Natural Vegetation Ch (5) Practice Quiz in English Part 2 || Class 11 Geography Book -2 Practice Quizzes in English Posted on February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 by Anshul Gupta0% 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Natural Vegetation Ch (5)Practice Quiz in English Part 2 || Class 11 Geography Book -2 Practice Quizzes in English 1 / 201. What is the term for temperate forests in the Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Palani hills? A. Chir Pine B. Deodar C. Sholas D. None of the above Explanation: The temperate forests are called Sholas in the Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Palani hills. 2 / 202. Which of the following is NOT a part of the southern mountain forests? A. Eastern Ghats B. Vindhyas C. Western Ghats D. Nilgiris Explanation: The southern mountain forests include the forests found in three distinct areas of Peninsular India viz; the Western Ghats, the Vindhyas and the Nilgiris. 3 / 203. Which of the following is NOT an objective of the National Forest Policy? A. Creating a people's movement for tree planting B. Increasing forest cover through social forestry C. Promoting monoculture plantations D. Conserving natural heritage and biodiversity Explanation: The forest policy aimed at: conserving the natural heritage of the country, its biological diversity and genetic pool; increasing the forest cover through social forestry and afforestation on degraded land; creating of a massive peoples movement involving women to encourage planting of trees, stop felling of trees and thus, reduce pressure on the existing forest. 4 / 204. Where do Mangroves grow? A. Deserts B. Mountainous areas C. Along the coasts in salt marshes, tidal creeks, mud flats and estuaries D. None of the above Explanation: Mangroves grow along the coasts in the salt marshes, tidal creeks, mud flats and estuaries. 5 / 205. When was the Wildlife Act enacted in India? A. None of the above B. 1988 C. 1952 D. 1972 Explanation: In 1972, a comprehensive Wildlife Act was enacted, which provides the main legal framework for conservation and protection of wildlife in India.6 / 206. What is Social Forestry? A. Afforestation on barren lands for environmental, social, and rural development B. Management and protection of forests for commercial purposes C. None of the above D. Clearing forests for agriculture Explanation: Social forestry means the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purpose of helping in the environmental, social and rural development. 7 / 207. Which of the following is NOT a category of Social Forestry? A. Farm forestry B. Rural forestry C. Urban forestry D. Commercial forestry Explanation: The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) has classified social forestry into three categories. These are Urban forestry, Rural forestry and Farm forestry. 8 / 208. How many categories have India’s wetlands been grouped into? A. Eight B. None of the above C. Six D. Seven Explanation: The country’s wetlands have been grouped into eight categories, viz. 9 / 209. What is the estimated percentage of all known plant and animal species found in India? A. 1-2% B. 10-15% C. 4-5% D. None of the above Explanation: It is estimated that about 4-5 per cent of all known plant and animal species on the earth are found in India.10 / 2010. What is the aim of Community forestry? A. None of the above B. Clearing forests for human settlements C. Providing benefits to individual landowners D. Providing benefits to the community as a whole Explanation: Community forestry programme aims at providing benefits to the community as a whole.11 / 2011. Which slopes of the Himalayas carry a thicker vegetation cover? A. Northern slopes B. Southern slopes C. Both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Explanation: The southern slopes of the Himalayas carry a thicker vegetation cover because of relatively higher precipitation than the drier north-facing slopes. 12 / 2012. What percentage of India’s total wetland area is under paddy cultivation? A. 50% B. 30% C. 70% D. None of the above Explanation: About 70 per cent of this comprises areas under paddy cultivation. 13 / 2013. Which of the following is NOT a Ramsar Convention protected site in India? A. None of the above B. Sunderbans C. Chilika Lake D. Keoladeo National Park Explanation: Two sites Chilika Lake (Odisha) and Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) are protected as water-fowl habitats under the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention). 14 / 2014. What percentage of the world’s mangrove forests does India have? A. 7% B. None of the above C. 10% D. 5% Explanation: In India, the mangrove forests spread over 6,740 sq. km which is 7 per cent of the world’s mangrove forests. 15 / 2015. Which of the following is NOT a significance area for Mangrove forests in India? A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands B. Chilika Lake C. Sunderbans of West Bengal D. Godavari and Krishna deltas Explanation: They are highly developed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Sunderbans of West Bengal. Other areas of significance are the Mahanadi, the Godavari and the Krishna deltas. 16 / 2016. What is the main objective of the 1988 National Forest Policy? A. Conversion of forests to agricultural land B. Sustainable forest management C. Large-scale exploitation of forests D. None of the above Explanation: According to the new forest policy, the Government will emphasise sustainable forest management in order to conserve and expand forest reserve on the one hand, and to meet the needs of local people on the other. 17 / 2017. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the declining wildlife numbers in India? A. Forest fire B. Increase in forest cover C. Industrial and technological advancement D. Hunting and poaching Explanation: Some of the important reasons of the declining of wildlife are as follows: Industrial and technological advancement brought about a rapid increase in the exploitation of forest resources, more and more lands were cleared for agriculture, human settlement, roads, mining, reservoirs, etc., pressure on forests mounted due to lopping for fodder and fuelwood and removal of small timber by the local people, grazing by domestic cattle caused an adverse effect on wildlife and its habitat, hunting was taken up as a sport by the elite and hundreds of wild animals were killed in a single hunt and now commercial poaching is rampant, incidence of forest fire.18 / 2018. What percentage of geographical area did the National Forest Policy aim to bring under forest cover? A. 20% B. 33% C. 50% D. None of the above Explanation: The forest policy aimed at: (i) bringing 33 per cent of the geographical areas under forest cover; 19 / 2019. What is Farm forestry? A. None of the above B. Raising trees on public land C. Growing trees for commercial and non-commercial purposes on farmlands D. Managing forests for wildlife conservation Explanation: Farm forestry is a term applied to the process under which farmers grow trees for commercial and non-commercial purposes on their farm lands.20 / 2020. What is Agro-forestry? A. None of the above B. Growing trees for commercial purposes on farmlands C. Raising trees and agricultural crops on the same land D. Raising trees on community land Explanation: Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land inclusive of the waste patches.Please insert your information to see your ranking अपनी Ranking जानने के लिए कृपया अपनी जानकारी भरे NamePhone Number Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Category: Class 11 Geography Quizzes in English