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Unit 2 Ch 2 : Forest and Wildlife Resources Social Studies - Unit 2 Ch 2 : Forest and Wildlife Resources

CBSE - STD 10 - Social Studies (CBSE - English Medium). 462 questions in this chapter.

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Q 1MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Which type of crocodiles came under the threatened list?
  • ✓
    Freshwater crocodile.
  • B
    Common crocodile.
  • C
    Mushy water crocodile.
  • D
    Damp Water crocodile.

Answer: A.

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Q 2MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
A chemical compound called ‘taxol’, which is extracted from the bark, needles, twigs and roots of Himalayan yew, is used to treat $ ..........,$ and it is the biggest selling drug in the world for the treatment of this disease.
  • A
    Tuberculosis.
  • B
    Malaria.
  • C
    Diabetes.
  • ✓
    Cancer.

Answer: D.

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Q 3MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was during the colonial period due to $.......$
  • ✓
    Expansion of the railways, agriculture.
  • B
    Trade.
  • C
    Industry.
  • D
    Taking complete control over the Indian forests.

Answer: A.

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Q 4MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin are examples of $ ......... $
  • ✓
    Vulnerable species.
  • B
    Rare species.
  • C
    Endemic Species.
  • D
    Extinct species.

Answer: A.

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Q 5MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Name two states that have a bulk of it under protected forests?
  • A
    Madhya Pradesh.
  • ✓
    Himachal pradesh.
  • C
    Maharashtra.
  • D
    Tamil Nadu.

Answer: B.

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Q 9Question(1 Marks)1 Mark
Match the following.
a. Reserved forests i. Other forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private individuals and communities.
b. Protected forests ii. Forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and wildlife resources.
c. Unclassed forests iii. Forest lands are protected from any further depletion.
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Q 10Question(1 Marks)1 Mark
Match the following animals with their category of existence.
 
Animals/Plants
  
Category of existence
a. Black buck i. Extinct
b. Asiatic elephant ii. Rare
c.
Andaman wild pig
 iii. Endangered
d. Himalayan brown bear iv. Vulnerable
e.
Pink head duck
 v.
Endemic
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Q 11Question(1 Marks)1 Mark
Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
  • A
    Agricultural expansion.
  • B
    Large scale developmental projects.
  • ✓
    Grazing and fuel wood collection.
  • D
    Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation.

Answer: C.

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Q 12Question(1 Marks)1 Mark
Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
  • A
    Joint forest management.
  • B
    Beej Bachao Andolan.
  • C
    Chipko Movement.
  • ✓
    Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries.

Answer: D.

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Q 23MCQ [1M - GEOGRAPHY]1 Mark
Based on the classification of forests, which of the following statements would most likely apply to states like Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala?
  • ✓
    These states mostly have forests managed as reserved or protected forests for conservation.
  • B
    They rely on unclassed forests and local community management for forest conservation.
  • C
    They have forest resources and primarily focus on industrial development.
  • D
    There are no classified forests and forest management is entirely left to private ownership.

Answer: A.

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Q 24MCQ [1M - GEOGRAPHY]1 Mark
A total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government data. Meanwhile, 349 people were killed in tiger attacks during this period, with Maharashtra alone recording 200 deaths.
Which of the following is the most significant indirect consequence of poaching on the tiger population?
  • ✓
    Reduction in the prey species, dwindling tiger's food supply.
  • B
    Increase in human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas
  • C
    Rise in the tiger population.
  • D
    Decrease in tourism revenue in national parks

Answer: A.

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Q 25MCQ [1M - GEOGRAPHY]1 Mark

Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?

  • A
    Joint forest management.
  • B
    Chipko Movement.
  • C
    Beej Bachao Andolan.
  • D
    Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries.
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Q 26MCQ [1M - GEOGRAPHY]1 Mark

Why do we need to conserve our forests and wildlife?

  • A
    To preserve the ecological diversity and our life support systems – water, air and soil.
  • B
    To maintain resources for industry.
  • C
    To create employment.
  • D
    To increase agricultural production.
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Q 36Question-Answer [1M - GEOGRAPHY]1 Mark

Match the following.

a.Reserved forestsi.Other forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private individuals and communities.
b.Protected forestsii.Forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and wildlife resources.
c.Unclassed forestsiii.Forest lands are protected from any further depletion.
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Q 37Question-Answer [1M - GEOGRAPHY]1 Mark
Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
  • A
    Agricultural expansion.
  • B
    Large scale developmental projects.
  • C
    Grazing and fuel wood collection.
  • D
    Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation.
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Q 39Question-Answer [1M - GEOGRAPHY]1 Mark

Match the following animals with their category of existence.

 
Animals/Plants
 
Category of existence
a.Black bucki.Extinct
b.Asiatic elephantii.Rare
c.
Andaman wild pig
iii.Endangered
d.Himalayan brown beariv.Vulnerable
e.
Pink head duck
v.
Endemic
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