This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Geography > Forest And Wildlife Resources > Class 10 Geography Chapter 2 Forest And Wildlife Resources – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Geography Chapter 2 Forest And Wildlife Resources Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The variety of flora and fauna in a given geographical area is called ..... of that area. A) Biodiversity. B) Environment. C) Geography. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 2. What is the importance of traditional crop varieties in agriculture? A) To increase dependency on chemicals. B) To eradicate agriculture. C) To reduce crop yield. D) To maintain genetic diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To maintain genetic diversity. 3. Forest are classified into Reserved Forest, ..... Forest and Unclassed Forest. A) Conserved. B) Protected. C) Sacred Groves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protected. 4. What was the aim of Chipko movement? A) Political rights. B) Agricultural expansion. C) Forest conservation. D) Human rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forest conservation. 5. The Buxa tiger reserve in west bengal has been threatened for loss of habitat due to A) Industrialisation. B) Port activities. C) Mining. D) Settlements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mining. 6. Two farmers/citizen group which have shown that adequate levels of diversified crop production without use of synthetic chemicals are possible and economically viable. A) JFM and IUCN. B) Seed Bachao Andolan and Navdanya. C) Narmada Bachao Andolan & Bhairudev Dakav Sentry. D) Seed Bachao Andolan and Narmada Bachao Andolan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seed Bachao Andolan and Navdanya. 7. Protected forest is protected from A) Natural disasters. B) Depletion. C) Forest fires. D) Wildlife conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depletion. 8. The Himalayan yew is: A) With the mama. B) A medicinal plant. C) An insect. D) A bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A medicinal plant. 9. What is the role of forests in the ecological system? A) Consumers. B) Decomposersers. C) Primary producers. D) Secondary producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary producers. 10. The Asian cheetah was declared extinct in India in the year: A) 2010. B) 1975. C) 1952. D) 1951. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1952. 11. How many tiger reserves are there in India: A) 27. B) 10. C) 30. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 27. 12. What proportion of the total land area is represented by the forest? A) 1/3. B) 1/4. C) 1/5. D) 1/6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1/5. 13. What is the Himalayan Yew? A) A type of deer. B) A medicinal Plant. C) A food crop grown in the Himalayas. D) A species of bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A medicinal Plant. 14. What is the source of the Lepcha folk song mentioned in the text? A) Eastern part of West Bengal. B) Northern part of West Bengal. C) Southern part of West Bengal. D) Western part of West Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Northern part of West Bengal. 15. 'Yew' is a ..... A) Plant. B) Mammal. C) Bird. D) Aquatic creature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant. 16. Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the following categories of fauna? A) Extinct. B) Endangered. C) Vulnerable. D) Rare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vulnerable. 17. Who is the leader of Chipko movement? A) Nehru ji. B) Modi ji. C) Bear suit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bear suit. 18. Colonial forest policies are also responsible for depletion of forest. A) True. B) False. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What is the impact of conservation on life support systems? A) Preserves water quality. B) Preserves air quality. C) Preserves soil quality. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. Under which Indian Prime Minister was Project Tiger initiated? A) Morarji Desai. B) Manmohan Singh. C) Indira Gandhi. D) Narendra Modi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indira Gandhi. 21. What is the main reason for the decline in wildlife population and forestry? A) Climate change. B) Rapid industrialization. C) Lack of conservation. D) Conservation efforts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lack of conservation. 22. In which village of Rajasthan herds of blackbuck and peacocks can be seen as an integral part of the community. A) Bijipur Village. B) Mandawa Village. C) Khuri Willage. D) Bishnoi Village. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bishnoi Village. 23. The Himalayan yew is found in parts of: A) Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. B) Punjab and Haryana. C) West Bengal and Kerala. D) Madhya Pradesh and Goa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. 24. Which of the following community in Rajasthan has a religious tenet of conservation of forest and wildlife? A) Jain. B) Gujjar. C) Agarwal. D) Bishnoi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bishnoi. 25. ..... are the species which are in danger of extinction. A) Endangered species. B) Rare species. C) Extinct species. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endangered species. 26. What percentage of the total forest land in India has been declared as reserved forests? A) More than half. B) Almost two-thirds. C) Around half. D) Less than one-third. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than half. 27. What is the primary role of forests in the ecological system? A) Produce food for humans. B) Provide shelter for animals. C) Act as primary producers for all living beings. D) Maintain the quality of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Act as primary producers for all living beings. 28. Which of the following is a primary reason for establishing protected forests? A) To increase agricultural land. B) To conserve biodiversity. C) To develop urban areas. D) To promote tourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To conserve biodiversity. 29. Unclassed forests are mainly found in: A) All north-eastern states and parts of Gujarat. B) Kerala and Tamil Nadu. C) Punjab and Haryana. D) West Bengal and Bihar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All north-eastern states and parts of Gujarat. 30. Which country is one of the richest in terms of biological diversity? A) India. B) China. C) Brazil. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 31. Which of the following is not responsible for the decline in India's Biodiversity? A) Forest Fire. B) Mining. C) Afforestation. D) Hunting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Afforestation. 32. Name the movement in the northern region by the tribes that helped save large extent of Forest A) Chipko movement. B) Save seeds. C) Non Cooperation Movement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chipko movement. 33. Which state in India has the largest area under permanent forests? A) Rajasthan. B) Madhya pradesh. C) Uttar Pradesh. D) Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madhya pradesh. 34. Which of the following is also referred to as permanent forests? A) Reserved and Protected forests. B) Reserved and Unclassed forests. C) Reserved and Open forests. D) Unclassed and Protected forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reserved and Protected forests. 35. Reserved forests are valuable as far as ..... are concerned A) Urban expansion. B) Economic development. C) Conservation of forest and wildlife resources. D) Industrial growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservation of forest and wildlife resources. 36. Between 1951 and 1980according to the Forest Survey of India, how many sq. km. of forest area was converted into agricultural land all over India? A) 26, 200. B) 26, 100. C) 26, 150. D) 26, 250. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26, 200. 37. Highest forest:Madhya Pradesh::The least forest ..... A) Karnataka. B) Haryana. C) West Bengal. D) Uttar Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haryana. 38. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is in A) Haryana. B) Assam. C) Tamil Nadu. D) Rajasthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rajasthan. 39. Which animal is not extinct? A) White deer. B) Dinosaur. C) Dodo bird. D) Wooly mammoth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White deer. 40. The Himalayan brown bear is an example of: A) Rare species. B) Extinct species. C) Vulnerable species. D) Endemic species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rare species. 41. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plantation by different agencies. 42. Area covered by single plantation is called ..... A) Horticulture. B) Duo culture. C) Monoculture. D) Maricultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monoculture. 43. What is the significance of the genetic diversity of plants and animals? A) To increase pollution. B) To reduce biodiversity. C) To improve growth of species and breeding. D) To prevent extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve growth of species and breeding. 44. Protected forests are controlled by A) Communities. B) Civilians. C) Police department. D) Forest department. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forest department. 45. What is the importance of maintaining aquatic biodiversity? A) To support fisheries. B) To reduce soil erosion. C) To increase desertification. D) To improve air quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To support fisheries. 46. What percentage of total number of species discovered in the world are found in India? A) 15%. B) 3 %. C) 8%. D) 30%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8%. 47. Extensive planting of a single commercially valuable species is called: A) Intensive subsistence farming. B) Jhummining. C) Mixed farming. D) Enrichment plantation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enrichment plantation. 48. Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur? A) Sangai (Brow Anter Deer). B) Asiatic Buffalo. C) Cattle. D) Blue Sheep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sangai (Brow Anter Deer). 49. In which one of the following States is Periyar Tiger Reserves located? A) Rajasthan. B) Assam. C) Uttarakhand. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kerala. 50. Which category of forests in India are managed by local communities? A) All of the above. B) Unclassed Forests. C) Protected Forests. D) Reserved Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the above. 51. Black Buck belongs to which of the following categories of fauna? A) Rare Category. B) Extinct category. C) Endangered Category. D) Endemic Category. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endangered Category. 52. Species which are only found in some particular areas isolated by geographical barriers are called: A) Extinct species. B) Rare species. C) Critical species. D) Endemic species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endemic species. 53. Example of Extinct species A) Pink head duck. B) Nicobar pigeon. C) Cattle. D) Blue sheep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pink head duck. 54. What is the term used for the practice of regulating forest resources to meet the needs of society and industry while preserving the forest's health? A) Environmental protection. B) Unsustainable Forest Management. C) Forest policy framework. D) Sustainable Forest Management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustainable Forest Management. 55. The species whose population has declined to a level from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate are called: A) Endemic species. B) Vulnerable species. C) Extinct species. D) Normal species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vulnerable species. 56. Which one of the following stakeholders of forest causes maximum damage to forest? A) People who live in or around the forest. B) The forest department or government. C) The wild life and nature enthusiast. D) The industrialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The industrialist. 57. Aisha, Rohan, and Neha went on a field trip to a forest reserve. They learned that forests are classified into Reserved Forest, ..... Forest, and Unclassed Forest. Can you remember what the second type of forest was called? A) Conserved. B) Protected. C) Sacred Groves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protected. 58. What do humans and all living organisms form in the ecological system? A) A linear chain. B) A complex web of interdependencies. C) Independent entities. D) Isolated ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A complex web of interdependencies. 59. Which one of the following is located in West Bengal? A) Corbett National Park. B) Sundarbans National Park. C) Sariska Wildlife Scantury. D) Bandhangarh National Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sundarbans National Park. 60. Which of the following is the world's fastest land mammal. A) Cheetah. B) Leopard. C) Tiger. D) Lion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheetah. Next →Related QuizzesGeography QuizzesClass 10 QuizzesClass 10 Geography Chapter 2 Forest And Wildlife Resources Quiz 2Class 10 Geography Chapter 2 Forest And Wildlife Resources Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books