Definitions
Refers to plant life that grows in an area without human intervention.
NATURAL VEGETATION
Plants are:
a) consumers
b) producers
c) distributors
d)destroyers
PRODUCERS
In 2008, India's total area under forest cover.
20.6%
Dudhwa National Park
UTTAR PRADESH
Animal species that are fast disappearing
THREATEND
The two major factors responsible for the growth of natural vegetation are:
a) temperature and moisture
b) rainfall and snowfall
c)fertilizers and irrigation
d) sunshine and altitude
TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE
Coverage of very dense forests
1.6%
Keoladeo National Park
RAJASTAN
It has resulted in soil erosion on a massive scale.
DEFORESTATION
Which of these is a result of deforestation?
a) soil erosion
b) lowering of water table
c) landslides
d) all of the above
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Coverage of moderately dense forests
10.2%
Khaziranga National Park
ASSAM
Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild flora and fauna
CITES
Which state has the largest area( among all Indian states) under forest cover?
a)Arunachal Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Maharashtra
MADHYA PRADESH
Coverage of open forests or bushland
8.82%
Bhandhavgarh National park
MADHYA PRADESH
It contains areas given over to traditional agricultural usage and areas benchmarked for agricultural research.
TRANSITION ZONE
In which year the forest at sariska was declared a national park:
a) 1997
b) 1992
c) 1889
d)1991
1992
Madhya Pradesh's coverage under Forests
11% of India's cover
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
TAMIL NADU