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(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs on Forestry
(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs on Forestry
(May-2023)
MCQs on Forestry
1. A forest is a
a. Biotic community
b. Plant community
c. Population
d. Ecotype
2. The percentage of total area covered by forest in India is
a. 33 %
b. 25 %
c. 15 %
d. 10 %
3. Most of the soft wood is obtained from
a. Monocots
b. Dicots
c. Gymnosperms
d. Pterdophytes
4. Cutch/ Katha is obtained from
a. Acacia arabica
b. Acacia senegal
c. Acacia catechu
d. Cassia obtusifolia
5. The major forest product is
a. Wood and timber
b. Bamboos
c. Drugs
d. Fibres
6. A valuable timber is obtained from
a. Emblica officinalis
b. Acacia arabica
c. Mangifera indica
d. Dalbergia sissoo
7. Silviculture is the cultivation of
a. Forest trees
b. Rare plants
c. Crops
d. Fruit plants
8. Rubber is commonly obtained from
a. Castilla elastic
b. Michelia champaca
c. Ficus elastica
d. Hevea brasiliensis
9. Deforestation will decrease
a. Rainfall
b. Soil erosion
c. Cyclone
d. Landslides
10. Turpentine is obtained from
a. Angiospermic wood
b. Angiospermic fruit
c. Gymnosperm wood
d. Pine cones
11. The major reason for extinction of a species
a. Forest fire
b. Hunting
c. Habitat destruction
d. Their use for food
12. Deforestation often leads to
a. Increased soil erosion
b. Availability of more soils for farming
c. Development of new habitat
d. Growth of selected species of plants and animals
13. Afforestation with the purpose of environmental, aesthetic and economic development is known as
a. Integrated afforestation
b. Forest conservation
c. Social Forestry
d. Agroforestry
14. Mangrove forests are found in
a. Hilly areas
b. Latenite soils
c. Estuaries
d. Arid regions
15. A medicinal plant producing alkaloids for the treatment of blood pressure is
a. Cryptostegia grandiflora
b. Coffea arabica
c. Rauwolfia serpentina
d. Brassica oleracea
16. Which is the wrong statement among the following on the effect of deforestation?
a. It destroys the natural habitat of wild animals
b. It alters the local weather pattern
c. It speeds up nutrient recycling
d. Pine cones
17. Wildlife Protection Act was executed in the year
a. 1952
b. 1962
c. 1972
d. 1982
18. Which of the following is a new development in forestry?
a. Keeping communities away from forestry
b. Scientific forestry
c. Conservation of forests
d. Collecting timber
19. The Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in the year
a. 1986
b. 1974
c. 1980
d. 1972
20. The Forest (Conservation) Act extends to the whole of India except
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Haryana
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