1) The other term that may be used for natural vegetation-

a. Uncultured vegetation
b. Virgin vegetation
c. Non-human vegetation
d. None of these
2) Which of the following is not an advantage of tank irrigation?
a) They are simple and easy to build
b) Help in conservation of surplus monsoon water
c) Do not dry easily
d) They are inexpensive
3) Forests cover _____ per cent of earth surface.
a) 25
b) 40
c) 30
d) None of these
4) Which of the following is not a function of forests-
a) Promoting soil and water conservation
b) Climatic control
c) Act as biodiversity hotspots
d) Cause pollution
5) Which of the following fall under the category of micro-irrigation system?
a) Sprinkler irrigation
b) Canals
c) Drip irrigation
d) None of these
6) Which of the following is not a forest type found in India-
a) Temperate deciduous forest
b) Tropical desert forest
c) Tidal forest
d) Monsoon forests
7)
8) Which of the following is not an evergreen tree-
a) Ironwood
b) Toon
c) Neem
d) rubber
9) Which of the following is not a characteristic of evergreen forests-
a) Do not shed all their leaves at once
b) Small leaves
c) Mixed stands
d) Layered vegetation
10) Which of the following regions have desert forest?
a) Western ghats
b) Godavari delta
c) South western Punjab
d) Northern deccan
11) Which of the following is not a use of littoral forests?
a) Used as fuelwood
 b) Obtain water resistant wood
c) Prevent floods
d) None of these
12) Thorn forest are found in places with the average temperature ranging between-
a) 25-27◦C
b) 35-40◦C
c) 45-50◦C
d) None of these
13) The term used for the breathing roots of mangrove trees-
14) Which of the following is not an objective of rainwater harvesting-
a) Raise the water table
b) Supplement industrial requirement
c) Reduce groundwater pollution
d) Meet increasing demand of water
15) Turpentine is obtained from-
a) Cedar
b) Deodar
c) Birchwood
d) Chir pine
16) Mountain forest require a rainfall ranging between-
a) 120-200cm
b) 100-250cm
c) 150-300cm
d) None of these
17) The Natural Forest Policy was passed in-
a) 1988
b) 1967
c) 1998
d) None of these
18) Which of the following states does not depend on well irrigation-
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Punjab
19) Which of the following states have the second largest sprinkler irrigation network?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
20) What type of forests are found in Annamalai Hills?
a) Kaiga forest
b) Montane forest
c) Tropical evergreen forest
d) None of these
21) Which of the following is an inexpensive category of wood-
a) Ebony
b) Mahogany
c) Rosewood
 d) None of these
22) Sal is found in southern and north-western part of India. True/False?
23) Evergreen forests are difficult to exploit because-
a) Are not available in pure stands
b) Have high density
c) Have tangled mass of climbers
d) All of these
24) Long roots and small waxy-leaves are found in-
a) Mesophytes
b) Xerophytes
c) Hyrophytes
d) None of these
25) Which of the following is the cheapest source of irrigation-
a) Tube-wells
b) Wells
c) Tanks
d) None of these
26) Which of the following is not a condition for setting up tanks-
a) underlying layer of impervious rocks
b) Even topography
c) Undulating surface
d) Natural depression
27) Water Cess Act was passed in
a) 1988
b) 1987
c) 1977
d) None of these