Gaps in knowledge – the projected programmes include:

Related Mcqs:

1. Conservation programmes for the future may include:

   A. Habitat evaluation and management
   B. Rehabilitation of the habitats
   C. Minimising the rate of deforestation and desertification
   D. All of the above

2. The terms used for various programmes of extending tree cover to non-forestry areas, used rather loosely in Indo-Pak subcontinent are:

   A. Social forestry, farm forestry, agroforestry
   B. Community forestry, environmental forestry, tree farming
   C. Forest farming, village woodlots, small-scale forestry
   D. All of the above

3. Endangered habitats or wildlife species could also be identified completely or partially outside the protected areas. Conservation programmes should therefore be addressed to:

   A. Involvement of local communities. Work to be undertaken outside the protected area system, hence heavily based on community-led and managed activities, and awareness building
   B. Educational programmes to reach the students at grass root level
   C. Reduced hunting be the message to be conveyed to different offices
   D. Promotion of non-chemical control of agricultural pests
   E. All of the above

4. Opening of canopy by scattered gaps, young crop more or less even-aged in which system:

   A. Uniform system
   B. Group system
   C. Irregular system
   D. Strip system

5. The processes involving the transformation of carbon compounds on earth include:

   A. Only the plants
   B. Both biological and non-biological processes
   C. Only the living organisms
   D. Only the animals

6. Biotic components of an ecosystem include:

   A. Producers only
   B. Consumers only
   C. Producers and Consumers only
   D. Producers, consumers and decomposers

7. The protected areas include:

   A. National parks and sanctuaries
   B. Sanctuaries and biosphere reserves
   C. National parks and biosphere reserves
   D. All of these

8. Non-renewable environmental resources include various metals non-metalic minerals and

   A. Coal
   B. Natural gas
   C. Oil
   D. Fossil fuels

9. Dead and Moribund trees (m) include:

   A. Bent over
   B. Badly leaning trees usually of the whip type
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

10. Measurement of infiltration capacity include:

    A. Direct measurement in water artificially applied
    B. Indirect method: several empirical methods have been developed toestimate total infiltration in a catchment
    C. Both (a) & (b)
    D. None of these