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Which of the following is the great threat to the forest?

  1. Education

  2. Urbanization

  3. Industrialization

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Option 'D' is correct.
Due to urbanisation, cities are expanding into areas of forests, leading to deforestation. Due to the increase in population, pressure on forest also increased to meet the basic needs of people for resources. Also, due to the industrilization, forest is used to provide raw materials for manufacturing of various products.

Which of the following is the best way to conserve forest?

  1. National parks

  2. Zoo

  3. Biosphere reserves

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Option C is correct.
Biosphere reserves are a special category of protected areas of land or coastal environment. These are representative examples of natural biomes and contain unique biological communities.

Multiple Choice Questions
Shifting cultivation is

  1. Agroforestry

  2. Social forestry

  3. Conservation forestry

  4. Industrial forestry.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Agroforestry is the land use pattern or pathway that allows the combination of agriculture and forestry. It is a land management system. Shifting cultivation includes the use of land for agricultural purpose followed by clearing off of the cultivation and leaving the pasture undisturbed to restore its fertility. Shifting cultivation is associated with agroforestry.

So, the correct answer is 'Agroforestry'.

A successful forest conservation strategy should involve protection of only consumers.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Nither

  4. Either


Correct Option: B