NATURAL VEGETATION

Question 1

Species found in these forests include rosewood, mahogony, aini, ebony, etc

Answer 1

Tropical Evergreen forests

Question 2

semi evergreen forests

Answer 2

white cedar, hollock and kail

Question 3

These are the most widespread forests in India.

Answer 3

Tropical Deciduous Forests

Question 4

These forests are found
in the northeastern states along the foothills of
Himalayas, eastern slopes of the Western Ghats and Odisha

Answer 4

Moist Deciduous Forests

Question 5

examples of Moist Deciduous Forests

Answer 5

Teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum, and sandalwood

Question 6

These forests are found in rainier areas of the Peninsula and the plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Answer 6

Dry deciduous forest

Question 7

In the higher rainfall regions of the Peninsular plateau
and the northern Indian plain, these forests
have a parkland landscape with open stretches

Answer 7

Dry deciduous forest

Question 8

examples of Dry Deciduous Forests

Answer 8

Tendu, palas, amaltas, bel, khair, axlewood,

Question 9

It includes semi-arid areas of south west Punjab,
Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
and Uttar Pradesh

Answer 9

Tropical Thorn Forests

Question 10

Tropical Thorn Forests examples

Answer 10

Important species found are babool, ber, and

wild date palm, khair, neem, khejri, palas

Question 11

Tussocky grass grows upto a height of 2 m as

the under growth in this forest

Answer 11

Tropical Thorn Forests

Question 12

Deciduous forests are found at this region in

Answer 12

foothills of the

Himalayas.

Question 13

evergreen broad leaf trees such as oak and chestnut, pine forests are predominant in this region of Himalayas.

Answer 13

In the higher hill ranges of northeastern India, hilly areas of West Bengal and Uttaranchal,

Question 14

a highly valued endemic species grows mainly in the

western part of the Himalayan range

Answer 14

Deodar

Question 15

these trees sustain the famous Kashmir

handicrafts,

Answer 15

the chinar and the walnut,

Question 16

Alpine forests in Himalayan region

Answer 16

Silver firs, junipers, pines, birch and rhododendrons

Question 17

tribes in Himalayas

Answer 17

the Gujjars, the Bakarwals, the Bhotiyas

and the Gaddis

Question 18

The temperate forests are called in the Nilgiris,

Anaimalai and Palani hills

Answer 18

Sholas

Question 19

Temperate forests in western ghats examples

Answer 19

magnolia, laurel, cinchona

Question 20

Government of India proposed to have a nation-wide forest conservation policy, and adopted a forest
policy in

Answer 20

1952

Question 21

Social forestry means th

Answer 21

management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren
lands with the purpose of helping in the
environmental, social and rural development

Question 22

The National Commission on Agriculture
(1976) has classified social forestry into three
categories.

Answer 22

These are Urban forestry, Rural forestry and Farm forestry.

Question 23

Agro-forestry is the

Answer 23

raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land inclusive of the waste patches

Question 24

Rural forestry lays emphasis on promotion

of

Answer 24

agro-forestry and community-forestry

Question 25

Community forestry involves

Answer 25

the raising of trees on public or community land such as the village pasture and temple land, roadside,

Question 26

Farm forestry is a term applied to the process under which

.

Answer 26

farmers grow trees for
commercial and non-commercial purposes on
their farm lands

Question 27

Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and Sarchu and Kibber Wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh are parts of this biosphere reserve

Answer 27

Cold Desert (7770

Question 28

Moist deciduos forest species

Answer 28

teak, Bamboos, sal, shisham, sandalwood, khair,

kusum, arjun, mulberry

Question 29

Sarpagandha

Answer 29

Used to treat blood pressure; it is found only in India

Question 30

Jamun

Answer 30

used to prepare vinegar, controlling diabetes

Question 31

Arjun

Answer 31

cure for earache, regulate blood pressure.

Question 32

Babool

Answer 32

cure for eye sores. Its gum is used as a tonic

Question 33

Kachnar

Answer 33

cure asthma and ulcers. The buds and roots are good for digestive problems.