All Midterm paper preparation

1. Introduction to Forestry
(According to 5th Dean Syllabus)
Dr. Shailendra Bhalawe
Assistant Professor
Department of Agro-forestry
College of Agriculture, Balaghat
Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Jabalpur
(M.P.)

2. Q. 1 Fill in the blanks
1. The word Forest is derived from…………..word “foris” meaning outside the village
boundary.
2. ……………………………..is the father of Forestry.
3. Total forest area of Madhya Pradesh is …………….of total geographical area of state.
4. ICFRE stand of………………………….
5. Tropical forest research institute located at ………………….
6. Instrument used for diameter measurement are ………………
7. ……………..is the branch of forestry which deals with the establishment,
development, care and reproduction of stand of timber.
8. To renew a forest crop by natural or artificial means in known as ………………………
9. In India breast height is measured at ……………
10. ……………….. Instrument used for height measurement of tree.
Q.2 True/false
1. Silvics is the study of life history and general characteristics of forest trees and crops.
2. Volume of standing timber or number of standing trees in a forest called Growing stock.
3. 22 March celebrate as a world forestry day.
4. Indian institute of forest management located at Dehradun.
5. The study of tree that is knowledge of the taxonomy, systematic relationship and field
recognitions of tree species known as dendrology.

3. 1. The word Forest is derived from the following word “foris” meaning outside the village boundary.
(a) Italian word (b) Latin word (c) Roman word (d) American word
2. Who is a father of Forestry
(a) Dietrich Brandis (b) William Brandis (c) Charles Brandis (d) None
3. Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education located at..................
(a) Nagpur (b) Dehradun (c) Delhi (d) Bhopal
4. Instrument used for diameter measurement are ………………
(a) Vernier Calliper (b) Tape (c) Wooden scale (d) All
5. The following term is the branch of forestry which deals with the establishment, development,
care and reproduction of stand of timber called.
(a) Silviculture (b) Forest (c) Mensuration (d) Regeneration
6. To renew a forest crop by natural or artificial known as
(a) Forest regeneration (b) Species composition (c) Stand (d) Deforestation
7. Breast height which is standard height for measuring diameter of the standing trees in India is
(a) 1.37 m (b) 1.30 m (c) 1.32 m (d) 1.33 m
8. Which Instrument are used for height measurement of standing trees.
(a) Swedish bark gauge (b) Presslers increment borer (c) Abney levels (d) Calliper
9. On the basis of age the forest are classified as
(a) High Forest (b) Even Forest (c) State Forest (d) Coppice Forest
10. First Forest policy comes in India after Independent
(a) 1950 (b) 1951 (c) 1952 (d) 1955

4. 11. The Following is the study of life history and general characteristics of forest trees and crops.
(a) Forest Regeneration (b) Forest Mensuration (c) Silvics (d) Tending
12. The following terms refers to the removal of live or dead branches or multiple leaders from standing tree for the
improvement of the trees called
(a) Thinning(b) Weeding (c) Pruning (c) Girdling
13. Ordinary thinning is also known as
(a) Low thinning (b) High thinning (c) French thinning (d) Crown thinning
14. 33% of its total land under forest was declared under which forest policy.
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth
15. The practice of forestry with the object of obtaining the maximum in volume and quality of products per unit area is
called.
(a) Intensive Forestry (b) Multiple use Forestry (c) Recreational Forestry
(d) Aesthetic Forestry
16. Tree with crown extending above the general level of the canopy and receiving full sunlight from above and some
from the side called.
(a) Dominant crown (b) Inter mediate crown (c) Over topped crown (d) Wolf
17. In case of forests which regenerate naturally some age difference is often allowed. A difference up to 25% is
permitted in case of rotation is more than 100 years called
(a) Uneven aged forest (b) Even aged forest (c) High forest (d) Coppice forest
18. In case of forest which regenerate naturally obtained by seed called.
(a) Coppice Forest (b) High forest (c) Even aged forest (d) Pure forest
19. The following forest which is mostly composed of one single species. The proportion of main species should not be
less than 80% called
(a) Mixed Forest (b) Pure Forest (c) Even aged Forest (d) Uneven aged Forest
20. The following forest are those which are managed primarily for ameliorating climate checking soil erosion and
floods, conserving soil and water regulating stream flow etc. called
(a) Production Forest (b) Protection Forest (c) Fuel Forest (d) Reserve Forest

5. 21. : It is a forest which has a normal age gradation, growing stock and increment and It will give sustained yield and most
ideal one called.
(a) Abnormal Forest (b) Normal Forest (c) Growing stock (d) Pure Forest
22. On the basis of following report entitled" Improvement of Indian Agriculture" the Government of India formulated
the first forest policy of 1894.
(a) Dr Swami Nathan report (b) Dr. Voelker report (c) Dr. Brandis report
(d) Dr.Holkar report
23. The following is the process of severely cutting back the branches of a tree or shrub. It was originally practiced to
provide animal fodder or fire wood without killing the tree called.
(a) Pollarding (b) Thinning (c) Prunning (d) Cleanning
24. The following thinning is also called as a French thinning.
(a) Mechanical Thinning (b) Crown Thinning (c) Low thinning (d) Improvised thinning
25. It is the practice of forestry in areas devoid of tree growth and other vegetation situated in places away from the
conventional forest areas with the object of increasing the area under tree growth called
(a) Social Forestry (b) Extension Forestry (c) Urban Forestry (d) Farm Forestry
26. Conversion of bare land into forestland by planting of forest trees. The planting of a forest crop on land that has not
previously or not recently carried a forest crop called.
(a) Reforestation (b) Afforestation (c) Deforestation (d) Deciduous forest
27. To determination of tree age from which instrument.
(a) Swedish bark gauge (b) Presslers increment borer (c) Wedge prism (d) Caliper
28.The determination of dimensions (e.g. diameter, height, volume etc.) form, age and increment of single trees, stands or
whole forests either standing or after felling called
(a) Tending operation (b) Silviculture (c) Forest Regeneration (d) Forest Mensuration
29.From which side should the diameter be measured at the breast height when the tree is upright and has a sloping
ground?
(a) Along the tree (b) Uphill side (c) Both side (d) None
30 If the tree is forked below the Breast height, then each forked stem should be treated as
•(a) Separate tree (b) Single tree (c) Triple tree (d) Not possible to measure