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Forestry and Plant Sciences

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Review important biological concepts with these questions on forestry and plant sciences. The topics include non-timber forest products, timber wood types, lichen growth, and tree structures. This content is ideal for students preparing for agriculture and biology exams.

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Forestry and Plant Sciences Questions

Multiple choice botany economically useful plants and entrepreneurial botany horticulture organic farming horticulture and organic farming

Growing trees and shrubs in small pots is

  1. Bonsai

  2. Culture

  3. Green gardening

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

Bonsai is an art of growing trees and shrubs in small pots or containers. It is originated from Chinese horticulture practice. In this, ornamental dwarf plants are grown in pots. Once potted, it is regularly shaped to limit its growth.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice geography life in temperate grasslands climate and vegetation in north america the prairies - temperate region north america temperate regions

Pine, willow, birch, fir and spruce are included in which type of trees?

  1. Tropical forest trees

  2. Deciduous trees

  3. Coniferous trees

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

Pine, fir, and spruce are coniferous trees that retain their needle-like leaves year-round and produce cones. Birch and willow are deciduous, but this question groups them under coniferous trees, likely referring to the northern forest ecosystems where conifers like pine, fir, and spruce are dominant. The grouping is ecologically imperfect but reflects common textbook categorizations.

Multiple choice history impact of colonisation in india deforestation and rise of commercial forestry impact of colonisation on forests forest society and colonialism

The Forest Act of 1878 divided forests into ______________.

  1. reserved and protected forests

  2. protected and village forests

  3. bio-sphere reserves and wild life sanctuaries

  4. reserved, protected and village forests
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The 1878 Act divided forests into three categories: reserved, protected and village forests. The best forests were called ‘reserved forests’. Villagers could not take anything from these forests, even for their own use. For house building or fuel, they could take wood from protected or village forests.
Multiple choice history impact of colonisation in india deforestation and rise of commercial forestry impact of colonisation on forests forest society and colonialism

The system of scientific forestry stands for:

  1. System whereby the local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation

  2. System of cutting old trees and planting new ones

  3. Division of forest into three categories

  4. Disappearance of forests
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In scientific forestry, natural forests which had lots of different types of trees were cut down. In their place, one type of tree was planted in straight rows. 

Multiple choice history impact of colonisation in india deforestation and rise of commercial forestry impact of colonisation on forests forest society and colonialism

Which of the following species of trees were suited for building ships and railways?

  1. Sal and Semur

  2. Teak and Mahogany

  3. Rosewood and Sal

  4. Teak and Sal
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, Teak and Sal were the most sought-after woods for colonial railway sleepers and shipbuilding due to their durability, resistance to rot, and strength.

Multiple choice history impact of colonisation in india deforestation and rise of commercial forestry impact of colonisation on forests forest society and colonialism

Why did colonists need durable timber?

  1. To build ships

  2. To construct bridges

  3. For furniture

  4. To build beautiful homes
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A Correct answer
Explanation

By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply from the Royal Navy. English ships could not be built without a regular supply of strong and durable timber. Imperial power could not be protected without ships. Therefore by the 1820's, search parties were sent to explore the forest resources of India.

Multiple choice history impact of colonisation in india deforestation and rise of commercial forestry impact of colonisation on forests forest society and colonialism

The best forests were _____.

  1. Protected forests

  2. State forests

  3. Village forests

  4. Reserved forests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A reserve forest or a reserved forest is a specific term for designating forests and other natural areas, which enjoy judicial or constitutional protection under the legal systems of many countries.

Multiple choice history impact of colonisation in india deforestation and rise of commercial forestry impact of colonisation on forests forest society and colonialism

Forests consisting of which type of trees were preferred by the Forest Department?

  1. Forests having trees which provide fuel, fodder and leaves

  2. Forests having soft wood

  3. Forests having trees suitable for building ships and railways

  4. Forests that were useful to the common people
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Forests having trees suitable for building ships and railways were preferred by the Forest Department. The wood for these sleepers was cut from the forests in the Himalayan and Terai regions. Wood was also cut and sold in huge quantities for buildings, mines and ships. This work was done by workers hired by timber traders and forest contractors.

Multiple choice evs - i forest and wildlife laws - environmental ethics and resource use participation of people in conservation people's contribution in forest conservation laws and movements for the conservation of forests and wildlife

Social forestry is useful in yielding

  1. Floriculture

  2. Timber

  3. Medicines

  4. Multipurpose uses
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Forests cannot be conserved until and unless conservation of forests is turned into a people's movement and masses are involved in conservation efforts. With this motive twin programmes of social and urban forestry, were launched for rural and urban areas respectively. Social forestry was started in 1976 with the aim of raising quick growing multipurpose plants in common village lands for meeting requirement of fodder, firewood and small timber. This will reduce the dependance on existing forests, lead to development of new green cover, provide employment, reduce pollution and utilise the unused land for benefit of rural masses.

Multiple choice zoology forest and wildlife laws - environmental ethics and resource use participation of people in conservation people's contribution in forest conservation laws and movements for the conservation of forests and wildlife

Planting of trees on unused farm land, road and rail ride etc. is called as

  1. Social forestry

  2. General forestry

  3. Agro forestry

  4. Commercial forestry
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The 'National Commission on Agriculture', Government of India, first used the term social forestry in 1976. It was then that India embarked upon a social forestry project with the aim of taking the pressure off the forests and making use of all unused and fallow land. Government forest areas that are close to human settlement and have been degraded over the years due to human activities needed to be afforested. Trees were to be planted in and around agricultural fields. Plantation of trees along railway lines and roadsides, and river and canal banks were carried out. They were planted in village common land, Government wasteland and panchayat land. 

Social forestry also aims at raising plantations by the common man so as to meet the growing demand for timber, fuel wood, fodder, etc., thereby reducing the pressure on the traditional forest area. This concept of village forests to meet the needs of the rural people is not new. It has existed through the centuries all over the country but it was now given a new character.

Multiple choice evs - i forest and wildlife laws - environmental ethics and resource use participation of people in conservation people's contribution in forest conservation laws and movements for the conservation of forests and wildlife

'Social forestry' aims at 

  1. Growing different types of plantations together

  2. Growing one type of trees on the land

  3. Management of forests by villiige bodies

  4. Management of forests by cooperative societies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Social forestry is the forestry by the people and for the people, whose main purpose is to fulfill the needs of forestry, which are - manure, food, fruit, fibre and productive capacity. 

As a whole social forestry's main objective is to reconstruct the ecosystem and conserve the environment. The 'National Commission for Farmers' has determined the following objectives for social forestry-
(i) To cooperate soil conservation and to prevent spoiling the productive capacity of soil.
(ii) To increase fuel availability and to increase the food modification by increasing fruit production.
(iii) To encourage plantation of large and beautiful trees, which provide shadow to enhance the natural beauty and to plant all around the cultivation field to increase production.
(iv) To encourage environment conservation by plantation and to create general consciousness regarding environment conservation.
(v) To enhance the natural beauty of the villages and cities by plantation.

Multiple choice civics helper to all different types of houses dignity of work houses and its type public property public property and its protection

Wood houses are mostly built in ____________.

  1. Deserts

  2. Lakes

  3. Forests

  4. Cities
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the forests, most of the houses are readily available. So most of the houses are built up with wood. Wooden pillars are raised and wooden houses are built on them so that water doesn't enter. In the forests, single room houses are built on the trees for protection from the wild animals. Nowadays, these type of houses are built for enjoyment and are called as tree houses. Another type of houses built for enjoyment are found in the lakes of Kashmir and Kerala. These are called boat houses. They have big, well and furnished rooms. These houses float on the water. Tourists stay in these houses.