A. To make an afforestation/reforestation campaign a success a well-stocked nursery raised on scientific lines is a pre-requisite.
B. The adverse biotic and edaphic factors, failure of most of the planting campaigns in the country
C. Can generally be traced back to poor stock raised in ill-equipped nurseries by the staff, which is often ignorant of the modern techniques of nursery raising and its management
D. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - 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 - 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 - Pot nursery is:
A. Seeds after stratification can be sown directly in polythene tubes
B. There are general 18-23 cm long with 5-10 cm diameter when filled with soil.
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these - Bed nursery having initial systems:
A. Preparation of the area
B. Sowing
C. Weeding, hoeing and irrigation
D. Transplanting
E. All of the above - Different ecological areas have different techniques for afforestation. These techniques are:
A. Afforestation of dry tracts with irrigation
B. Afforestation of canal banks
C. Reclamation of dry sites without irrigation
D. Reclamation of denuded hill slopes
E. All of the above - 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 - 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 - Range improvement techniques are:
A. Range reseeding
B. Range burning
C. Range fertilization
D. Stock water development
E. All of the above - Improvement techniques of arable lands are:
A. Mulch tillage
B. Contour cultivation
C. Tie Ridging
D. Sub-soiling
E. All of the above
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