Tag: natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest
Questions Related to natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest
Which one of the following reserves is not included in the world network of biosphere reserves?
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Gulf of Mannar
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Cold Desert
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Nilgiris
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Sundarban
Which one of the following bio-reserves of India are not included in the world network of bio-reserves?
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Manas
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Nilgiri
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Gulf of Mannar
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Nanda Devi
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None of these
A Biosphere Reserve is a unique and representative ecosystem of terrestrial and coastal areas that are internationally recognised within the framework of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere programme. There are 15 biosphere reserves in India. Out of these four biospheres have been included in the world network of Biosphere reserves. These four biosphere reserves are:
A famous National Park located in the Terai region is _______.
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Keoladeo
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Dudwa
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Kaziranga
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Simlipal
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None of these
Financial and technical assistance is provided to many botanical gardens by the government since _________.
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2000
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1992
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2005
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1990
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None of these
Which one of the following is not a rare species?
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Asiatic buffalo
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Asiatic cheetah
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Himalayan brown bear
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Hombin
The Asiatic cheetah, also known as Iranian or Persian cheetah, is a Critically Endangered cheetah subspecies surviving today only in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Kyzylkum Desert, Pakistan, and India, but has been extinct there during the 20th century.
In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?
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Punjab
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Delhi
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Orissa
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West Bengal
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None of these
Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
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Joint forest management
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Chipko movement
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Beej BachaoAndolan
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Demarcation of wild life sanctuaries
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None of these
Deforestation results in ___________.
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Increase in temperature on the earth
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Ground water depletion
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Weather change in different parts of the world
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All of these
Deforestation is the process of cutting down forests in order to satisfy human needs like laying roads, for the purpose of wood for furniture etc.
Deforestation has many negative effects like Increase in temperature on the earth, Ground water depletion, and Weather change in different parts of the world
The destruction of forests and wildlife leads to ________.
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Loss of livelihood of the local communities
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Depletion of culture
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Depletion of biological stock
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All of the above
The destruction of forests and wildlife leads to deforestation. Deforestation is the process of cutting down forests in order to satisfy human needs like laying roads, for the purpose of wood for furniture etc.
It has a number of negative effects like loss of livelihood of the local communities as the forests serve as the livelihood for the people living in the area. Depletion of culture because traditional wildlife would get exhausted leading to the people moving away from the areas to urban areas. Depletion of biological stock is the other effect caused due to deforestation.
Cinchona tree is an example of ___________.
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Mangrove plant
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Medicinal plant
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Desert plant
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Deciduous plant
- Cinchona is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It’s a flowering plant native of South American forests.
- It is a medicinal herb which is a muscle relaxant. It is used to control shivering especially in case of malaria.
- This is the National Tree of Peru.