Class 10 Forest and Wildlife Resources Mock Test (CBSE)

Topics in Forest and Wildlife Resources

• Flora and fauna in India
• Conservation of forests and wildlife
• Project Tiger
• Reserved, protected and unclassed forests
• Community and conservation
• Chipko movement and Joint Forest Management

Forest and Wildlife Resources practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   The Joint Forest Management (JFM) program in India, formally launched in 1988, crucially depends on which of the following arrangements for its success?

   1. (a)Exclusive control of forest departments over degraded land without local participation
   2. (b)Local village communities forming societies to manage and protect degraded forests in exchange for intermediary benefits
   3. (c)Relocation of indigenous populations outside protected forest boundaries
   4. (d)Complete privatization of reserved forests for commercial timber harvesting
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   1. Correct option: (b) Local village communities forming societies to manage and protect degraded forests in exchange for intermediary benefits.+1

   Answer: (b)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which state has the largest area under permanent forests, constituting the bulk of its total forest area?

   1. (a)Kerala
   2. (b)Madhya Pradesh
   3. (c)Assam
   4. (d)Maharashtra
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   1. Correct option: (b) Madhya Pradesh+1

   Answer: (b)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   In which year was Project Tiger, a well-publicized wildlife conservation campaign, launched in India?

   1. (a)1970
   2. (b)1973
   3. (c)1980
   4. (d)1992
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   1. Correct option: (b) 1973+1

   Answer: (b)
4. Q4Short answer·2 marks
   State any two key features or objectives of the Joint Forest Management (JFM) program in India.
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   1. First feature, any one of: local communities, through village institutions, protect and restore degraded forest land together with the Forest Department; members of these communities get intermediary benefits such as non-timber forest produce; they get a share in the timber harvested after successful protection; or any other valid feature or objective.+1
   2. Second feature, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: local communities, through village institutions, protect and restore degraded forests with the Forest Department; members receive non-timber forest produce; they get a share of the timber from successful protection.
5. Q5Short answer·2 marks
   Explain how the religious beliefs of the Bishnoi community of Rajasthan help in conserving wildlife in the Thar desert region.
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   1. The Bishnoi religion teaches respect for all living beings, so the community protects animals such as blackbuck and chinkara from hunting.+1
   2. Their faith forbids cutting green trees, which protects the vegetation that provides food and shelter to wildlife in the desert.+1

   Answer: The Bishnoi faith's respect for all living beings protects wildlife such as blackbuck and chinkara from hunting, and its ban on cutting green trees protects the vegetation that wildlife depends on.
6. Q6Short answer·2 marks
   Answer the following about a community of Rajasthan known for its concern for nature. (a) Name the community of Rajasthan that protects trees and wild animals such as the blackbuck through its traditional way of life. [1] (b) Identify the practice this community follows regarding green trees in its daily life. [1]
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   1. (a) Names the Bishnois community of Rajasthan.+1
   2. (b) States that members avoid cutting green trees (and do not hunt animals such as the blackbuck).+1

   Answer: (a) The Bishnois community of Rajasthan. (b) They avoid cutting green trees, and do not hunt wild animals such as the blackbuck.

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