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What are the two biodiversity hotspots recognized in India? |
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Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas |
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Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests are primarily found in ___ and ___. |
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Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
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True or False: The National Forest Policy of 1988 aims to increase forest cover and enhance forest productivity. |
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True |
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Which forest type is characterized by the presence of sal and teak trees? |
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Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests |
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Fill in the blank: The Indian State of Forest Report 2021 indicated that the total forest and tree cover is ___ of the total geographical area. |
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24.39% |
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What is the primary goal of the Forest Rights Act, 2006? |
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To restore deprived forest rights and empower local self-governance. |
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Riddle: I am a socio-ecological movement that protects trees through non-violent resistance. What am I? |
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Chipko Movement |
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Which forest classification includes both coniferous and deciduous trees and is found in the Himalayas? |
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Montane Wet Temperate Forests |
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True or False: The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) was established in response to the Supreme Court directives. |
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True |
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What does the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022 simplify regarding forest land diversion? |
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The approval process for compensatory afforestation by private entities. |
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Fill in the blank: The National Afforestation Programme was launched in ___ as a flagship initiative for plantation activities. |
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2002 |
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Which Indian states have the highest percentage of forest cover? |
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Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nagaland |
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What is the height limitation for canopy in Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests? |
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Typically does not exceed 25 meters. |
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Riddle: I thrive in dry conditions with thorny plants and low trees. What forest type am I? |
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Tropical Thorn Forests |
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What is the significance of Joint Forest Management (JFM)? |
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It promotes participatory governance of forest resources involving local communities. |
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Fill in the blank: The forest cover in tiger reserves decreased in ___ out of 32 reserves between 2011-2021. |
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20 |
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Which forest type is found in the dry regions of Rajasthan? |
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Tropical Thorn Forests |
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True or False: The State of Forests Report indicates a decrease in total carbon stock in forests since 2019. |
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False; there was an increase of 79.4 million tonnes. |
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What role does the National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board play? |
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It develops schemes to promote afforestation and management strategies. |
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Riddle: I consist of hard-leaved evergreen trees and fragrant flowers along the southern coasts. What forest type am I? |
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Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest |
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