Forest: Information about Forest with questions and explanations for various recruitment exams like GPSTR, TET, HSTR, SDA, FDA, SSC, PSI, PC

Forest: Information about Forest with questions and explanations for various recruitment exams like GPSTR, TET, HSTR, SDA, FDA, SSC, PSI, PC

 

1. Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

1) Dehradun
3) Lucknow
2) Bhopal
4) Delhi

Ans:-1) Dehradun
• Forest Research Institute: It is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and is one of the oldest institutes. It was founded in 1878 by Dietrich Brandeis as the British Imperial Forest School.
• In 1906, it was re-established as the ‘Imperial Forest Research Institute’ under the British Imperial Forestry Service.
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2. Which is the first national park established in India?

1) Velvadan National Park
2) Periyar National Park
3) Bandipur National Park
4) Corbett National Park

Ans:- 4) Corbett National Park
• Jim Corbett is the oldest national park in India. The park is named in memory of the environmentalist Jim Corbett, who played a key role in its establishment.
• It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.
• Located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, this park serves as a sanctuary for India’s endangered Bengal tigers.
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3. Silent Valley of Kerala_________

1) is the only evergreen forest in India
2) contains costly timber trees
3) is a good picnic spot
4) contains rare species of plants and animals

Ans:- 4) contains rare species of plants and animals
• Silent Valley National Park is located in the Nilgiri Hills of Palakkad district of Kerala.
• The park is the last undisturbed area of montane rain forests and tropical moist evergreen forests of the Southwestern Ghats in India.
• Silent Valley is home to lion-tailed macaques, an endangered primate species.
• National Parks in Kerala:-1) Anaimudi
2) Eravikulam
3) Mathikettan
4) Pampadamshola
5) Periyar
6) Silent Valley.
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4. Kaziranga National Park is famous for

1) Rhinoceros
2) Tiger
3) Lion
4) Crocodile

Ans:- 1) Rhinoceros
• Kaziranga National Park is a national park located in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the Indian state of Assam.
• A World Heritage Site, the park is home to two-thirds of the world’s largest one-horned rhinoceros.
• It has the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world. The park is also home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo and chagoo deer.
• Assam National Park:
1)Dibru-Saikhova
2) Kaziranga
3) Mind
4) Nameri
5) Rajiv Gandhi Barang
6) Raimon
7) Deheng
8) Nutmeg
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5. Which of the following states has the maximum area of Mangrove forest?

1) Rajasthan
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Sikkim
4) West Bengal

Ans:- 4) West Bengal
• Mangrove or coastal forests:
• India contains 3% of the world’s total mangrove forest area.
• Mangrove forests can be found in many parts of the coastal areas on both sides of India.
• These mangrove forests are distributed over a vast area in the Ganges delta, and are called the ‘Sunderbans’.
• It is called by this name because there are many beautiful trees in this area.
• According to the 2015 State of Forests report, India had mangrove forests covering an area of about 4628 sq km, or 0.14% of the country’s geographical area.
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6. What is approximately the percentage of forest cover in India?

1) 10%
2) 8.5%
3) 25 %
4) 19.5%

Ans:- 3) 25 %
• Key features of the State of Forest Report of India, 2021 The report is based on a survey of three types of forests, namely:
• Very dense forests:- (having more than 70% canopy density)
• Medium dense forests:- (having a canopy density between 40% and 70%)
• Open forests:- (with canopy density between 10% and 40%)
• If the canopy density is less than 10%, such an area is classified as “smuts” instead of “forests.” However, the area is still being surveyed.
• The total forest area in India increased by 0.4% from 21.67% to 21.71%.
• It has been recorded that tree cover in India has grown to 721 sq km.
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7. Which of the following is correctly matched?

1) Bandipur – Tamil Nadu
2) Mine – Uttar Pradesh
3) Ranathambhore – Rajasthan
4) Simlipal – Bihar

Ans:- 3) Ranathambhore – Rajasthan
• Bandipur:- Karnataka, Manas: Assam, Ranthambore: Sawai Madhopur district of south-eastern Rajasthan: and Simlapal: in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
• Wildlife Institute of India:- It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
• Date: 1982
• Head Office:- Located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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8. The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is

1) Nanda Devi
2) In the Nilgiris
3) Nokrek
4) Manas

Ans:- 2) In the Nilgiris
• The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, established in 1986, is India’s first biosphere reserve.
• The total number of biosphere reserves in India is 18.
1) 1986 -Nielgiri-Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka
2) 1988 -Nanda Devi-Uttarkhand
3) 1988 -Nocrack-Meghalaya
4) 1989 -Gate Nicobar-Andaman & Nicobar
5) 1989 -Gulf of Mannar-Tamil Nadu
6) 1989 -the mind-Assam
7) 1989-Sundarbans-West Bengal
8) 1994-Odisha
9) 1997-Dibru-Saikhova-Assam
10) 1998 -Dihang- Dibang-Arunachal Pradesh
11) 1999 -Pachamari-Madhya Pradesh
12) 2000 -Kanchenjunga-Sikkim
13) 2001 -Agasyamalai-Kerala, Tamil Nadu
14) 2005 -Achanakkar-Amarkantak -Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh
15) 2008 -The Great Run of Kutch-Gujarat
16) 2009 -cold desert-Himachal Pradesh
17) 2010 -Seshachalam hill-Andhra Pradesh
18) 2011 -Panna-Madhya Pradesh
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9. In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located?

1) Orissa
2) Haryana
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Rajasthan

Ans:- 2) Haryana
• Sultanpur National Park is located in Sultanpur in Gugarn district of Haryana. Another is the Kalesar National Park.
• According to a statement issued by the Union Environment Ministry on August 14, 2021, two sites in Haryana, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary and Sultanpur National Park, have been identified as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
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10. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for:

1) Tiger and Elephant
2) Wild Buffalo
3) Birds
4) Leopard and Chital

Ans:- 4) Leopard and Chital
• When the state of Madhya Pradesh was formed in 1958, Shivpuri National Park was called Madhav National Park.
• This wildlife sanctuary was originally a hunting reserve of the Scindia rulers of Gwalior.
• Other species of animals that have their habitat in the park include the nilgai, sambar, chausinga or four-horned antelope, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard, and common langur.
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11. Vana Mahotsav is associated with:

1) Cutting trees
2) Genetic Modification of trees
3) Increase in crop
4) Planting trees

Ans:- 4) Planting trees
• Vanamahotsava is an annual tree planting festival in India. It is celebrated in the first week of July. The movement was started in 1950 by the then Union Agriculture Minister of India, Vice Chancellor Dr. K.M. Munni.
• To create awareness among the public about the conservation and importance of forests.
• This is why Vanamahotsava has been celebrated every year on June 5th since 1950.
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12. National Botanical Garden’ is lo cated at:

1) Shimla
2) Kolkata
3) Lucknow
4) Bengaluru

Ans:- 2) Kolkata
• The Botanical Garden of India is located in Shibpur, Kolkata, West Bengal.
• The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden or Calcutta Botanical Garden (formerly known as the Indian Botanical Garden) is the largest and oldest botanical garden of its kind in Southeast Asia. It is located on the west bank of the Hooghly River.
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13. An area reserved for the protection of the wildlife is called:

1) Sanctuary
2) National Park
3) Zoological Park
4) Reserved Forest

Ans:- 2) National Park
• An area strictly reserved for the protection of wildlife is called a National Park. It is owned by the government & protected from human activity, industrialization and pollution.
• Usually this is a reserve of natural, semi-natural or developed land.
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14. Himalayan Forest Research Centre is located at:

1) Shimla
2) Dehradun
3) Bhutan
4) Srinagar

Ans:- 1) Shimla
• Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) is a research institute located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It functions under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. It was established in 1977.
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15. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for

1) Tigers
2) Bisons
3) Birds
4) Elephants

Ans:- 1) Tigers
• Madhumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary has now been declared a Tiger Reserve.
• It is located in the Nilgiri district, in the northwestern part of the Nilgiri Hills, about 150 km northwest of Coimbatore city in the western part of Tamil Nadu.
• This sanctuary, located on the interstate borders with the states of Karnataka and Kerala in South India, is a haven for Bengal tigers and Indian leopards, as well as other endangered species.
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