Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10 Worksheet Geography Chapter 1

Multiple Choice Questions
Q1: Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
(a) Agricultural expansion
(b) Large -scale developmental project
(c) Grazing and fuel wood collection
(d) Rapid industrialisation and Urbanisation

Q2: Which of the following conservation strategies does not directly involve community participation?
(a) Joint forest management
(b) Beti Bachao Andolan
(c) Chipko Movement
(d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries

Q3: The forest cover in our country has recently increased due to :
(a) Increase in natural forest growth
(b) Increase in net sown area
(c) Plantation by different agencies
(d) None of the above

Q4: Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north -eastern India have been deforested by:
(a) Shifting cultivation
(b) Mining
(c) Infrastructure development
(d) None of the above

Q5: Forest and wastelands belonging to both private individuals and government are known as:
(a) Sacred groves
(b) Reserved forests
(c) Protected forest
(d) Unclassed forests

Q6: Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur?
(a) Blue sheep
(b) Asiatic Buffalo
(c) Sangai
(d) Cattle

Q7: In which year the Indian Wildlife protection Act was implemented?
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d)1974

Q8: In which one the following states Periyar tiger reserves located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal

Q9: What was the aim of the Chipko movement?
(a) human right
(b) agriculture expansion
(c) political rights
(d) forest conservation

Q10: The Buxar tiger reserve is situated in which of the following states?
(a) west Bengal
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Goa

Very Short Question Answers
Q11: What is the role of forest in ecological system?

Q12: Which species are called normal species?

Q13: Which species are considered vulnerable?

Q14: What is rare species?

Q15: What are endemic species?

Q16: How were forest depleted by tribal people of India?

Q17: Which forest are protected forest?

Q18: Which forest is categorized as unclassed forest?

Q19: What do you know about Chipko movement?

Q20: What do you understand by joint forest management programme?

Short Question Answers
Q21: How are flora and fauna in India under great threat?

Q22: What were the provisions of India wildlife act of 1972?

Q23: How the villagers of Alwar district of Rajasthan are are struggling to conserve their forest and wild life?

Q24: Grazing and fuel wood collection are not responsible for deforestation in India. Support the statement with suitable reason.

Q25: Nature worship is an age old belief. Explain how it helped in forest and wildlife conservation.

Long Question Answers
Q26: Mention the private and governmental step taken to conserve forest and wildlife.

Q27: Explain any five different categories of existing plant and animal species based on the international union for conservation of nature and natural resource with example

Important Questions 

Q28: What are endemic species?

Q29: What is bio-diversity? Why is bio-diversity important for human lives? Analyse.

Q30: Asiatic cheetah belongs to which of the following types of species?
(a) Endangered species
(b) Rare species
(c) Extinct species
(d) Normal species

Q31: 'Large-scale development projects have also contributed significantly to the loss of forests'.

Q32: Explain the two famous programmes which have resisted deforestation and involved local communities.

Q33: How does deforestation affect eco system? Give two reasons.

Q34: Depletion of forests leads to disappearance of wild life as well as many wild varieties of plants. How is Afforestation helpful in maintaining ecological balance?

Q35: What is a National Park? Name any two national parks of India?

Q36: What is Wildlife Sanctuary? How is it different from National Park?

Q37: What are Biosphere Reserves?

Q38: Why is the Himalayan Yew in trouble?

Q39: What steps have been adopted under the Indian Wildlife Act to protect endangered species of animals?

Q40:What are the three types of forests as identified by Forest Department?

Q41: Large scale development projects have significantly to the loss of forests. Give reasons to support this statement.

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