The oldest known living tree is the Bristlecone pine named “Methusela” at 3050 m (10,000 ft) in the ________ , confirmed as 4700 years old:

Related Mcqs:

1. The earliest species of tree still surviving is the Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) of Zhexiang, ______, which first appeared about 165,000,000 years ago, during the Jurassic era:

   A. Korea
   B. Japan
   C. China
   D. Malaysia

2. It has been possible to raise the yield of resin from chir pine from the existing 1.5 kg per tree to 3.5 kg on the average per tree by using the American Bark Hack method in conjunction with ______ sulfuric acid:

   A. 30%
   B. 40%
   C. 50%
   D. 60%

3. The maximum age of any tree established so far is in Bristlecone (Pinus longaeva), which grows at _______ above sea level on the northeast face of Nevada U.S.A.

   A. 3275m(10.750 ft)
   B. 3560m
   C. 4050m
   D. None of these

4. Tree marriages is a symbolic nuptial ceremony or union of a person with a tree and is widespread in _________.

   A. India
   B. China
   C. Malaysia
   D. Japan

5. Chir pine nursery is:

   A. To find out the growth response of chirpine seeds in different soil mixtures, effect of fertilizer, and suitable type of containers
   B. The best season for sowing the seed; and to find out optimum water regime for quick germination and growth
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

6. Pinus helepensis (Quetta pine) period of ripening of seed is:

   A. October – November
   B. September – November
   C. March – April
   D. None of these

7. Pinus wallichiana (Blue pine) period of ripening of seed is:

   A. June – July
   B. September – November
   C. February – April
   D. None of these

8. Pinus roxburghil (Chir pine) period of ripening of seed is:

   A. April – May
   B. September – November
   C. February – April
   D. None of these

9. Sub-tropical pine forest depict:

   A. High forest in which Pinus roxburghii (Chir) forms practically whole of the top canopy
   B. Which may be upto 37.5 m. High with trees upto 2.0 or 2.5 m. In girth
   C. The pine canopy tends to be nearly even aged over compact areas sometimes of considerable extent
   D. All of the above

10. Wood of chir pine and eucalypts has been found useful for _________.

    A. Pulp
    B. Paper
    C. Both (a) & (b)
    D. None of these