National forest policy for Pakistan means:

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

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. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. General principles of a national forest policy is / are:

   A. To enumerate basic principles and goals for the conservation
   B. And development of forest resources in the country to meet social, economic and ecological needs
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. 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

9. The most important issues that affect forest policy at the national level are:

   A. Nature conservation
   B. Forestry
   C. Forest related trade
   D. Development of tourism
   E. All of the above

10. 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