Himalayan forest grazing lands cover:

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1. Alpine pastures, Trans-Himalayan ranges and Himalayan forest grazing lands have a large number of:

   A. Rivers
   B. Perennial springs
   C. Seepage water for livestock
   D. All of the above

2. Trans-Himalayan grazing lands spread over northern mountains in:

   A. Dir
   B. Chitral
   C. Swat
   D. Gilgit
   E. All of the above

3. Trans-Himalayan grazing lands include:

   A. Landscape and environment
   B. Land use
   C. Range types
   D. All of the above

4. Important plants in the Kohistan ranges forest grazing lands are:

   A. Trees/Shrubs: Acacia nilotics, A. Senegal, Barleria acanthoides, Calotropis procera
   B. Grasses: Aristida adscensionis, A. Nutabilis Cenchrus ciliaris, C. Biflorus
   C. Forbs: Aerva tomentosa, Cassia holosericea, Convolvulus glomeratus, Crotolaria biforia
   D. All of the above

5. Vegetation of Trans-Himalayan grazing land can be divided into:

   A. The foothill ranges
   B. Dry temperate ranges
   C. Valley depression grazing land
   D. Alpine pastures
   E. All of the above

6. 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

7. 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

8. The conifers generally form a fairly complete forest cover of good height is:

   A. 22 to 44 m
   B. 24 to 46 m
   C. 26 to 48 m
   D. 28 to 50 m

9. Annual temperature in case of Himalayan moist temperate forests: is _________

   A. 12.2
   B. 13.2
   C. 14.2
   D. 15.2

10. Whole of the country, outside the main Himalayan Range, receives a low variable rainfall from 50 mm in western parts of Boluchistan highlands to about 1500 mm in the _____

    A. Himalayan region
    B. Hindu Kush region
    C. Karakoram region
    D. None of these