AIR FORCE GOLDEN JUBILEE INSTITUTE

Session 2023 -24

CLASS: X

SUBJECT: Social Science(GEOGRAPHY)

Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources

Q.1 Match the following animals with their category of existence.

Reserved forests -other forests and wastelands belonging to both

government and private individuals and communities.

Protected forests -forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the

conservation of forest and wildlife resources.

Unclassed forests -forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the

conservation of forest and wildlife resources

Q.2 Multiple choice questions:

1. Which state has the largest area under permanent forests?

[a] Jammu and Kashmir [b] West Bengal

[c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Bihar

2. Forests of wastelands and inaccessible area is known as…………..

[a] permanent forest [b] Protected forest

[c] unclassed forest [d] none of these

Q.3 Answer the following questions in detail.

1.” Conservation of forests and wildlife in India necessary.” Examine.

2. Why do we have need to ensure increase in the area under forests?

3. What is being done to conserve the endangered species of wildlife? Give examples.