The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has signed MoU with TIFAC for supporting forest-based communities. Where is the headquarters of ICFRE located?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Dehradun
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is an apex body in the National forestry research system that promotes and undertakes need based forestry research extension. Its headquarters is located at Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Ques: 2
Consider the following statements:
Forests cover more than half of the earth’s land mass.
Forests are home to more than half of the world’s land-based species of animals, plants, and insects.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B) 2 only
Forests are vast ecosystems characterized by dense collections of trees, shrubs, plants, and a rich variety of wildlife. Importance of Forest – covering one third of the earth’s land mass, they perform vital functions and support the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people. They are home to more than half of the world’s land-based species of animals, plants, and insects.
Ques: 3
Consider the following statements:
1. Forests are the largest storehouses of carbon.
2. They help mitigate climate change by storing carbon and releasing oxygen.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B) 2 only
Forests are the largest storehouses of carbon after the oceans, as they absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis.
They help mitigate climate change by storing carbon and releasing oxygen, thereby reducing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Forests provide habitat, and food as well as protection to wildlife species against extremes of climate and help in balancing carbon dioxide and oxygen of the atmosphere.
Ques: 4
Consider the following statements:
1. About 50% of all the drugs used throughout the world have active ingredients extracted from plants.
2. Quinine is used to treat leukemia (from the cinchona tree).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Neither 1 Nor 2
About 40% of all the drugs used throughout the world have active ingredients extracted from plants and animals.
Example: Quinine is used to treat malaria (from the cinchona tree), drug for leukemia from Vinca rosea, taxol from Taxus brevifolia etc.
Ques: 5
Consider the following statements:
1. Forests act as a repository for biodiversity genes.
2. The forest cover protects streams and rivers from the sun's radiation and drying.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) Both 1 and 2
Protects Watershed Areas
Forests serve as watershed regions because nearly all of the water in forest areas comes from forest-derived water tables as well as rivers, lakes, and streams.
The forest cover protects streams and rivers passing through forests from the sun's radiation and drying.
The Amazon, for example, has one of the world's largest watersheds and river systems.
Many additional forest areas act as important watershed zones around the world.
Supports Biodiversity
Forests act as a repository for biodiversity genes.
This is due to the fact that forests contain around 90% of all plant and animal species on the planet, resulting in a diverse range of plant and animal life forms in distinct forest settings.
Forests also promote biodiversity by providing habitats in which various plants and animals can thrive.
Some of the world's most endangered species can also be found in forests.