Online Quiz Competition on Van Mahotsav with Certificate

Organizer: EIACP Centre, Wildlife Institute of India.

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About the Quiz

Think you know our forests? Prove it! Quiz Competition on Van Mahotsav. Learn about climate resilience, biodiversity & sustainability.
Start Date: 4th July 2025
This quiz contains 20 multiple-choice questions.
All questions are compulsory.
Participants who score above 50% will be eligible for an e-certificate.
The link cannot be used again one time per user.
The decision of WII-EIACP (RP) is final.
Possessing a valid email ID is a must to participate.
Last Date : 08 July 2025.
Marking scheme: 1 mark per question.

Which is not a category under IUCN protected areas?
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National Park
Eco-sensitive Zone
Wildlife Sanctuary
Community Reserve

EIA stands for
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Ecological Index of Afforestation
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Intelligence Act
Ecological Impact Analysis

Van Gujjars are primarily dependent on
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NTFP collection
Wood logging
Tree plantations
Forest grazing

CAMPA funds are meant for
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Forest guard salaries
Mining compensation
Compensatory afforestation
Water harvesting

Evergreen trees are characterized by
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Seasonal leaf fall
No leaves
Large trunk
Year-round foliage

Which of these fungi forms a symbiotic relationship with tree roots?
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Yeast
Penicillium
Rhizopus
Mycorrhizae

The name of the tribal group involved in Chipko
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Bhils
Bishnois
Gonds
Todas

Wildlife Protection Act was passed in
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1952
1972
1980
2002

National Board for Wildlife is chaired by
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Prime Minister
Environment Minister
President
Chief Justice

The major pollinator group in forests is
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Bats
Bees
Ants
Spiders

Biodiversity Heritage Sites are notified by
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1/1
MoEFCC
IUCN
State Governments
Forest Survey of India

Which forest product is exported as Ayurvedic medicine?
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Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)
Tendu leaves
Neem oil
Bamboo

Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?
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Asian Elephant
Peafowl
Barking Deer
Sloth Bear

The Chipko movement began in
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Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh
Assam
Gujarat

The Indian Forest Act was passed in
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1878
1927
1980
1992

The Van Dhan Yojana supports
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Forest fire control
Bamboo plantation
Value addition in NTFPs
Tree insurance

The most fire-resistant tree among the following is
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Eucalyptus globulub
Shorea robusta
Acacia nilotica
Tectona grandis

Red Sanders is endemic to which region?
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Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
Sundarbans

The Forest Conservation Act came into effect in
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1972
1980
2006
1988

Green India Mission is part of
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SDGs
Wildlife Protection Plan
National Action Plan on Climate Change
NITI Aayog Vision