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  1. Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India?

  2. A.

     Teak

    B.

     Neem

    C.

     Eucalyptus

    D.

     Banyan


  3. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?

  4. A.

     Forests act as water sheds

    B.

     Forests bring rainfall in monsoon

    C.

     Forests lower the temperature of the environment

    D.

     Forests prevent soil erosion


  5. India's forest sponge iron plant is at

  6. A.

     Kothagudam

    B.

     Kurnool

    C.

     Cuddappah

    D.

     Kavaratti


  7. Economically the most important forests of India are

  8. A.

     Tidal forest

    B.

     Thorn forest

    C.

     Evergreen forest

    D.

     Tropical deciduous forest


  9. Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to?
    The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.

  10. A.

     Banyan

    B.

     Neem

    C.

     Tamarind (lmli)

    D.

     Peepal


  11. Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?

  12. A.

     33

    B.

     25

    C.

     22

    D.

     27


  13. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?

  14. A.

     Tropical wet and dry climate

    B.

     Tropical wet and dry with winter rain

    C.

     Tropical semi-arid steppe

    D.

     Subtropical monsoon rainforest


  15. Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________

  16. A.

     The Shillong plateau

    B.

     The Siwaliks

    C.

     The Deccan plateau

    D.

     Southern India


  17. The most important commercial forests of India are ________

  18. A.

     Tropical evergreen

    B.

     Tropical deciduous

    C.

     Coniferous

    D.

     Mangrove


  19. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________

  20. A.

     Lies north of Amritsar

    B.

     Comes under the influence of cold winds

    C.

     Is at a higher elevation

    D.

     Receives a lot of snow