Management of forest by coppicing depends upon stumps height is / are:

Related Mcqs:

1. Coppicing system of vegetative regeneration is / are:

   A. The species (Shisham and Acacia nilotica) produce good and vigorous coppice shoots
   B. The species (Quercus incana) produce coppices hoots also but they are few and weak
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

2. 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

3. 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

4. Management of Urban Forest is concerned with management needs of forests in urban areas and with how needs are:

   A. Whatever is done for the forest to maintain the health and vigour
   B. Whatever is done to the forest to prevent undue interference with the society
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

5. The conifers generally form a fairly complete forest cover of good height is:

   A. 22 to 44 m
   B. 24 to 46 m
   C. 26 to 48 m
   D. 28 to 50 m

6. 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

7. 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

8. The enemies of the forest are thus numerous and various and its proper protection depends on:

   A. Knowledge of the various forms of remedying such damage
   B. Knowledge of suitable methods of preventing or remedying such damage
   C. The application of such knowledge to particular cases of damage, with due regard to the cost of the proposed protective operations
   D. All of the above

9. Planning a forest inventory is / are based upon:

   A. Time and funds available
   B. Forest classification system
   C. Maps
   D. Quantity relationship
   E. All of the above

10. Protection of forest resources based upon:

    A. Damage done by people living in the vicinity of forests during activities they perform to meet their domestic needs and to keep their body and soul together
    B. Damage done by both local people and outsiders to derive financial benefits and acquire riches over nights
    C. Damage from natural causes such as fire, pests etc.
    D. All of the above