organic substance into carbon or a  carbon containing residue through destructive distillation or pyrolysis (also occurs in nature). It is often used in organic chemistry with  reference to the generation of coal gas and coal tar from raw coal.

So, the correct answer is 'slow conversion of dead vegetation into coal'

Multiple choice social science production in a factory - a paper mill production in a paper mill information technology industry automobile and electronic industries

What led to the disappearance of bamboo near paper mills?

  1. Climate change

  2. Pollution

  3. Excessive cutting of bamboo

  4. Global warming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Paper mills are generally established near forests where bamboo and other soft wood trees are available. Paper mills engage contractors to supply bamboo and other raw materials. Due to excessive cutting in the past, there are no bamboos available in forests near the paper mills now.

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity and conservation hotspots and methods of conservation biodiversity: conservation conservation of biodiversity basis of classification in animals basis of the classification of animals criteria for animal classification five kingdoms of living organisms biodiversity and need of classification biodiversity and classification

The term "the evil quarter" is related with four major causes of 

  1. forest loss

  2. population explosion

  3. air pollution

  4. biodiversity losses.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

There are four major causes of biodiversity losses which are collectively called as the evil quartet. These are habitat loss and fragmentation, over exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinctions. 

Multiple choice evs when there is a disaster disaster and types disasters forest fire

The main cause of diaster is 

  1. Deforestation

  2. Afforestation

  3. Global warming

  4. Both A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Deforestation reduces natural buffers and soil stability, while global warming increases the frequency of extreme weather, both contributing significantly to disaster risks.

Multiple choice evs when there is a disaster disaster and types disasters forest fire

Which of the following can cause the landslides?

  1. Deforestation

  2. Vibrations from machinery or traffic

  3. Afforestation

  4. Both A and B
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Landslides are triggered by both natural and human-induced factors. Deforestation removes soil-stabilizing roots, while vibrations from machinery or traffic can destabilize slopes.

Multiple choice concept of social responsibility organization of commerce and management industrial pollution and degradation of environment environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

Which of the following does not consist of environmental degradation?

  1. Land degradation and soil erosion

  2. Problem of overgrazing and ecological degradation

  3. Floods

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution.It is defined as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable. Ecological effect or degradation is created by the consolidation of an effectively substantial and expanding human populace, constantly expanding monetary development or per capita fortune and the application of asset exhausting and polluting technology. It occurs when earth’s natural resources are depleted and environment is compromised in the form of extinction of species, pollution in air, water and soil, and rapid growth in population.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence issues of the environment international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

Which of the following stakeholders of forest causes maximum damage ?

  1. People who live in or around the forest

  2. The industries

  3. The wildlife and native enthusiasts

  4. The forest department of the government
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Industries release harmful toxic effluents in the environment thus polluting it and impair healthy plant growth. It also occupies forest land and reduces the green cover.

Multiple choice pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

Which of the following factors led to serious shortage of pasture?

  1. The process of deforestation

  2. Turning of grazing land into cultivated land

  3. The government decision of taking over uncultivated lands

  4. Climatic changes

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When grazing lands were taken over and turned into cultivated fields, the available area of pastureland declined. Similarly, the reservation of forests meant that shepherds and cattle herders could no longer freely pasture their cattle in the forests. 

Multiple choice pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

What was the result of overgrazing the pastures due to the restrictions on pastoral movements?

  1. The quality of pastures declined.

  2. This created deterioration of animal stock.

  3. Under fed cattle died in large numbers during scarcity and famine.

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Under colonial rule, the life of pastoralists changed dramatically. When grazing lands were taken over and turned into cultivated fields, the available area of pastureland declined.  When restrictions were imposed on pastoral movements, grazing lands came to be continuously used and the quality of pastures declined. This, in turn, created a further shortage of forage for animals and the deterioration of animal stock. Underfed cattle died in large numbers during scarcities and famines.

Multiple choice commercial applications environmental equilibrium threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

Deforestation has an impact on the population of tigers.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stands of trees from the land which is then converted to a non-forest use.
  • Deforestation results in habitat loss, reduction of prey populations, and direct hunting of tigers.
  • Hence Deforestation has an impact on the population of tigers is a True statement.