NTSE-FOREST AND WILD LIFE

1. In which of the following forests, the trees shed their leaves for about two months in dry summer season?

Tropical Evergreen forest

Tropical deciduous forest

Mangrove forest

Tropical thorny forest

2. The Gir Forest is the last remaining habitat of

Bengal Tiger

Asiatic Cheetah

Asiatic Lions

Leopard

3. Which of the following conservation strategies does not indirectly involve community participation ?

Joint Forest Management

Beej Bachao Andolan

Chipko Movement

Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries

4. Rats, mice, rabbits, fox, wolf, tiger, lion, wild ass, horses and camels are mostly found in

Mangrove forests

Mountain forests

The Thorny forests and Scrubs

Tropical deciduous forest

5. Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in

1972

1986

1989

1983

6.Which forests are affected by tides in coastal areas?

Alpine

Coniferous

Deciduous

Mangroves

7. The Wildlife sanctuary for elephants is

Nilgiris

Simlipal

Periyar

Jim Corbett Park

8.Which type of vegetation is known as purely Indian Vegetation?

Exotic plants

Indigenous species

Virgin vegetation

Endemic

9. Dachigam in Jammu and Kashmir is a

National park

Wildlife sanctuary

Bird sanctuary

Reserve forest

10. Cinchona trees are found in the area of rainfall more than

100 cm

70 cm

50 cm

Less than 50 cm

11. The term flora refers to

Interlinking and interdependence of all plants and animals in given areas.

All forms of animals found on the earth in natural environment

The original natural vegetation cover consisting of forests, grasslands and shrubs

A plant community that has not been distributed over a long period.

12. Nilgiri’s Biosphere Reserve was established in

1986

1985

1989

1988

13. How many plant species are found in India?

About 47,350

About 47,000

47,700

40,700

14. Plant community which has grown naturally without human aid

Virgin Vegetation

Exotic plants

Tundra

Taiga

15. In which of the following places Royal Bengal Tiger is found?

Mahanadi delta

Godavari delta

Kaveri delta

Sunderbans delta

16. Which of these statements is not a valid reason for depletion of flora and fauna?

Agricultural expansion

Large scale developmental projects

Grazing and fuel wood collection

Rapid industrialization and urbanization

17.The total number of animal species in India is

81000

89000

98000

18000

18. Species which are no longer found on the earth are called

Normal Species

Vulnerable Species

Rare Species

Extinct Species

19. Species which are in danger of extinction are called

Endemic Specie

Extinct Species

Vulnerable Species

Endangered Species

20.Which one of the river valley projects has significantly contributed to the loss of forests ?

Nagarjuna Sagar

Narmada Sagar

Nizam Sagar

Rana Pratap Sagar

21. The state having highest percentage of protected forests is

Punjab

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir

22. The present forest cover of India in terms of the total geographical area is

18 per cent

19.39 per cent

22 per cent

15 per cent