What are the objective and necessity of a separate and special forest law?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

3. The major objective of Pakistan Forest Policy 1991 are:

   A. Meet country’s requirements of timber, fuelwood, fodder and other products and environmental needs by increasing the forest area from 4.2 percent to 10 percent during next fifteen years
   B. Promote social forestry programmes including watershed in hills and farm forestry in plains
   C. Generate opportunities for income and self-employment for the rural populace
   D. Take anti-desertification measures and rehabilitate water logged, saline and degraded lands through vegetation treatment
   E. All of the above

4. Necessity for tending is / are:

   A. For continuous healthy development
   B. A tree crop requires to be protected from pests and diseases
   C. The individual trees must have adequate room to grow
   D. If any infected trees are present
   E. All of the above

5. 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

6. 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

7. The quality and quantity of timber will be one of the main objective are:

   A. It is acceptable and meets the demand of the local people
   B. It is adaptable to the site, priority may be given to indigenous trees shrubs
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. The necessary human resources could be developed through a combination of activities initiated with the objective of:

   A. Improving data management
   B. Monitoring and research to improve enforcement of legislation, both facilitative and regulatory
   C. Implementing appropriate and multiple use strategies
   D. All of the above

9. General principles of a national forest policy is / are:

   A. To enumerate basic principles and goals for the conservation
   B. And development of forest resources in the country to meet social, economic and ecological needs
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

10. The most important issues that affect forest policy at the national level are:

    A. Nature conservation
    B. Forestry
    C. Forest related trade
    D. Development of tourism
    E. All of the above