Science Practice Quiz 111

Q1.In which district of Rajasthan did the inhabitants of five villages declare 1,200 hectares of forest as the Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’?

A. Jaipur B. Udaipur C. Alwar D. Jodhpur

Q2.What are the primary rules established by the inhabitants of Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’ for their declared forest area?

A. Allowing limited hunting and controlled timber extraction B. Promoting tourism and commercial activities C. Prohibiting hunting and protecting wildlife against outside encroachments D. Encouraging agricultural expansion and livestock grazing

Q3.What agricultural practice have groups like Beej Bachao Andolan and Navdanya demonstrated to be possible and economically viable?

A. Monoculture farming with advanced machinery B. Diversified crop production without the use of synthetic chemicals C. Large-scale industrial farming with genetically modified crops D. Intensive farming relying heavily on chemical fertilizers

Q4.What is the primary objective of the Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme in India?

A. To privatize forest resources for commercial logging B. To involve local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests C. To establish new national parks and wildlife sanctuaries D. To promote large-scale afforestation by government agencies only

Q5.According to the provided text, what are 'Sacred Groves'?

A. Patches of forest designated for timber harvesting by local communities. B. Virgin forests preserved in pristine form due to age-old tribal beliefs in nature worship. C. Forest areas managed by the forest department for degraded land restoration. D. Plantations of specific sacred trees like peepal and banyan around temples.

Q6.Which animals are often found around many temples, fed daily, and treated as part of temple devotees?

A. Herds of blackbuck and chinkara B. Troops of macaques and langurs C. Nilgai and peacocks D. Mahua and kadamba

Q7.What is the primary mechanism on which Joint Forest Management (JFM) depends?

A. Direct management by the central forest department. B. Formation of local (village) institutions for protection activities. C. Large-scale timber harvesting by private companies. D. Banning all human interference in forest areas.

Q8.What clear lesson is drawn from the dynamics of environmental destruction and reconstruction in India?

A. Centralized government control is most effective. B. Local communities everywhere have to be involved in natural resource management. C. Economic development should always take precedence over environmental concerns. D. Banning all human activities in forests is the only solution.

Q9.Which of the following conservation strategies, as mentioned in the text, does not directly involve community participation?

A. Joint forest management B. Beej Bachao Andolan C. Chipko Movement D. Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries

Q10.Freshwater is primarily obtained from which sources and is considered a renewable resource due to what process?

A. Oceans and glaciers; constant evaporation B. Surface runoff and groundwater; continuous renewal through the hydrological cycle C. Deep underground reservoirs; its static nature D. Atmospheric moisture; rapid condensation

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Science Practice Quiz 111