Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10 MCQ

Forests and wildlife are vital natural resources that maintain ecological balance and support life on Earth. These MCQs are designed to help students revise key concepts, prepare for exams, and strengthen their understanding in a simple and effective way.

Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10 MCQ

1. A total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government data. Meanwhile, 349 people were killed in tiger attacks during this period, with one state alone recording 200 deaths.
Which of the following is the most significant indirect consequence of poaching on the tiger population?
a. Reduction in the prey species, dwindling tiger’s food supply.
b. Increase in human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas
c. Rise in the tiger population.
d. Decrease in tourism revenue in national parks

2. Based on the classification of forests, which of the following statements would most likely apply to places like Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala etc.?
a. These places mostly have forests managed as reserved or protected forests for conservation.
b. They rely on unclassed forests and local community management for forest conservation.
c. They have forest resources and primarily focus on industrial development.
d. There are no classified forests and forest management is entirely left to private ownership.

3. Match list I and II and select the correct answer using the codes below in the lists:

Options:
a. 1 (a), 2 (b), 3 (c)
b. 1 (c), 2 (b), 3 (a)
c. 1 (a), 2 (c), 3 (b)
d. 1 (b), 2 (c), 3 (a)

4. Conservation of forest is a key to the survival of human mankind. Some of the practices undertaken in India in this direction is Joint Forest Management. Identify the correct information related to Joint Forest Management.

• It involves local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests.
• The programme has been in formal existence since 1980.
• Jharkhand passed the first resolution for Joint Forest Management.
• The members of local village communities are entitled to intermediary benefits like non timber forest producers.

Options:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 4 only
d. 3 and 4 only

5. Which of the following description of forest is NOT correct?
A. Reserved Forest -Reservation of more than half of forests
B. Protected Forest- Reservation of 1/3 of the forests
C. Unclassed Forest-Reservation of forest under govt. and private individuals
D. Permanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber

6. Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate the threats posed on the tiger population and biodiversity?
i. Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife
ii. Prohibiting the visit of public into forest area.
iii. Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks
iv. Converting forests into Reserved and Protected forests
Options:
a. Statement i and ii are correct.
b. Statement ii, iii & iv are correct
c. Statement ii is correct.
d. Statement (i), (iii) & (iv) are correct.

7. Arrange the following categories of forests in India from the largest to the smallest in terms of area and choose the correct option:
I. Reserved
II. Protected
III. Unclassed
Options:
(A) III, II, I
(B) I, II, III
(C) II, III, I
(D) III, I, II

8. ‘Sariska Tiger Reserve’ is located in which one of the following states?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

9. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): We need to protect forests and wildlife.
Reason (R): Conservation maintains ecological diversity.
Options:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

10. Which among the following statements is not correct regarding the Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’?
(a) It includes 1200 hectares of forest land.
(b) The inhabitants of five villages in the Alwar district of Rajasthan declared this ‘Sonchuri’.
(c) They are protecting the wildlife against any outside encroachments.
(d) The rules and regulations followed here are declared by the government.

11. In which of the following years was the Indian Wildlife Act implemented?
a. 1962
b. 1972
c. 1982
d. 1992

12. In the year of 1873, which of the following projects was launched to save an endangered species and preserve biotypes?
a. Project Elephant
b. Project Tiger
c. Project Rhino
d. Project Crocodile

13. Which of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests, constituting 75% of its total forest area?
a. Kerala
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttarakhand
d. Odisha

14. Match the following column and find the correct option:

Options:
a. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
b. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
c. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
d. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

15. Assertion (A): Conservation of forests and wildlife preserves ecological diversity and life support systems.
Reason (R): Forests play a key role in maintaining air, water, and soil quality.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of a.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of a.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.

16. “In 1973, the authorities realized that the tiger population had dwindled to 1,827 from an estimated 55,000 at the turn of the century.”
Q: What does this reflect about the tiger population in India?
a. Tigers were thriving in the 1970s.
b. Tigers faced severe decline due to poaching and habitat loss.
c. Tigers were unaffected by human activities.
d. Tigers were confined only to Nepal.

17. The inhabitants of five villages in Alwar district, Rajasthan, declared 1,200 hectares of forest as __.
a. Chipko Reserve
b. Bhairodev Dakav Sonchuri
c. Sacred Grove
d. Navdanya

18. The famous __ movement in the Himalayas resisted deforestation and promoted community afforestation.
a. Bishnoi
b. Chipko
c. Navdanya
d. Beej Bachao

19. Consider the following statements about forest classification in India:
I. More than half of the total forest land is reserved forest.
II. One-third of the total forest area is protected forest.
III. Unclassed forests are managed by local communities and individuals.
IV. Reserved forests are the least valuable for conservation.

Choose the correct option:
a. I, II, and III
b. II, III, and IV
c. I and IV
d. I, II, III, and IV

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