Chapter 18 : MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Choose appropriate alternative for each question.

1. To reduce the use of LPG by making use of solar energy is an example of...
   

   [A] recycle [B] reduce [C] reuse [D] none of them

2. How much area (in sq km) is under the forest cover in our country (India)?
   

   [A] 758330 [B] 768436 [C] 750093 [D] 749832 

3. In Gujarat, how much area is covered by forests?
   

   [A] 9.32% [B] 9.86% [C] 9.69% [D] 9.99%

4. In which year did Amritadevi Bishnoi sacrifice her life for the protection of khejri trees?
   

   [A] 1713 [B] 1731 [C] 1813 [D] 1831

5. The names of endangered plant species are published in
   

   [A] Green Data Book    [B] Red Data Book 
   [C] Endangered Species Book [D] Yellow Data Book

6. How many National Parks are there in Gujarat?
   

   [A] 5 [B] 4 [C] 21 [D] 24

7. Which of the following dams is in Gujarat?
   

   [A] Narmada dam   [B] Sardar dam 
   [C] Sardar Sarovar dam [D] Tapi River dam

8. Which of the following is considered as liquid gold?
   

   [A] Kerosene [B] Diesel [C] Petroleum [D] Fuel oil

9. The three R's for saving the environment are...
   

   [A] reduce, Recycle, Repeat [B] Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
   [C] Reduce, Reuse, Reform [D] Recycle, Reform, Reuse

10. Which of the following cannot be recycled?
    

    [A] Plastic [B] Paper [C] LPG [D] Metals

11. How much area (in sq km) is covered by forests in Gujarat?
    

    [A] 19899 [B] 18999 [C] 20999 [D] 19999

12. In India, the law for the protection of wildlife was framed in the year...
    

    [A] 1970 [B] 1971 [C] 1972 [D] 1973

13. How many National Parks are there in India?
    

    [A] 78 [B] 80 [C] 84 [D] 88

14. How many Wildlife sanctuaries are there in India?
    

    [A] 144 [B] 241 [C] 412 [D] 441

15. How many Wildlife sanctuaries are there in Gujarat?
    

    [A] 4 [B] 21 [C] 88 [D] 30

16. Tendu leaves are used for making...
    

    [A] bidis [B] baskets [C] hut roofs [D] paper 

17. What kind of development/s has/have increased our demand of energy?
    

    [A] Cultural development [B] Agricultural development 
    [C] Technological development [D] All three developments

18. The development of luxurious life and materials for comfort lead to the destruction of...
    

    [A] human [B] animals [C] natural resources [D] life

19. What will be created if the indiscriminate and rampant use of natural resources will continue?
    

    [A] Balance [B] Imbalance [C] Equilibrium [D] Pollution

20. Used articles of materials like paper, glass, metals and plastic are heated and used to make new articles after proper processing. This is known as...
    

    [A] Cycling [B] Recycling [C] Rebinding [D] Reproduction

21. If there is a decrease in the use of LPG due to increased use of solar energy, it is an example of...
    

    [A] recycling [B] reduction [C] reuse [D] none of the given

22. How much area of total land in India is covered by forests?
    

    [A] 23.38% [B] 23.83% [C] 28.33% [D] 32.83% 

23. Which activity leads to local and global climatic change?
    

    [A] Tree plantation [B] Fire [C]  Erosion [D] Deforestation

24. What is the effect of deforestation on amount of CO₂ in atmosphere?
    

    [A] It increases        [B] It decreases 
    [C] It remains unchanged [D] Cannot be predicted

25. What is the result of increase in global temperature?
    

    [A]  Good climate [B] Greenhouse effect 
    [C] Deforestation [D] Ice formation

26. Obtaining the forest products by afforestation in open land, reserve areas, on the sides of railway tracts and along the road sides is called...
    

    [A] complex forestry [B] agro forestry [C] social forestry [D] forestation

27. Which community of Rajasthan have religious belief for conservation of forest and wildlife?
    

    [A] Bishnoi [B] Mina [C] Rajput [D] Vaishnav

28. How many people sacrificed their lives along with Amritadevi in 1731 for the protection of Khejri trees?
    

    [A] 365 [B] 364 [C] 363 [D] 362

29. What is the term used for the animals which are not domestic and plants which are not produced by agriculture?
    

    [A] Special organisms [B] Micro-organisms [C] Roaming animals [D] Wildlife

30. Plant and animal species which are on the threshold of getting destroyed or becoming extinct are known as...
    

    [A] extinct species [B] threatened species [C] endangered species [D] vulnerable species

31. The area in which the wildlife is allowed to survive without the interference of human activities is called...
    

    [A] sanctuary [B] National park [C] protected zone [D] wildlife zone

32. The area in which the wildlife is protected but many necessary human activities are also allowed is called...
    

    [A] sanctuary [B] National park [C] protected zone [D] wildlife zone

33. Which movement was carried out for the conservation of forests and environment?
    

    [A] Garhwal movement [B] Tehri Andolan [C] Forest movement [D] Chipko Andolan

34. Which of the following is/are source for drinking water?
    

    [A] Rain [B] River [C] Ground water [D] All three

35. What does deforestation on large scale reduce?
    

    [A] Rainfall [B] Soil erosion [C] Global warming [D] Atmospheric CO2

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    [A][B][C][D]

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ANSWERS

(1) B (2) B (3) C (4) B (5) B (6) B (7) C (8) C (9) B (10) C (11) B (12) C (13) D (14) D (15) B (16) A (17) D (18) C (19) B (20) B (21) B (22) A (23) D (24) A (25) B (26) C (27) A (28) C (29) D (30) C (31) B (32) A (33) D (34) D (35) A (36) (37) (38) (39) (40)