PFI means:

Related Mcqs:

1. Large number of PFI employees have been abroad in ______ for their Ph.D. And M.Sc. Studies:

   A. U.S.A.
   B. U.K.
   C. Germany
   D. All of the above

2. Forest Ecosystem means:

   A. The produces in forest are actual at different strata from the ground level to the canopy of trees.
   B. The litter and consequently the humus layers is thick
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

3. Forests means:

   A. To society of American forests (SAF) is an eco-system characterized by a more or less dense and extensive tree cover
   B. A plant community with predominance of trees and other woody vegetation, growing more or less closely together
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

4. Biota means:

   A. The general description of all the flora and fauna of the planet
   B. It covers all living things from the tiniest submicroscopic organism to the elephant and giant redwood tree
   C. All of which are supported by the biosphere
   D. All of the above

5. Group shelter wood system means:

   A. If canopy is opened out evenly in making regeneration felling
   B. If the canopy is opened out by creating scattered gaps which are subsequently extended over the whole area
   C. If the canopy is opened out gradually and irregularly with a long regeneration period, resulting in a more uneven aged forest
   D. None of these

6. Organization of staff and labour for afforestation means:

   A. Labour arrangements
   B. The raising and management of irrigated plantations is a highly specialized operation requiring regular trained labour
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

7. Social forestry means:

   A. It is forestry of people by the people and for the people
   B. The forestry in which the efforts aimed at raising and managing trees for the benefits of rural people
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. Site and growing stock means:

   A. Site: An area considered in terms of its environment, particularly as this determines the type and quality of vegetation the area can carry”
   B. Exploitable sizes are attained much sooner on higher than on lower site qualities, enabling shorter rotations
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

9. Need of determination of increment means:

   A. Checking correctness of past management
   B. Checking silvicultural or management practices
   C. It also helps in finding rotation
   D. Decision about optimum level of residual growing stock. It depends on rotation
   E. All of the above

10. Knots means:

    A. Live knots: v Tissues are continuous stem tissues. These are called “Tight-knots”.
    B. Dead knots: When branch wood tissues are dead and not in continuation with main stem tissues
    C. Both (a) & (b)
    D. None of these