The replacement of old forest stands by ______ is called regeneration.

Related Mcqs:

1. A clear-felling with a forest protection over wood and regeneration from coppice is called:

   A. Simple coppice system
   B. Shelterwood coppice system
   C. Uniform system
   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. Felling and regeneration for the time being concentrated on part for the forest area:

   A. Clear felling system
   B. System of successive regeneration fellings
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

5. Form of forest produced by retaining certain trees of the old crop after regeneration is completed known as:

   A. High forest with standards
   B. Selection system
   C. Two-storied high forest
   D. None of these

6. Division of forest into stands on the basis of composition is / are:

   A. Pure stand
   B. Mixed stand
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

7. Division of forest into stands on the bias of age is:

   A. Even aged stand
   B. Un-even aged stand (selection forest)
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. Division of forest into stands on the basis of density is / are:

   A. The relative closeness of trees is called density
   B. To closeness of crowns boles and roots
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

9. 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

10. 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