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Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources MCQ Questions for Class 10 Geography with answers

1. Of the estimated 47,000 plant species found in India, about 15,000 flowering species belong to which category?
(a) Endangered species
(b) Extinct species
(c) Endemic species
(d) Vulnerable species
► (c) Endemic species

2. Which one among the following are not a part of the complex web of ecological system?
(a) Plants
(b) Animals
(c) Computers
(d) Humans
► (c) Computers

3. What percentage of India’s wild flora and mammals are on the threatened list?
(a) 10 percent of recorded wild flora and 20 percent of mammals
(b) 20 percent of recorded wild flora and 10 percent of mammals
(c) 10 percent of cultivated species of flora and 20 percent animals
(d) None of the above.
► (a) 10 percent of recorded wild flora and 20 percent of mammals

4. What percentage of the total number of species discovered in the world are found in India?
(a) Three percent
(b) Eight percent
(c) Fifteen percent
(d) Thirty percent
► (b) Eight percent

5. Which of the following is a species of grass categorised as a ‘critical’ species among the threatened list of flora and fauna?
(a) Madhuca insigins
(b) Tamarindus indica
(c) Hubbardia heptaneuron
(d) Mangifera indica
► (c) Hubbardia heptaneuron

6. The black buck belongs to which of the following categories of fauna?
(a) Extinct species
(b) Rare species
(c) Endemic species
(d) Endangered species
► (d) Endangered species

7. Which of the following species of animals is a rare species?
(a) Wild Asiatic buffalo
(b) Gangetic dolphin
(c) Indian rhino
(d) Black buck
► (a) Wild Asiatic buffalo

8. The Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the following categories of fauna?
(a) Endangered species
(b) Vulnerable species
(c) Rare species
(d) Extinct species
► (b) Vulnerable species

9. Which of the following species was included for the first time in list of protected species in 1991?
(a) Insects
(b) Fishes
(c) Plants
(d) Reptiles
► (c) Plants

10. Which of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Maharashtra
► (b) Madhya Pradesh

11. In which of the following tiger reserves have the local communities fought for conservation of the forests?
(a) Manas Tiger Reserve
(b) Periyar Tiger Reserve
(c) Simlipal Bio Reserve
(d) Sariska Tiger Reserve
► (d) Sariska Tiger Reserve

12. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for depletion of forests?
(a) Mining
(b) Multi-purpose river valley projects
(c) Grazing
(d) Creation of shelter belts
► (d) Creation of shelter belts

13. Species that are found in some particular areas, usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers, are known as :
(a) Vulnerable
(b) Endemic
(c) Extinct
(d) Endangered
► (b) Endemic

14. Which of the following is an extinct species?
(a) Blue sheep
(b) Asiatic cheetah
(c) Black buck
(d) Asiatic elephant
► (b) Asiatic cheetah

15. Which of the following types of species are known as the extinct species?
(a) Species whose population levels are normal
(b) Whose population has declined
(c) Species with small population
(d) Species which are not found
► (d) Species which are not found

16. Which one of the following belongs to vulnerable species?
(a) Black buck
(b) Crocodile
(c) Indian rhino
(d) Blue sheep
► (d) Blue sheep

17. Sariska wildlife sanctuary is located in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal
► (a) Rajasthan

18. Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in which state of India?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Madhya Pradesh
► (b) Kerala

19. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in which of the following states?
(a) Madhaya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Orissa
► (b) West Bengal

20. Which species of fauna are found in an area separated by natural or geographical barriers?
(a) Rare
(b) Extinct
(c) Vulnerable
(d) Endemic
► (d) Endemic

21. Which one of the following is the example of endemic species?
(a) Asiatic elephant
(b) Gangetic dolphin
(c) Mithun
(d) Asiatic Cheetah
► (c) Mithun

22. Which community in India is famous for protecting the black buck?
(a) Dogras
(b) Santhals
(c) Bishnois
(d) All of the above
► (c) Bishnois