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

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

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

2. Trans-Himalayan grazing lands include:

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

3. Himalayan forest grazing lands cover:

   A. Siran
   B. Kaghan
   C. Neelam
   D. Jhelum
   E. All of the above

4. 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

5. 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

6. The areas laying above an altitude of about ______ and below zone of perpetual snow constitute alpine pastures:

   A. 3000 m
   B. 4000 m
   C. 5000 m
   D. 6000 m

7. These are generally, but not always, developed above the birch zone and in patches, sometimes extensive, within it, probably conditioned by edaphic and biotic factors, in Kashmir, Gilgit, Chitral and Hazara. This type ascends normally to ______ or more above the sub-alpine forests and climate must be similar but more severe than in sub-alpine forests:

   A. 140 m
   B. 150 m
   C. 160 m
   D. 170 m

8. Sub-alpine forest is:

   A. Coniferous trees limited to Abies (Fir)
   B. Pinus wallichiana (blue pine) stand singly
   C. In groups over an irregular, sometimes dense, lower storey of broadleaved trees
   D. All of the above

9. 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

10. 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