In which type of the forest, humus is formed by the dry and dead leaves:

Related Mcqs:

1. Forest fires cause millions of rupee of damage each year to the forest. Within the span of a few hours, hard work of generations of forest officers can be ruined. Causes of fires is / are :

   A. Burning of grass and undergrowth along patches frequented by villagers for easy passage
   B. Burning to facilitate the collection of minor produce
   C. Burning of grass by graziers for the sake of the tender grass, which comes up after a fire
   D. Fires caused by sparks from locomotive engines passing through the forest
   E. All of the above

2. The major tool in the hands of the Forest Departments to protect forest areas is the Forest Act of 1927. Its salient features are:

   A. Government is the supreme owner of forestland
   B. Forests have been classed as reserved forests, protected forests, unclassed forests and community forests (Guzara forests), according to the need of protection
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

3. Humus is present in:

   A. Upper soil layer
   B. Entire solum
   C. Horizon B
   D. Entire top-soil

4. By chemical composition the humus has maximum percentage of:

   A. Nitrogen
   B. Oxygen
   C. Carbon
   D. Hydrogen

5. Humus is:

   A. Fully decomposed organic matter only
   B. Party decomposed organic matter + CO2
   C. Minerals and fully decomposed organic matter
   D. Partly decomposed organic matter + mineral + water

6. Tropical dry deciduous forest having:

   A. An open rather low forest composed
   B. A few trees of the thorn forest type
   C. With a predominantly deciduous shrub layer
   D. All of the above

7. The Forest Act of 1927 needs to be reversed again to bring it in consonance with the modern day requirements of protecting preserving and expanding the country’s meager forest resources and the attended benefits such as:

   A. Water
   B. Wood
   C. Wildlife
   D. Energy
   E. All of the above

8. Suggestions for revising forest Act 1927 and forest policy are:

   A. Punishment for the wood damage should be revised
   B. Undue political involvement should be stopped
   C. Organizational set up of the forest department must be strong and broad based
   D. Agroforestry practices should be increased in irrigated plantations
   E. All of the above

9. Plants growing near sea shore will usually have xerophytic characters, like thick leaves, because:

   A. There is plenty of water in the soil
   B. There is too high a concentration of salts for the plants to absorb sufficient water from the soil
   C. Light available to plant is not sufficient
   D. The soil is muddy

10. Thick cuticles on leaves are typical of plants growing in:

    A. Wet habitats
    B. Warm habitats
    C. Dry habitats
    D. Cool habitats