Forest Fires Flashcards
1
Q
Forest fires are common in countries lying in
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tropical or subtropical regions
2
Q
Tropical and Subtropical regions are prone to forest fires due to
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high temperature and low precipitation
3
Q
Recent incident of forest fire in India was in?
A
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in 2016
4
Q
Natural Cause of forest fires is?
A
Lightning
5
Q
Man made causes of forest fires are?
A
burning forests for cattle grazing.
6
Q
What is the name of the policy adopted by India making burning or forests intentionally an offence?
A
No Forest Fire Policy
7
Q
Fires in Bandipur Tiger Reserve were uncontrollable due to fuel supplied by an alien invasive species. The name of the species is?
A
Lantana Camara
8
Q
Burning a forest is necessary to maintain the
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ecosystem
