Chipko movement was launched for the protection of
1. grasslands
2. forests
3. liverstock
4. wet lands
Which award given to individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife?
1. Venu Menon Animal Allies Award
2. Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
3. David Shepherd Wildlife Award
4. The Pledge Award
Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award is given to individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in
1. Protecting wildlife
2. Minimizing the ODS
3. Organic farming
4. Biotechnology
The government of India in 1980s has introduced a concept to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. The concept is
(1) Forest Research Institutes
(2) Panel of focal communities for forest management
(3) Joint forest Management
(4) Jhum Cultivation
Which of the cultivation is responsible for deforestation?
(1) Slash and Burn Agriculture
(2) Jhum Cultivation
(3) Both A and B
(4) Cyclic Agriculture
National Forest Policy __A__ of India has recommended __B__ forest cover for the plains and __C__ for the hills. Fill the blanks with suitable A, B and C
A B C
1. 1988 33% 67%
2. 1988 30% 19.4%
3. 1989 30% 65%
4. 1987 19.4% 30%
In Jhum cultivation, what is the probable fertiliser?
(1) Cow dung
(2) Ash
(3) Compost
(4) Cattle excreta
Jhum cultivation causes deforestation in
(1) North western states of India
(2) South India
(3) North Eastern state of India
(4) North India
Find the wrong one out.
(1) Due to increased urbanisation, desertification is the major problem.
(2) Irrigation without proper drainage of water leads to waterlogging in the soil, affects the crops
(3) Waterlogging affects the crops and hence the agriculture
(4) Waterlogging cause salt to go downwards
Slash and burn agriculture leads to nutrient depleted soils and deforestation if:-
1. crash crops are implanted rather than cereals
2. it is practiced in a sufficiently larger area
3. some useful trees are retained by the farmers
4. sufficient time is not allowed to the land to recover