Chipko movement was launched for the protection of

1. grasslands

2. forests

3. liverstock

4. wet lands

Which award given to individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife?
1. Venu Menon Animal Allies Award
2. Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
3. David Shepherd Wildlife Award
4. The Pledge Award

Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award is given to individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in

1.  Protecting wildlife

2.  Minimizing the ODS

3.  Organic farming

4.  Biotechnology 

The government of India in 1980s has introduced a concept to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. The concept is 
(1) Forest Research Institutes

(2) Panel of focal communities for forest management 

(3) Joint forest Management

(4) Jhum Cultivation

Which of the cultivation is responsible for deforestation?

National Forest Policy __A__ of India has recommended __B__ forest cover for the plains and __C__ for the hills. Fill the blanks with suitable A, B and C
      A       B        C
1. 1988   33%   67%
2. 1988   30%   19.4%
3. 1989   30%    65%
4. 1987   19.4%  30%

In Jhum cultivation, what is the probable fertiliser?

Jhum cultivation causes deforestation in

Find the wrong one out.

Slash and burn agriculture leads to nutrient depleted soils and deforestation if:-

1. crash crops are implanted rather than cereals

2. it is practiced in a sufficiently larger area

3. some useful trees are retained by the farmers

4. sufficient time is not allowed to the land to recover