Main elements of the policy relation to land use:

Related Mcqs:

1. A branch of ecology which is concerned with the study of individual species at all stages of its life cycle in relation to environment is called:

   A. Reproductive ecology
   B. Autecology
   C. Synecology
   D. Ecological niche

2. The principles of policy as enumerated in Chapter 2 Subsection (1) of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan are:

   A. The principles set out in this Chapter shall be known as the principles of policy
   B. It is the responsibility of each organ and authority of the state
   C. Each person performing functions on behalf of an organ or authority of the state
   D. To the functions of the organ or authority
   E. All of the above

3. The incentives have been provided in the Forest Policy of 1991 is:

   A. Exemption of custom duties on aerial ropeways and skyline cranes used exclusively for forest exploitation and management
   B. Introduction of tree insurance scheme on a pilot project basis
   C. Study tours abroad for progressive farmers to update their knowledge
   D. All of the above

4. In the Pakistan Forest Policy and efforts will be made to:

   A. Implement programmes to minimize environmental pollution and environmental hazards through tree conservation and planting
   B. Develop a framework and prepare programmes for establishing green wind breaks on arid lands to check erosion and desertification
   C. Establish green areas in all cities having populations of 50,000 or more
   D. All of the above

5. The aims and objectives of the new forest policy in the field of conservation of protected areas are:

   A. Conserve all endangered and endemic species of wild fauna and flora in particular by ensuring the survival of the critical ecosystems that support such wildlife
   B. Arrange periodic surveys of the country’s wildlife and its habitats to monitor ecological changes
   C. Encourage private sector in captive breeding of wild animals, in particular the endangered species
   D. All of the above

6. National forest policy for Pakistan – The needs and principles in the case of Pakistan are:

   A. Pakistan’s mainstay is agriculture, which is dependent on canal irrigation. Sound management of watersheds should, therefore, constitute the basic objective of forest policy
   B. Because of inadequate forest resources Pakistan must concentrate on developing new plantations.
   C. The country is heavily populated and faces an energy crisis. Since there is little scope to increase the area of state forests, agro-forestry programmes should be of vital concern to meet fuelwood requirements.
   D. Both (a) & (b)
   E. None of these

7. National forest policy for Pakistan – the need:

   A. Is guided and influenced by the social, economic
   B. And environmental needs of a country, both present and future
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. The national forest policy statement is:

   A. Obtain optimum benefits from the forest resource on a sustainable basis
   B. Fix short and long term goals and identify strategies to achieve those goals
   C. Promote and ensure cooperation between government and private agencies have land use responsibilities that affect forestry activities directly or indirectly
   D. All of the above

9. National forest policy for Pakistan means:

   A. Pakistan mainstary is agriculture which is dependent on canal irrigation. Sound management of watersheds should, therefore, constitute the basic objective of forest policy
   B. Because of inadequate forest resources Pakistan must concentrate on developing new plantations.
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

10. General principles of a national forest policy are:

    A. Obtain maximum benefits from the forest resources on a sustainable basis
    B. Fix short and long term goals and identify strategies to achieve those goals
    C. Both (a) & (b)
    D. None of these