Forestry GK
1. International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) is located at :
(1) China
(2) Austria
(3) Ghana
(4) Kenya
2. True gum kino is extracted from
(1) Palas
(2) Buasal
(3) Salai Guggal
(4) Khair
3. Indian Board of Wildlife (IBWL) was first constituted in the year :
(1) 1950
(2) 1952
(3) 1972
(4) 1991
4. A genetically proven’ tree of established good combining ability is known as
(1) Plus tree
(2) Stag headed tree
(3) Elite tree
(4) None of these
5. How many agro-climatic zones are recognised in Rajasthan ?
(1) 10
(2) 15
(3) 18
(4) 25
6. Which of the following grass is used for paper making :
(1) Apluda mutica
(2) Eulaliopsis binate
(3) Bromus inermis
(4) Chloris gayana
7. In which schedule of Wildlife (Protection) Act are vermin species listed ?
(1) Schedule-1
(2) Schedule-2
(3) Schedule-4
(4) Schedule-5
8. On 1st July, 1975, CITES entered into force and its secretariat is located at
(1) Gland, Switzerland
(2) Geneva, Switzerland
(3) Arlington, Virginia, US
(4) Nairobi, Kenya
9. Nirmal, Dhawal and L-31 are the improved varieties of: —
(1) Pyrethrum
(2) Periwinkle
(3) Dioscoria
(4) Rauvolfia
10. Which of the following is declared by state government under Section 18(1) ?
(1) Sanctuary
(2) National Park
(3) Biosphere reserve
(4) All of these
11. Which one of the following agro-climatic zones of India covers Rajasthan part ?
(1) Western plateau & hills
(2) West coast plains & hills
(3) Western dry region
(4) Trans gangetic plains
12. The 1988, National Forest Policy describes the forestry education under the heading of sub-para :
(1) 2.1
(2) 4.11
(3) 3.1
(4) 4.12
13. Which of the following is Ex-Situ conservation :
(1) Biosphere Reserve
(2) Botanical Garden
(3) National Park
(4) Wildlife Sanctuary
14. As per latest record, how many Ramsar sites are designated in India for protection of wetlands ?
(1) 10
(2) 16
(3) 27
(4) 32
15. The conversion of soil nitrate into gaseous nitrogen or nitrous oxide is known as:
(1) Ammonification
(2) Nitrification
(3) Denitrification
(4) Mineralisation
16. Empirical formula of cellulose is :
(1) C6H12O24
(2) C5H10O15
(3) C5H20O30
(4) C6H10O5
17. A festival of planting trees is called ‘van-mahotsava’ and it was started by
(1) Voelcker
(2) J. Westoby
(3) P.K.R.Nair
(4) K.M. Munshi
18. The non-symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria Is :
(1) Rhizobium
(2) Frankia
(3) Clostridium
(4) Nostoc
19. When was Wildlife (Protection) Act enacted ?
(1) 1972
(2) 1927
(3) 1917
(4) 1935
20. Term related to the techniques of economics used for “estimating the costs as well as returns from a product”.
(1) GDP
(2) IRR
(3) BCR
(4) NNP
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21. In case of sloping ground the breast height measurement of leaning trees is done :
(1) Along the tree stem
(2) Vertically
(3) On the side of Lean
(4) Uphill side
22. When is wildlife week celebrated ?
(1) 1% week of September
(2) 1% week of October
(3) Last week of October
(4) 1% week of March
23. As per IUCN (2012), how many red list (risk) categories of species have been identified ?
(1) Five
(2) Seven
(3) Nine
(4) Twelve
24. The diameter, height and volume increment throughout the life of the trees can be analysed by :
(1) Increments boarings
(2) Stump analysis
(3) Stem analysis
(4) Height measurement
25. Which of the following tree species is the major host of lac insect ?
(1) Mangifera indica
(2) Emblica officinalis
(3) Butea monosperma
(4) None of these
26. Which kind of profit is generally gained by sudden positive fluctuation or favourable changes ?
(1) Windfall profit
(2) Super normal profit
(3) Monopoly profit
(4) Net profit
27. A tabular statement which summarizes on per unit area basis all the essential data relating to the development of a fully-stocked and regularly thinned even-aged crop at periodic intervals covering the greater part of it’s useful life is called :
(1) Volume table
(2) Yield table
(3) Inventory
(4) None of these
28. The principle of Meetzer’s theory depends upon :
(1) Form height
(2) Form quotient
(3) Stem form
(4) Both Form height and Form quotient
29. International Tropical Timber Organisation is located in
(1) Malaysia
(2) Indonesia
(3) Japan
(4) Thailand
30. On the basis of place of their action, a forest fire which burns not merely the ground cover but also the undergrowth is :
(1) Creeping fire
(2) Crown fire
(3) Surface fire
(4) Ground fire
31. Which of the following parameter can be measured by Christen’s hypsometer ?
(1) Height
(2) Volume
(3) Taper
(4) None of these
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32. Identify odd answer from the following choice on the basis of kinds of sampling.
(1) Sequential sampling
(2) List sampling
(3) Multistage sampling
(4) Multiphase sampling
33. Salt-tolerant ecosystems found mainly in tropical and subtropical inter-tidal regions, are called :
(1) Wetland biomes
(2) Desert vegetation
(3) Savanna
(4) Mangroves
34. The age of the standing trees can be estimated by instrument :
(1) Christen hypsometer
(2) Abney’s level
(3) Haga Altimeter
(4) Pressler’s increment borer
35. In which place the Conference of the Parties (COP-11, 2012) on biodiversity was organised ?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Dehradun
(3) Kolkata
(4) Mumbai
36. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty entered into force on:
(1) 09% May, 1992
(2) 21% March, 1994
(3) 3-14 June, 1992
(4) None of these
37. Calculate total number of seedlings required for raising 5 ha of teak plantation with planting distance of 2m x 2 m along with a seedling in the centre of each square in quincunx design.
(1) 25000
(2) 50000
(3) 11112
(4) 8333
38. Decrease in diameter of stem of a tree or of a log from base upwards is known as:
(1) Form height
(2) Taper
(3) Form
(4) Form quotient
39. The contribution of forestry to the Gross National Product (GNP) is around :
(1) 7.1%
(2) 9.2%
(3) 1.2%
(4) None of these
40. What is the basis of French method used for yield calculation ?
(1) Diameter classes
(2) Volume
(3) Number of trees
(4) None of these
41. Resin extracted from Vateria indica is marketed in the name of
(1) Ral
(2) Rock dammer
(3) White dammer
(4) Black dammer
42. The curve showing all possible combination of inputs that are capable of producing certain quantity of output
(1) Equilibrium point
(2) Engle curve
(3) Iso cost curve
(4) Isoquant curve
43. Minamata disease is produced due to the pollution of water with :
(1) Silver nitrate
(2) Mercuric chloride
(3) Methyl isocyanate
(4) Crude oil
44. Multiplication of entire set of chromosomes is known as :
(1) Aneuploidy
(2) Nullisomy
(3) Tetrasomy
(4) Euploidy
45. Transition zone between two vegetational regions is known as
(1) Ecosom
(2) Ecotone
(3) Ecotype
(4) Ecoline
46. Abnormality in forests can be due to :
(1) Normal growing stock
(2) Under stocked trees
(3) Normal increment
(4) Both Normal growing stock and Normal increment
47. In forest inventory, wedge prism is used in the following circumstances :
(1) Fixed area sampling unit
(2) Horizontal point sampling
(3) Quantifying undulation in contour survey
(4) Complete enumeration
48. Callus is:
(1) Tissue that forms embryo
(2) An insoluble carbohydrate
(3) Tissue that grows to form embryoid
(4) Unorganiosed actively dividing mass of cells maintained in culture
49. Which is the causal organism of pink disease in Eucalyptus spp. ?
(1) Corticium salmonicolor
(2) Cronartium ribicola
(3) Mycoplasma like organisms
(4) None of these
50. Hyblaea puera is a major pest of __________.
(1) Sal
(2) Teak
(3) Deodar
(4) Mahogany
51. As per ICBN, the specimen selected from the original material to serve as a nomenclatural type when no holotype was designated earlier is called :
(1) Isotype
(2) Syntype
(3) Lectotype
(4) Neotype
52. Dendrocalamus strictus is also known as :
(1) Female Bamboo
(2) Golden Bamboo
(3) Budha Belly Bamboo
(4) Male Bamboo
53. Lignotubers, underground swellings, are mostly found in _________.
(1) Eucalyptus sp.
(2) Leucaena leucocephala
(3) Dalbergia sissoo
(4) Santalum album
54. First Biosphere reserve was established in 1986 at :
(1) Nilgiri
(2) Nanda Devi
(3) Little Rann of Kutch
(4) Sunderbans
55. Which of the following tree remains leafless for 6 months ?
(1) Hymenodictyon excelsum
(2) Shorea robusta
(3) Abies pindrow
(4) Melia azedarach
56. Identify a species which requires some degree of shade during its early stages of growth for its normal development.
(1) Populus ciliate
(2) Shorea robusta
(3) Mesua ferrea
(4) Adina cordifolia
57. Mendal did not propose :
(1) Dominance
(2) Incomplete dominance
(3) Segregation
(4) Independent assortment
58. In which of the following species, stilt roots are commonly found ?
(1) Pines
(2) Sal
(3) Mangroves
(4) Teak
59. Which one of the following is not a continuing cause of secondary succession ?
(1) Migration
(2) Ecesis
(3) Grouping and aggregation
(4) Erosion
60. The silviculture is defined as that branch of forestry which deals with the establishment, development, care and | reproduction of stands of timber, this definition was given by :
(1) Champion and Seth
(2) Toumey and Korstian
(3) FRI and Colleges
(4) None of these
61. German thinning is also known as :
(1) Thinning from above
(2) High thinning
(3) Crown thinning
(4) Thinning from below
62. In which method, field observations, measurements and plotting are completed simultaneously in the field ?
(1) Chain survey
(2) Compass survey
(3) Plane-table survey
(4) Topographical survey
63. Intelligent choice of timber for specific purposes is what generally understood as :
(1) Preservation
(2) Seasoning
(3) Grading
(4) Conversion
64. What is the full form of MAB ?
(1) Man and Behaviour
(2) Man and Biosphere programme
(3) Man and Biosystem
(4) None of these
65. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of plants used for live fence ?
(1) Fast growing nature
(2) Thorny character
(3) Habit of forming branches from the lower stem
(4) Susceptible to pest/disease
