Q: Why is conservation of forest & wildlife necessary?

Wildlife and forests should be conserved for the following reasons:- • Wildlife and the forests are the measure of the biodiversity of a particular region. By conserving the wildlife and forest we are ensuring that all diverse species in an area survive, breed and flourish. • Conservation of wildlife and forests is vital for the ecological stability of a particular area. • It is important that we conserve wildlife and forests which we have inherited because they constitute our most precious wealth. • Forests are the habitat for wildlife and they are an important constituent of the various food chains and food webs. Forests are needed for the smooth functioning of biogeochemical cycles. • Forests are necessary for the formation of humus and for maintaining soil fertility. • Forests puri air and protect the earth from greenhouse effect by removing carbon dioxide and converting it into oxygen. Thus forests protect us from the harmfril effects of global warming. • Many industries such as the sport equipment industry paper industry, lac manufacturing industry, the timber industry and furniture industry depend on forests. • Forests provide a place for the local people for their animals to graze and provide them with many useful products such as fire wood, fishing, hunting and agricultural implements. • Many fruits, medicines, dyes, sandalwood and bamboo is obtained from forests by the local people. • Forests provide employment to a large number of people and also help in generating revenue.

Question 1

Which one of the following rivers originates in Brahmagiri range of Western Ghats?

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Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of Indus River?

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Major Tributaries of Indus River are:1) Jhelum River2) Chenab River3) Ravi River4) Beas River5) Satluj River

Question 3

Consider the following statements.1. Dafla, Miri, Abor, Mishmi are in Shiwaliks.2. Shipki La Pass is in Himachal Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are true?

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Question 4

Chambal river is a part of ___________.

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Question 5

Amarkantak peak is the source region of three important rivers-the Narmada, the Mahanadi and the ______.

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Question 6

Why is conservation of forest & wildlife necessary?

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Question 7

Consider the following statements1. Namcha Barwa Peak is in Arunachal Pradesh.2. Kamet Peak is not in Nepal.Which of the statements given above is/are true?

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Question 8

Which one of the following sets of states does not receive most of its rainfall from South-West monsoon during the months of June to September ?

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Question 9

Which one of the following phenomena happens when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern hemisphere?

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Question 10

Which of the following statements with regard to the western coastal plain of India are correct?
1. It is a narrow belt.
2. It is an example of submerged coastal plain.
3. It provides natural conditions for the development of ports.
4. It has well-developed deltas.
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The Western Coastal Plains is a narrow strip of coastal plain between the west coast of India and the Western Ghats hills. West coast is the coast of submergence (except Malabar Coast). West Rivers form estuaries and eastern rivers form the delta. The continental shelf of east coast extends till 500km into the sea. These imply that sea is deeper in west coast than sea on the east coast. So, the west coast has favourable conditions for natural harbours.

Himalayan Rivers

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Indian River System

The Himalayan Rivers

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The lakes of India

Rivers- economic role and pollution

The Indus river system

The peninsular rivers of India

The Ganga River System

The Brahmaputra river system

Which one of the following rivers originates in Brahmagiri range of Western Ghats?

Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of Indus River?

Consider the following statements.
1. Dafla, Miri, Abor, Mishmi are in Shiwaliks.
2. Shipki La Pass is in Himachal Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

Chambal river is a part of ___________.

Amarkantak peak is the source region of three important rivers-the Narmada, the Mahanadi and the ______.

Why is conservation of forest & wildlife necessary?

Consider the following statements
1. Namcha Barwa Peak is in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Kamet Peak is not in Nepal.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

Which one of the following sets of states does not receive most of its rainfall from South-West monsoon during the months of June to September ?

Which one of the following phenomena happens when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern hemisphere?