1. Multiple choice questions.
Question 1.
Which of these statements is not
a valid reason for depletion of flora and fauna?
(a) Agriculture expansion,
(b) Large scale
development projects.
(c) Grazing and
fuelwood collection.
(d) Rapid
industrialisation and urbanisation.
Answer:
(b) Large scale development
projects.
Question 2.
Which of the following
conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
(a) Joint forest management?
(b) Chipko
Movement
(c) Beej Bachao Andolan
(d) Demarcation of Wildlife Santuaries
Answer:
(d) Demarcation of Wildlife
Santuaries.
2. Match the following animals with their category of existence.
Animals/Plants: Category of existence
Blackbuck: Extinct
Asiatic elephant:
Rare
Andaman wild pig: Endangered
Himalayan brown bear: Vulnerable
Pink head
duck: Endemic
Answer:
Blackbuck: Endangered
Asiatic elephant:
Vulnerable
Andaman wild pig: Endemic
Himalayan brown bear: Rare
Pink head duck:
Extinct
3. Match the following:
(a) Reserved forests: 1.Other forests and wastelands belonging to both
government and private individuals and communities
(b) Protected forests: 2.Forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the
conservation of forest and wildlife resources
(c) Unclassed forests: 3.Forest lands are protected from any further
depletion.
Answer:
a. 2.Forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the conservation of
forest and wildlife resources,
b. 3.Forest
lands are protected from any further depletion.
c. 1.Other forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private
individuals and communities
4. Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
Question 1.
What is biodiversity? Why
biodiversity is important for human lives?
Answer:
Biodiversity refers to wildlife
and cultivated species. It is diverse in form and function. It is important
for human beings for they keep creating and recreating the quality of air we
breathe, the water we drink and the soil that gives us food.
Question 2.
How have human activities
affected the depletion of flora and fauna? Explain.
Answer:
Human activities such as farming,
grazing of animals, and hunting affect the depletion of flora and fauna.
Through our activities, we are endangering numerous species of flora and
fauna.
5. Answer the following questions in about 120 words.
Question 1.
Describe how communities have
conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India?
Answer:
Conservation strategies are not
new in our country. In some areas of India, local communities are struggling
to conserve forests and around Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan, herds of
blackbuck, (chinkara), nilgai and peacocks can be seen as an integral part of
the community and nobody harms them.