Browsers cause much damage to the forest than grazers. The damage caused includes:

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. Damage caused by fire is / are:

   A. Injury to trees
   B. Injury to young growth and regeneration
   C. Injury to the soil
   D. Injury to wildlife
   E. All of the above

4. 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

5. 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

6. Distribution and marketing of forest produce includes:

   A. Logging plan
   B. Marketing information
   C. Sale of produce
   D. Revenue
   E. All of the above

7. Tending of forest crops includes:

   A. Cultural operation are the operations undertaken for the completion
   B. Or assistance of regeneration/afforestation
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. The air pollution caused by phosphate fertilizer factories is due to:The air pollution caused by phosphate fertilizer factories is due to:

   A. Phosphene
   B. SiF4
   C. Dust
   D. Halogens

9. Rain damage is / are:

   A. Both high and low precipitation in the form of rain is harmful for the forest crop
   B. A large chunk of forest area may be lost as a result of excessive rainfall
   C. Streams get flooded and wash away wooded land tree along the river banks are uprooted during floods
   D. All of the above

10. Preventive measures from part of the normal routine of forest administration, while remedial measures are called for in cases of:

    A. Occasional
    B. Unexpected damage
    C. Where the preventive measures has broken down
    D. All of the above