Forest Resources & Wildlife

Consider the following statements:
1. Immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species.
2. Diverse in form and function
3. Closely integrated in a system
Which of the above is/are the features of Biological Diversity?

Consider the following :
1. Cheetah
2. Pink-headed duck
3. Mountain quail
4. Forest spotted owlet
Which of the above species are on the verge of extinction?

Consider the following statements about Cheetah:
1. Asian cheetah is nearly extinct due to a decline of available habitat and prey.
2. The species was declared extinct in India long back in 1985.
3. It has long tear drop shaped lines on each side of the nose from the corner of its eyes to its mouth.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following :
1. Black buck
2. Crocodile
3. Indian wild ass
4. Indian rhino
5. Lion tailed macaque
Which of the above mentioned species are classified as endangered species?

Consider the following statements:
1. Species whose population levels are considered to be normal for their survival include sal, pine, rodents, etc.
2. The species which are in danger of extinction are called endangered species.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following:
Categories: Animals
1. Vulnerable Species : Asiatic cheetah, pink head duck
2. Rare Species : Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic buffalo, desert fox
3. Endemic Species : blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin
Which of the above is/are matched incorrectly?

Consider the following statements:
1. The species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category are called Vulnerable species.
2. The species which are only found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers are Rare Species.
3. Andaman teal, Nicobar pigeon, Andaman wild pig are examples of rare species
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about extinct species:
1. They are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur.
2. A species may be extinct from a local area, region, country, continent or the entire earth.
3. Hornbill is an example of extinct species.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was during the colonial period.
2. Agricultural expansion continues to be one of the major causes of depletion of forest resources.
3. Shifting cultivation helped in saving forests in tribal belts of India.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Under “enrichment plantation’, a single commercially valuable species is extensively planted and other species eliminated.
2. Teak monoculture has damaged the forests in Himalayas.
3. Chir Pine plantations in the Himalayas have replaced the Himalayan oak.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

The Buxa Tiger Reserve is seriously threatened by the ongoing dolomite mining, it is located in

Consider the following statements about Himalayan Yew:
1. It is a medicinal plant found in various parts of Sikkim.
2. A chemical compound called ‘taxol’ is extracted from the bark, needles, twigs and roots of this tree.
3. It is used to treat some cancers.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following :
1. Habitat destruction
2. Poaching
3. Over-exploitation
4. Over-population
5. Forest fires
Which of the above factors are responsible for decline in India’s biodiversity?

Consider the following statements:
1. The biological loss is not related with the loss of cultural diversity.
2. The biological loss have increasingly marginalised and impoverished many indigenous communities.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in 1972.
2. It protects certain endangered species by ban ning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following :
1. Snow leopard
2. One horned rhinoceros
3. Kashmir stag
4. Great Indian bustard
5. Black buck
Which of the above mentioned animals are given legal protection in India?

Which of the following species of crocodile has been legally protected in India?

Consider the following:
Tiger Reserves : States
1. Corbett National Park : Uttarakhand
2. Sunderbans National Park : West Bengal
3. Bandhavgarh National Park : Rajasthan
4. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary : Madhya Pradesh
5. Periyar Tiger Reserve : Kerala
Which of the above is/are matched correctly?