World Geography | Forests

World Geography | Forests

1. Which of the following countries has a constitutional provision for maintaining 70% of its geographical area under forest?

Maldives
Nepal
Bhutan
Afghanistan

2. The evergreen rainforests are found in

Australia
Brazil
Canada
France

3. Which type of forests are found near the equator?

Deciduous forests
Coniferous forest
Meadows forest
Tropical forest

4. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

Temperate Coniferous forests
Temperate Deciduous forests
Tropical Monsoon forests
Tropical Rain forests

5. Dense forests on the Earth are mostly found

Nearby Equator
Nearby tropic of Cancer
Nearby tropic of Capricon
Nearby Poles

6. Which one of the following is noted for extensive tropical rain forests?

Congo Basin
Ganga Basin
Hwang Ho Basin
Murray-Darling Basin

7. Taiga forests are characteristics of

Equatorial region
Tropical region
Sub-tropical region
Temperate region

8. The world's largest and most dense forests are in

India
Tanzania
Brazil
Canada

9. Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forests?

China
India
Indonesia
Japan

10. The coniferous forests are not found in

Amazonia
Scandinavia
Canada
Finland

11. Coniferous forests are mainly found in

Tropical region
Temperate region
Coastal region
None of the above

12. In which of the following countries of Africa, dense, hot and humid forest are found?

Ivory Coast
Kenya
Zimbabwe
South Africa

13. If tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because

The soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients
Propagules of the trees in a rain forest have poor viability
The rain forest species are slow growing
Exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest

14. Which country of the world is the largest producer of wood pulp?

U.S.A.
Norway
Sweden
Canada

15. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuel wood in the world?

Indonesia
Russia
India
China

16. Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?

Cashew nut
Coffee
Tea
Rosewood