The earliest species of tree still surviving is the Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) of Zhexiang, ______, which first appeared about 165,000,000 years ago, during the Jurassic era:

Related Mcqs:

1. It has been possible to raise the yield of resin from chir pine from the existing 1.5 kg per tree to 3.5 kg on the average per tree by using the American Bark Hack method in conjunction with ______ sulfuric acid:

   A. 30%
   B. 40%
   C. 50%
   D. 60%

2. The oldest known living tree is the Bristlecone pine named “Methusela” at 3050 m (10,000 ft) in the ________ , confirmed as 4700 years old:

   A. California
   B. Washington
   C. New York
   D. None of these

3. The species characteristics are an expression of the genetic make up of an animal species influencing the extend and nature of ______.

   A. Home range, breeding season
   B. Longevity, territory and the niche
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

4. Tree marriages is a symbolic nuptial ceremony or union of a person with a tree and is widespread in _________.

   A. India
   B. China
   C. Malaysia
   D. Japan

5. A minima rotation worth the name is specified which corresponds to the age at which the trees reach the exploitable size which is usually 120 years, but is 150 years for the deodar, fir and kail in the moist zone of Kaghan 200 years for the ry zone of ______

   A. Swat
   B. Naran
   C. Kaghan
   D. None of these

6. Exotic species, which brought for plantation from some other country to our country or even from one ecosystem to other ecosystem are called, as exotic species like:

   A. Pinus nigra – Japan
   B. Euralyptus – Australia
   C. Polunia – China
   D. All of the above

7. The first Christmas tree was decorated at Windser Castle by Prince Albert in ______

   A. 1840
   B. 1842
   C. 1843
   D. 1844

8. Fastest rate of growth recorded (excluding Bamboo, which is not a tree botanically but woody grass) is known from Albizia falcate, planted on 17th June 1974 in Sabah, ______.

   A. Malaysia
   B. China
   C. Korea
   D. Japan

9. The largest known petrified tree is one of Sequoiadendron giganteum with a ______ trunk, near Coaldale, Nevada, U.S.A.

   A. 79.5m
   B. 89.9m (295 ft)
   C. 99.5 m
   D. None of these

10. This is the topmost tree formation in the Himalayas developed between about ______ on northerly aspects and perhaps 150 m. Higher on warmer slopes:

    A. 3,350 m to 3,800 m
    B. 4,450 m to 4,800 m
    C. 5,550 m to 5,800 m
    D. None of these