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CHAPTER 2.2
CBSE BOARD Objective Questions Exam 2019-2020
CLASS : 10th
SUB : Social Science
Unit 4 : Contemporaray India - II
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Forest and Wildlife Resources

1. OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 9. Which is the following National Park is the site

dedicated to preservation of one-horned rhinoceros?
(a) Bandhavgarh National Park
1. Which one of the following is a medicinal plant used (b) Buxa Wildlife Reserve
to treat some types of cancer?
(c) Kaziranga National Park
(a) Himalayan Yew
(d) All of the above
(b) Himalayan Oak
(c) Madhuca insignis Ans : (c) Kaziranga National Park
(d) Hubbardia heptaneuron 10. The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under
Ans : (a) Himalayan Yew great threat mainly due to:
(a) Global Warming
2. When was Asiatic Cheetah declared extinct in India? (b) Lack of water availability
(a) 1948 (b) 1952
(c) Insensitivity to our environment
(c) 1960 (d) 2005
(d) Increasing pollution
Ans : (b) 1952
Ans : (c) Insensitivity to our environment
3. Which one of the following is located in West Bengal?
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4. In which one of the following states is Periyar Tiger Bank
Reserves located? 2. Previous Ten Years Exam Paper (Paper-wise).
(a) Rajasthan (b) Assam 3. 20 Model Paper (All Solved).
(c) Uttaranchal (d) Kerala 4. NCERT Solutions
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Ans : (d) Kerala provided by 30 September and will be updated regularly.
5. Which one of the following states has the largest area
under permanent forest? 11. Which one of the following is an endangered species
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jammu & Kashmir of Manipur?
(c) Punjab (d) Madhya Pradesh (a) Blue Sheep
(b) Asiatic Buffalo
Ans : (d) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Sangai (brow anter deer)
6. Which one of the following is a great achievement of (d) Cattle
the Chipko Movement?
Ans : (c) Sangai (brow anter deer)
(a) Plains of Uttar Pradesh (b) Punjab
(c) Haryana (d) Uttarakhand 12. Which of the following animals of India are critical on
Ans : (c) Haryana the threatened list?
(a) Mountain quail (b) Pink-headed duck
7. In which year was Indian Wildife (Protection) Act (c) Cheetah (d) All of the above
introduced?
Ans : (d) All of the above
(a) 1980 (b) 1982
(c) 1972 (d) 1992 13. An endemic cattle mithun is only found in
Ans : (c) 1972 (a) Andaman (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam (d) Kerala
8. Which is the first project for Wildlife Conservation
Ans : (b) Arunachal Pradesh
in India?
(a) Project Elephant (b) Project Tiger 14. “The species that are not found after searches of known
(c) Project Crocodile (d) None of these or likely areas where they may occur” are known as:
Ans : (b) Project Tiger (a) Normal species (b) Vulnerable species
(c) Extinct species (d) Rare species

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Ans : (c) Extinct species 2. Fauna is a plant life present in a particular region or
time.
15. Which of the following factor is responsible for
Ans : (F)
depletion of forest and wildlife?
(a) Agricultural expansion (b) Mining 3. Flora is a plant life occuring in a particular region or
(c) Grazing (d) All of the above time.
Ans : (d) All of the above Ans : (T)

16. Which of the following is a vulnerable species in India? 4. Desert fox is a ‘rare’ species.
(a) Blue sheep (b) Asiatic elephant Ans : (T)
(c) Indian rhino (d) Both a and b
5. India is very poor as far as flora and fauna are
Ans : (d) both a and b concerned.
17. In which year, the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act Ans : (F)
was implemented? 6. Thousands of yew trees have dried up in various parts
(a) 1970 (b) 1971 in Himachal and Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) 1972 (d) 1974 Ans : (T)
Ans : (a) 1970

18. Which one of the following was launched in 1973? 4. ASSERTION AND REASON
(a) Project Tiger
(b) Indian Wildlife Act DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of
(c) Wildlife Act assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the
(d) Indian Wildlife Protection Act correct choice as :
Ans : (a) Project Tiger (a) If Both assertion and reason are true and reason
is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If Both assertion and reason are true but reason is
2. FILL IN THE BLANK not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but reason is false.
DIRECTION : Complete the following statements with (d) If Both assertion and reason are false.
appropriate word(s).
1. Assertion : Forests plays a key role in the ecological
1. Simipal is located in the state of .......... . system.
Ans : Orissa Reason : Forest are the primary producers on which
all other living beings depend.
2. The percentage of forest cover in India is .......... . Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and
(19.67% or 19.39%) reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Ans : 19.39%
The plants, animals and micro-organisms re-create
3. Jhumming is a type of .......... . (agriculture/plan) the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink
Ans : Agriculture and the soil that produces our food without which we
cannot survive. Thus, we are very much dependent on
4. Narmada Sagar Project is in the state of .......... . this system for our own existence.
Ans : Madhya Pradesh 2. Assertion : Neglect of our environment has led to the
destruction and extinction of many species of animals
5. Himalaya Yew is found in .......... . and plant life.
Ans : Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh Reason : Decreasing Forest cover area is a major
reason of destruction of species.
6. ‘Project Tiger’ was started in .......... .
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and
Ans : 1973 reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Vanishing forests are the major reason for the extinction
3. TRUE/FALSE of species of animals and plant life. Thus, neglecting
our environment has led to dire consequences.
3. Assertion : Depletion of forests causes a lot of danger.
Xamidea Reason : Forests are vital for the quality of life and
environment.
DIRECTION : Read each of the following statements and Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and
write if it is true or false. reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
1. Nearly 1,500 plant species are considered endangered. Depletion of forests causes a lot of danger. Water
Ans : (T) scarcity, drought and deforestation induced floods are
some of the dangers. Thus, forests are vital for the

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also contributed significantly to the loss of forests.

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inundate hectares of forest.
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Clearing of forests is still continuing with projects 1. Previous 15 Years Exams Chapter-wise Question
like the Narmada Sagar Project in Madhya Pradesh Bank
which would inundate large areas of forests. Thus, 2. Previous Ten Years Exam Paper (Paper-wise).
contributing significantly to the loss of forests. 3. 20 Model Paper (All Solved).
5. Assertion : Himalayan Yew is a medicinal plant 4. NCERT Solutions
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reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
A chemical compound called ‘taxol’ is extracted from
the bark, needles, twigs and roots of this tree, and it
has been successfully used to treat some cancers.
6. Assertion : We need to conserve our forests and
wildlife.
Reason : Rapid decline in wildlife population and
forestry has been observed.
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Conservation preserves the ecological diversity and
our life support systems and also preserves the genetic
diversity of plants and animals for better growth of
species and breeding. Thus, there is a dire need for
conservation our forests and wildlife.
7. Assertion : Tiger population is not on the verge of
extinction.
Reason : Tiger population in forests is increasing
rapidly day by day.
Ans : (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
Tiger population is on the verge of extinction and the
major threats to tiger population are numerous, such
as poaching for trade, shrinking habitat, depletion of
prey base species, growing human population.
8. Assertion : Destruction of forests and wildlife resulted
into the loss of cultural diversity.
Reason : The conservation of forests and wildlife is
essential to provide a better quality of life.
Ans : (b) Both assertion and reason are true but
reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
The destruction of forests and wildlife has affected the
livelihood of many communities who are dependent oh
forests. Thus, resulting in loss of cultural diversity and
severe droughts and floods. However the Season does
not explain the assertion.
9. Assertion : The tree is a peculiar organism of unlimited
kindness.
Reason : Trees are living organisms which makes no
demands for its sustenance, and extends generously
the products of its life activity.
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
It affords protection to all beings, offering shade even
to the axe men who destroy it. Therefore, the tree
is an organism of unlimited kindness that extends

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