Migration flows: Some projects are undertaken to stop the movement of people from nural areas to urban areas / and:

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. Large scale reseeding of selected grasses and lagumes can be undertaken immediately in comparaively high rainfall areas of:

   A. Pothwar
   B. Himalayan forest grazing land
   C. Salt range
   D. All of the above

3. To provide a sound planning base for the forestry, wildlife, watershed and rangeland sub-sectors, there will be undertaken:

   A. Periodic physical/mapping surveys
   B. Implementation of a programme for the improvement of statistics relating to forests and wildlife which includes a remote sensing laboratory and Geographical Information System (GIS)
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

4. In order to overcome this shortcoming, an appropriate development programme will be undertaken with emphasis on:

   A. Development of fodder tree planting programmes to increase availability of green fodder
   B. Creation of grazing lots on an experimental basis to induce private investment by livestock owners in rangeland management
   C. Reseeding of depleted rangelands with nutritious and high yielding grasses
   D. Introduction of legislation to support range management agencies and their programmes
   E. All of the above

5. The migration of locuats corresponds to:

   A. Periodic migration
   B. Long distance migration
   C. Short distance migration
   D. None of these

6. The socioeconomic condition of the people in watersheds areas are:

   A. The people living in these areas have small holding
   B. The average size being less than even 2 acres
   C. They have too little education and lack the requisite skills to improve their lot
   D. All of the above

7. Benefits of Urban Forests are:

   A. Climate amelioration
   B. Environmental engineering uses Architectural uses
   C. Aesthetic uses
   D. Aesthetic uses
   E. All of the above

8. Urban forestry is:

   A. It is specialized branch of forestry that has as its objective the cultivation and management of trees for their present
   B. Potential contribution to the physiological, socio-logical and economic wellbeing of urban society
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

9. The term of criteria for assessment of profitability of forest projects include:

   A. Time preference
   B. Risk
   C. Expectation
   D. Choice of discount rate
   E. All of the above

10. The projects are being implemented either through the country’s own resources or with the help of donor agencies such as:

    A. World Food Organization
    B. UNDP
    C. The World Bank
    D. All of the above