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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 10 Social Science Geography Chapter 5 Indian Forest Resources
Class 10 Social Science Indian Forest Resources Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers
I. Fill In The Blanks With Suitable Answers
Question 1.
The forests do not shed their leaves all at the same time in the year.
Answer:
Tropical evergreen
Question 2.
Monsoon forests are also known as
Answer:
Deciduous forests
Question 3.
The Himalayas have type of forests.
Answer:
Mountain forests
Question 4.
The – forests are mainly found in the deltas of rivers.
Answer:
Mangrove forests
Question 5.
The Nagarjuna Sagar wildlife sanctuary is in ___ state.
Answer:
Telangana
II. Answer The Following After Discussing Them In Groups
Question 1.
What is meant by forests?
Answer:
A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth is called forests.
Question 2.
Name the area where desert vegetation is found in India?
Answer:
Desert vegetations are found in areas with annual rainfall of 10-50 cms.
Eg: The Thar desert including parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and deccan plateau.
Question 3.
Mention any four measures for the conservation of forests?
Answer:
- Control of deforestation,
- Restriction on grazing
- Control of forest fires
- Prevention of encroachment on forests.
Question 4.
What is meant by wild life sanctuaries?
Answer:
Wild Life Sanctuary refers to a place meant for providing protection to wild life.
Question 5.
Name the National parks of Karnataka
Answer:
- Bandipur
- Bannerghatta
- Nagarahole
Question 6.
Mention the main objectives of Biosphere reserves.
Answer:
The Biosphere reserves are a special category of the protected area of land or coastal environments. Here people are an integral component of the system. The main objectives of Biosphere reserves are conservation, research, education and local involvement.
Class 10 Social Science Indian Forest Resources Additional Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Assam, Manipura and Andaman has this type of forest
a) Desert vegetation
b) The tropical deciduous forests
c) The tropical evergreen forests
d) Grassland regions
Answer:
c) The tropical evergreen forests
Question 2.
The important trees found in evergreen forests are
a) Babul, Jhand
b) Rosewood, eboney
c) Sal, Mango
d) Beech, Spruce
Answer:
b) Rosewood, eboney
Question 3.
The main feature of Desert vegetation is
a) These are found in areas with annual rainfall of 10-15 cms
b) It has scattered trees and thorny bushes
c) Jhand, Khair, Kolko trees are found here
d) It has all the above features
Answer:
d) It has all the above features
Question 4.
National forest policy was implemented in
a) 1950
b) 1952
c) 1956
d) 1951
Answer:
b) 1952
Question 5.
Bharathpur and Ranathambur wild life sanctuaries are in
a) Madhyapradesh
b) Uttar pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
Answer:
d) Rajasthan
Question 6.
The first National Park in India is
a) Dhudhawa
b) Kaziranga
c) Jimcorbett
d) Banerghatta
Answer:
c) Jimcorbett
Question 7.
In India, the first biosphere came into existence in 1986 at
a) Nilgiri Hills
b) Agasthyamalai
c) Great Nicobar
d) Sundarban
Answer:
a) Nilgiri Hills
Question 8.
The least forest state of India is
a) Punjab
b) Goa
c) Haryana
d) Mizoram
Answer:
b) Goa
Question 9.
The main use of forest is
a) Check the soil erosion
b) Control the floods
c) Maintain ecological balance
d) All of the above
Answer:
d) All of the above
Question 10.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Siwalik hills has this type of Forest
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical deciduous forest
c) Scrub Forest and grassland
d) Desert vegetation
Answer:
b) Tropical deciduous forest
Question 11.
Kusum, Kanju, Myrobalan and Mango trees belongs to type of Forests
a) Mangroove forests
b) Mountain forests
c) Desert vegetation
d) Monsson forests
Answer:
d) Monsoon Forests
Question 12.
The features of Mangroove forests is
a) A number of stilt-like roots which are submerged underwater
b) The plants and trees vary with increasing altitude
c) Consists of scattered trees and thorny bushes.
d) These forests shed their leaves during spring and early summer.
Answer:
a) A number of stilt-like roots which are submerged underwater
Question 13.
The Mountain forests has these type of trees :
a) Pine and cedar
b) Canes and palms
c) Khair and Babul
d) Neem and tamrind
Answer:
a) Pine and cedar
Question 14.
These states has largest and least forests in India respectively.
a) Karnataka and Rajastan
b) Madhya Pradesh and Goa
c) Maharastra and Sikkim
d) Kerala and goa
Answer:
b) Madhya Pradesh and Goa
Question 13.
This is the first national park of India
a) Yellow stone
b) Bannerghatta
c) Jimcorbett
d) Sundarban
Answer:
c) Jimcorbett
Two Marks Questions
Question 1.
Write the features of the Tropical Evergreen forests.
Answer:
The trees and plants do not shed their leaves during the year at the same time.
Hence they are evergreen:
- The important trees are Teak, Rosewood, Ebony, Mahogony, Gurjan and Champa.
Question 2.
Which are the features of the tropical deciduous forests?
Answer:
The trees in these forests shed their leaves during spring and early summer.
- Hence they are also known as ‘Monsoon Forests’,
- The important trees are Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Kusum, Kanju, Myrobalan, Siris, Mango, Neem, Tamarind etc.
Question 3.
Write a note on Scrub forest and grassland.
Answer:
These are found in areas having 60 to 100cm of rainfall.
- The scrub with short coarse grass, thorny trees and bushes are found scattered in kutch and fringes of the Thar desert.
- Grasslands are found in Eastern Rajasthan, Punjab.
Question 4.
Write a short note on Mangrove forests.
Answer:
These forests are found in wet marshy areas, in river deltas and along the sea coast washed by tides.
- The important trees are Rhizophora, Canes, Screw pipe, Palms, Sundari etc
- They are found in the deltas of rivers on the Eastern coast.
Question 5.
Which are the features of Mountain forests.
Answer:
- The trees and plants which grow on the slopes of the mountain are called “mountain forests’.
- The plants and trees are vary with increasing altitude.
- The important trees are Oak, Chestnut, Ash, Beech, Pine, Cedar, Spruce, Fir, Deodar and Walnut.
Question 6.
Mention the causes for deforestation.
Answer:
- The expansion of agricultural land.
- Construction of roads and railways
- Irrigation projects
- Industrialization
- Urbanization
- Over grazing and forest fires etc the main causes for the deforestation.
Question 7.
Which are the important Wild Life Sanctuaries of India?
Answer:
The important Wild Life Sanctuary are as follows :
- Annamalai and Madumalai
- Dandeli
- Bhadra
- Talakaveri
- B.R. Hills
- Periyar
- Nagarjunasagar
- Bharathpur and Rathambur
- Manas, Jaldapara etc
Three Marks Questions
Question 1.
Write the different types forests in India
Answer:
Different types of forests are
- The tropical evergreen forests
- The tropical deciduous forests
- Scrub forest and grass land
- Desert vegetation
- Mountain forests
- Mangrove forests
Question 2.
Write about distribution of forests in India
Answer:
- The total forest are a of India are about 7.74 lakh km
- It accounted for about 23.6% of total geographical area of the country
- This is much below the 33.3%, recommended by the national forest policy resolution of 1952
- It is even below the world’s average (29.5%) forests
- Nearly 60% of the forest areas is in the Himalayas and the peninsular hills.
- 20% is in Northern plains
- Madhya pradesh has largest area under forests.
- Goa has the least area under forests in India.
Question 3.
Mention the important Biosphere reserves of India.
Answer:
These are about 18 biosphere reserves in India they are as follows
- Nilgiri
- Nandadevi
- Nokrek
- Manas
- Great Nicobar
- Gulf of Manner
- Sundarban
- Simplify
- Kanchenjunga
- Panchami
- Agastyamalai
- Dibru
- Saikhowa
- Dang
- Dibang etc
Draw An Outline Map Of India Locate The Types Of Forests
