Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: Forest and Wildlife Resources
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What forest type has the most protection? [1]
(A) Reserved forests
(B) Protected forests
(C) Unclassified forests
(D) No forests are protected
2. What forest type allows limited use? [1]
(A) Protected forests
(B) Reserved forests
(C) Unclassified forests
(D) No forest type allows use
3. What forest type has the least protection? [1]
(A) Unclassified forests
(B) Reserved forests
(C) Protected forests
(D) All forests are equally protected
4. What is an example of Indian wildlife? [1]
(A) The Bengal tiger
(B) Only domestic animals
(C) Only farm animals
(D) No wildlife exists in India
5. What does 'endangered' mean for a species? [1]
(A) At risk of extinction
(B) Completely safe from any threat
(C) A newly discovered species
(D) A species with unlimited population
6. What does 'vulnerable' mean for a species? [1]
(A) Facing significant threats
(B) Completely safe
(C) Extinct already
(D) Thriving with no issues
7. What are wildlife corridors? [1]
(A) Pathways connecting habitats for wildlife movement
(B) Roads built for vehicles
(C) Fences to block wildlife
(D) Buildings for zoo animals
8. Why are conservation efforts important? [1]
(A) To protect forest and wildlife resources for future generations
(B) They have no importance
(C) Only for tourism purposes
(D) To eliminate all wildlife
9. What are examples of protected areas in India? [1]
(A) National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
(B) Only cities
(C) Only farmland
(D) Only industrial zones
10. When was the Wildlife Protection Act passed? [1]
(A) 1972
(B) 1950
(C) 2000
(D) 1990
11. When was the Forest Conservation Act passed? [1]
(A) 1980
(B) 1947
(C) 1972
(D) 2010
12. What do these laws regulate? [1]
(A) Forest use and species protection
(B) Only urban development
(C) Only agriculture
(D) Nothing significant
13. What is Joint Forest Management? [1]
(A) A community participation program for forest conservation
(B) A government-only management system
(C) A private business initiative
(D) A type of forest destruction policy
14. What does Joint Forest Management allow? [1]
(A) Sustainable community access to forest resources
(B) No access to forests at all
(C) Unlimited exploitation of forests
(D) Only government access
15. What ecological services do forests provide? [1]
(A) Oxygen production and water cycle regulation
(B) No ecological services
(C) Only economic value, no ecology
(D) Only aesthetic value
16. Why are continued conservation efforts essential? [1]
(A) Forests provide crucial ecological services
(B) They have no real benefit
(C) Only for tourism value
(D) They are not needed anymore