CBSE Class 10 Geography • Chapter 2 • 2026–27
Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10 MCQs with Answers
Practise 90 original CBSE Class 10 Geography MCQs on Forest and Wildlife Resources, covering biodiversity, conservation, forest categories, protected areas, community participation, sustainable development and competency-based application.
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1. Biodiversity, Forests and Conservation
Q1. Which is the best reason for conserving forests and wildlife?
Answer: A. To maintain ecological diversity and life-support systems
Conservation helps maintain ecological diversity and supports essential systems such as water, air and soil.
Conservation helps maintain ecological diversity and supports essential systems such as water, air and soil.
Q2. Biodiversity refers to:
Answer: A. The variety of living organisms and their interactions
Biodiversity includes the variety of living organisms and the ecological relationships among them.
Biodiversity includes the variety of living organisms and the ecological relationships among them.
Q3. Forests are important in an ecosystem mainly because they:
Answer: A. Act as primary producers and support many forms of life
Forests support food webs and contribute to the functioning of ecological systems.
Forests support food webs and contribute to the functioning of ecological systems.
Q4. Which statement best expresses the idea of sustainable conservation?
Answer: A. Using natural resources while maintaining ecological functions for the future
Sustainable conservation balances present needs with the long-term health of ecosystems.
Sustainable conservation balances present needs with the long-term health of ecosystems.
Q5. Why are forests and wildlife described as interdependent resources?
Answer: A. Changes in one part of an ecosystem can affect other organisms and ecological processes
Species and habitats are connected through food webs, shelter, nutrient cycles and other ecological processes.
Species and habitats are connected through food webs, shelter, nutrient cycles and other ecological processes.
Q6. Which human activity can directly contribute to forest degradation when carried out excessively?
Answer: A. Wood cutting
Excessive wood cutting removes vegetation and can degrade forest ecosystems.
Excessive wood cutting removes vegetation and can degrade forest ecosystems.
Q7. Unregulated grazing in forests can contribute to degradation because it may:
Answer: A. Damage vegetation and reduce regeneration
Heavy grazing can damage vegetation and hinder natural regeneration.
Heavy grazing can damage vegetation and hinder natural regeneration.
Q8. A road project passes through a forest and fragments habitat. Which conservation concern is most relevant?
Answer: A. Loss and fragmentation of habitat
Development projects can fragment habitats and place pressure on forest ecosystems.
Development projects can fragment habitats and place pressure on forest ecosystems.
Q9. Why is conservation important for agriculture as well?
Answer: A. Agriculture can depend on ecological processes and genetic diversity
Ecological systems and biological diversity contribute to soil, water and genetic resources important for agriculture.
Ecological systems and biological diversity contribute to soil, water and genetic resources important for agriculture.
Q10. Which approach best reflects ecosystem-based conservation?
Answer: A. Protecting habitats and ecological relationships, not just individual species
Effective conservation considers habitats, ecological relationships and the wider ecosystem.
Effective conservation considers habitats, ecological relationships and the wider ecosystem.
Q11. Which is a major reason for conserving wildlife?
Answer: A. To maintain ecological balance and biodiversity
Wildlife is part of interconnected ecosystems and contributes to biodiversity.
Wildlife is part of interconnected ecosystems and contributes to biodiversity.
Q12. A forest is protected but surrounding habitat is destroyed. What does this illustrate?
Answer: A. Conservation may require attention to the wider ecosystem and landscape
Many species depend on connected habitats, so conservation should not be limited to an isolated patch.
Many species depend on connected habitats, so conservation should not be limited to an isolated patch.
Q13. Which statement about conservation is most appropriate?
Answer: A. It is both an ecological and a sustainable-development concern
Conservation protects ecological systems that support human life and sustainable development.
Conservation protects ecological systems that support human life and sustainable development.
Q14. Why can excessive extraction of forest produce become unsustainable?
Answer: A. Regeneration may not keep pace with extraction
If extraction exceeds the ecosystem's ability to regenerate, resources and ecological functions can decline.
If extraction exceeds the ecosystem's ability to regenerate, resources and ecological functions can decline.
Q15. Which practice is most compatible with forest conservation?
Answer: A. Regulated use combined with regeneration and protection
Conservation can allow carefully regulated use while maintaining regeneration and ecological functions.
Conservation can allow carefully regulated use while maintaining regeneration and ecological functions.
Q16. The most appropriate goal of sustainable forest management is to:
Answer: A. Maintain forest functions while meeting legitimate needs within ecological limits
Sustainable management seeks a balance between ecological protection and responsible use.
Sustainable management seeks a balance between ecological protection and responsible use.
Q17. Which statement best explains why biodiversity has value beyond direct human use?
Answer: A. It supports ecological processes and resilience
Biodiversity contributes to functioning ecosystems and their ability to respond to change.
Biodiversity contributes to functioning ecosystems and their ability to respond to change.
Q18. If a forest loses many plant species, which consequence is most plausible?
Answer: A. Food webs and ecological relationships may be disrupted
Plant diversity supports habitats and food webs, so its loss can affect wider ecosystem functions.
Plant diversity supports habitats and food webs, so its loss can affect wider ecosystem functions.
Q19. Which is an example of a conservation-oriented decision in a development project?
Answer: A. Avoiding or reducing damage to important forest habitats
Development planning should seek to avoid, minimise or compensate for ecological damage where appropriate.
Development planning should seek to avoid, minimise or compensate for ecological damage where appropriate.
Q20. Why can local ecological knowledge be valuable in conservation?
Answer: A. Communities may have long experience with local species, habitats and resource use
Local experience can provide useful knowledge about seasonal patterns, species and sustainable practices.
Local experience can provide useful knowledge about seasonal patterns, species and sustainable practices.
Q21. Which option is closest to the idea of conservation through participation?
Answer: A. Involving local communities in protection and management
Community participation can strengthen conservation when local rights, knowledge and responsibilities are considered.
Community participation can strengthen conservation when local rights, knowledge and responsibilities are considered.
Q22. A village protects a forest patch because of cultural beliefs and community rules. This is an example of:
Answer: A. Community-based conservation
Community rules and cultural practices can protect forest patches and biodiversity.
Community rules and cultural practices can protect forest patches and biodiversity.
Q23. Which statement about forest conservation is most accurate?
Answer: A. Protection, restoration, sustainable use and community participation can work together
Modern conservation can combine protection, restoration, responsible use and participation.
Modern conservation can combine protection, restoration, responsible use and participation.
Q24. Which activity is least compatible with sustainable conservation?
Answer: A. Uncontrolled extraction of timber and other forest products
Uncontrolled extraction can exceed the regenerative capacity of ecosystems.
Uncontrolled extraction can exceed the regenerative capacity of ecosystems.
Q25. A conservation plan focuses only on planting trees but ignores existing natural forests. What is the key weakness?
Answer: A. Plantations cannot automatically replace the full ecological complexity of natural forests
Plantations may provide benefits, but they do not automatically reproduce all functions and diversity of natural forests.
Plantations may provide benefits, but they do not automatically reproduce all functions and diversity of natural forests.
2. Forest Categories and Management
Q26. In India, forest lands managed by the government are broadly classified in the NCERT chapter as:
Answer: A. Reserved, protected and unclassed forests
The chapter describes reserved, protected and unclassed forests as broad categories of forest lands.
The chapter describes reserved, protected and unclassed forests as broad categories of forest lands.
Q27. Which category is regarded as the most valuable for conservation of forest and wildlife resources?
Answer: A. Reserved forests
The NCERT chapter states that reserved forests are regarded as the most valuable for conservation.
The NCERT chapter states that reserved forests are regarded as the most valuable for conservation.
Q28. Protected forests are primarily described as forest lands that are:
Answer: A. Protected from further depletion
Protected forests are described as forest land protected from further depletion.
Protected forests are described as forest land protected from further depletion.
Q29. Unclassed forests include:
Answer: A. Other forests and wastelands belonging to government, private individuals and communities
Unclassed forests include other forests and wastelands under government, private or community ownership.
Unclassed forests include other forests and wastelands under government, private or community ownership.
Q30. Reserved and protected forests are together referred to as:
Answer: A. Permanent forest estates
The chapter refers to reserved and protected forests as permanent forest estates.
The chapter refers to reserved and protected forests as permanent forest estates.
Q31. Permanent forest estates are maintained partly for:
Answer: A. Timber and other forest produce and protective purposes
The chapter notes timber and other forest produce as well as protective purposes.
The chapter notes timber and other forest produce as well as protective purposes.
Q32. Which state is noted in the NCERT chapter as having the largest area under permanent forests?
Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh
The chapter identifies Madhya Pradesh as having the largest area under permanent forests.
The chapter identifies Madhya Pradesh as having the largest area under permanent forests.
Q33. Which statement correctly distinguishes reserved and unclassed forests?
Answer: A. Reserved forests receive the highest conservation status in the chapter, while unclassed forests include other forests and wastelands under varied ownership
The categories differ in legal/management status and ownership patterns.
The categories differ in legal/management status and ownership patterns.
Q34. Why is classifying forests useful for management?
Answer: A. Different categories can have different protection and management arrangements
Classification helps organise management and protection according to legal and administrative arrangements.
Classification helps organise management and protection according to legal and administrative arrangements.
Q35. Which category may include forests belonging to communities?
Answer: A. Unclassed forests
The chapter states that unclassed forests can belong to government, private individuals and communities.
The chapter states that unclassed forests can belong to government, private individuals and communities.
Q36. Which of the following is NOT a forest category listed in the chapter?
Answer: A. Industrial forests
Industrial forests are not one of the three broad categories given in the chapter.
Industrial forests are not one of the three broad categories given in the chapter.
Q37. A forest area is declared reserved. Which conclusion best follows from the chapter?
Answer: A. It receives a high level of conservation importance
Reserved forests are regarded as especially valuable for conservation.
Reserved forests are regarded as especially valuable for conservation.
Q38. A forest area is protected from further depletion by the Forest Department. Which category fits best?
Answer: A. Protected forest
This matches the chapter's description of protected forests.
This matches the chapter's description of protected forests.
Q39. Which statement about forest ownership is most accurate?
Answer: A. Forest resources can be under government, private or community control depending on category and location
The chapter recognises multiple ownership/management arrangements, especially for unclassed forests.
The chapter recognises multiple ownership/management arrangements, especially for unclassed forests.
Q40. Why should students avoid treating every forest area as legally identical?
Answer: A. Forest categories have different management and protection arrangements
The chapter distinguishes categories because their management and protection arrangements differ.
The chapter distinguishes categories because their management and protection arrangements differ.
Q41. Which is the best example of a forest-management question?
Answer: A. How should a forest category be protected while allowing appropriate sustainable use?
Forest management concerns protection, use and ecological sustainability.
Forest management concerns protection, use and ecological sustainability.
Q42. If a forest is valuable for conservation, which management priority is most appropriate?
Answer: A. Preventing degradation and maintaining ecological functions
Conservation priority means protecting the forest's ecological functions.
Conservation priority means protecting the forest's ecological functions.
Q43. Which factor can make forest management difficult?
Answer: A. The need to balance conservation, local use and development pressures
Forest management often involves balancing ecological, social and developmental considerations.
Forest management often involves balancing ecological, social and developmental considerations.
Q44. Which statement about permanent forest estates is correct?
Answer: A. They include reserved and protected forests
The chapter identifies reserved and protected forests as permanent forest estates.
The chapter identifies reserved and protected forests as permanent forest estates.
Q45. A student says 'unclassed forests are always government-owned.' What is the best correction?
Answer: A. They may belong to government, private individuals or communities
The chapter explicitly includes varied ownership for unclassed forests.
The chapter explicitly includes varied ownership for unclassed forests.
3. Protected Areas and Wildlife Conservation
Q46. Which conservation strategy does NOT directly involve community participation?
Answer: A. Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries
The NCERT exercise identifies demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries as the option that does not directly involve community participation.
The NCERT exercise identifies demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries as the option that does not directly involve community participation.
Q47. National parks and wildlife sanctuaries are examples of:
Answer: A. Protected areas
They are protected areas established to conserve habitats and wildlife.
They are protected areas established to conserve habitats and wildlife.
Q48. Project Tiger was launched mainly to support the conservation of:
Answer: A. Tigers and their habitats
Project Tiger is a major tiger-conservation programme focused on tigers and their habitats.
Project Tiger is a major tiger-conservation programme focused on tigers and their habitats.
Q49. Why is habitat protection important for wildlife conservation?
Answer: A. Wild animals depend on suitable habitats for food, shelter, breeding and movement
Species depend on suitable habitat conditions for survival and reproduction.
Species depend on suitable habitat conditions for survival and reproduction.
Q50. A wildlife corridor is useful because it can:
Answer: A. Help connect habitats and facilitate movement of wildlife
Connected habitats can support movement and reduce the isolation of wildlife populations.
Connected habitats can support movement and reduce the isolation of wildlife populations.
Q51. Which approach best protects wildlife in the long term?
Answer: A. Protecting species together with their habitats and ecological processes
Long-term conservation requires habitat and ecosystem protection as well as species protection.
Long-term conservation requires habitat and ecosystem protection as well as species protection.
Q52. Which of the following is a protected-area approach?
Answer: A. Establishing national parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Protected areas are designated to conserve habitats and biodiversity.
Protected areas are designated to conserve habitats and biodiversity.
Q53. Why can protected areas alone be insufficient?
Answer: A. Wildlife and ecological processes may extend beyond their boundaries
Species ranges and ecological processes can cross protected-area boundaries.
Species ranges and ecological processes can cross protected-area boundaries.
Q54. Which statement best describes a national park in the context of conservation?
Answer: A. It is a legally protected area intended to conserve ecosystems and wildlife
National parks are protected areas established for conservation.
National parks are protected areas established for conservation.
Q55. Which of the following is most closely linked with wildlife conservation?
Answer: A. Habitat protection
Protecting habitats is central to wildlife conservation.
Protecting habitats is central to wildlife conservation.
Q56. If a development project threatens a wildlife habitat, which response is most conservation-oriented?
Answer: A. Assess impacts and redesign or mitigate the project to reduce ecological damage
Environmental assessment and avoidance/minimisation of damage are more compatible with conservation.
Environmental assessment and avoidance/minimisation of damage are more compatible with conservation.
Q57. Which statement about tiger reserves is most appropriate?
Answer: A. They are designated areas aimed at conserving tigers and their habitats
Tiger reserves are part of India's tiger-conservation framework.
Tiger reserves are part of India's tiger-conservation framework.
Q58. Which protected area is associated with tigers according to the NCERT chapter?
Answer: A. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
The chapter lists Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary among areas associated with tiger conservation.
The chapter lists Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary among areas associated with tiger conservation.
Q59. Which place is identified in the chapter as a tiger reserve?
Answer: A. Periyar
Periyar Tiger Reserve is listed in the NCERT chapter.
Periyar Tiger Reserve is listed in the NCERT chapter.
Q60. Which place is known in the chapter as a national park associated with rhino and deer?
Answer: A. Kaziranga National Park
The chapter includes a figure showing rhino and deer in Kaziranga National Park.
The chapter includes a figure showing rhino and deer in Kaziranga National Park.
4. Community Participation and Conservation
Q61. Why is community participation important in conservation?
Answer: A. Local people can contribute knowledge, monitoring and protection practices
Community participation can strengthen conservation through local knowledge and stewardship.
Community participation can strengthen conservation through local knowledge and stewardship.
Q62. The Chipko Movement is best associated with:
Answer: A. Community resistance to tree cutting and forest protection
The Chipko Movement is a well-known example of community action for forest protection.
The Chipko Movement is a well-known example of community action for forest protection.
Q63. Beej Bachao Andolan is associated with:
Answer: A. Conservation of traditional seed diversity and sustainable farming practices
The movement is associated with conserving traditional seeds and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
The movement is associated with conserving traditional seeds and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
Q64. Sacred groves are important because they can:
Answer: A. Protect patches of natural vegetation through community and cultural traditions
Sacred groves are community-protected forest patches linked with cultural traditions.
Sacred groves are community-protected forest patches linked with cultural traditions.
Q65. The Bishnoi tradition is often cited in the context of:
Answer: A. Community protection of trees and wildlife
The Bishnoi community is widely recognised for traditions of protecting trees and wildlife.
The Bishnoi community is widely recognised for traditions of protecting trees and wildlife.
Q66. Joint Forest Management mainly emphasises:
Answer: A. Cooperation between forest departments and local communities in forest management
Joint Forest Management involves cooperation between local communities and forest authorities.
Joint Forest Management involves cooperation between local communities and forest authorities.
Q67. Which is a likely advantage of community-based forest management?
Answer: A. Local stewardship can improve protection and accountability
Community involvement can improve local stewardship, monitoring and accountability.
Community involvement can improve local stewardship, monitoring and accountability.
Q68. A village protects a forest because it provides fuel, fodder, water protection and cultural value. This shows that:
Answer: A. Forest conservation can be linked with community livelihoods and well-being
Forests provide multiple ecosystem and livelihood benefits.
Forests provide multiple ecosystem and livelihood benefits.
Q69. Which approach is most likely to make conservation socially sustainable?
Answer: A. Recognising local participation and legitimate community interests
Socially sustainable conservation needs meaningful participation and attention to legitimate local interests.
Socially sustainable conservation needs meaningful participation and attention to legitimate local interests.
Q70. Why can traditional conservation practices be relevant today?
Answer: A. They may contain locally adapted methods of protecting biodiversity and resources
Some traditional practices support local conservation and sustainable resource use.
Some traditional practices support local conservation and sustainable resource use.
Q71. Which statement best describes Joint Forest Management?
Answer: A. A shared-management approach involving local communities and forest authorities
Joint Forest Management is based on cooperation between communities and forest authorities.
Joint Forest Management is based on cooperation between communities and forest authorities.
Q72. If villagers monitor illegal cutting and help regenerate a forest, their role is an example of:
Answer: A. Community participation in conservation
Monitoring and regeneration are practical forms of community participation.
Monitoring and regeneration are practical forms of community participation.
Q73. Which is the most sustainable community action?
Answer: A. Protecting a forest while regulating resource use according to ecological limits
Sustainable community action combines protection with responsible use.
Sustainable community action combines protection with responsible use.
Q74. Why can community institutions help conserve common forest resources?
Answer: A. Shared rules can regulate access and encourage collective responsibility
Collective rules can help manage shared resources and responsibilities.
Collective rules can help manage shared resources and responsibilities.
Q75. Which example best shows a link between culture and conservation?
Answer: A. A sacred grove protected by local traditions
Sacred groves demonstrate how cultural traditions can support conservation.
Sacred groves demonstrate how cultural traditions can support conservation.
5. Competency, Application and Assertion-Reasoning MCQs
Q76. A district has high forest dependence among local communities. Which policy is most likely to support sustainable conservation?
Answer: A. Combine forest protection with participatory management and regulated resource use
A participatory approach can align conservation with legitimate local needs while maintaining ecological limits.
A participatory approach can align conservation with legitimate local needs while maintaining ecological limits.
Q77. A forest is being degraded by heavy grazing and wood cutting. Which response best matches the CBSE learning outcomes?
Answer: A. Assess these pressures and introduce measures that support forest regeneration and conservation
The 2026–27 CBSE curriculum specifically asks students to analyse grazing and wood cutting in forest development and degradation.
The 2026–27 CBSE curriculum specifically asks students to analyse grazing and wood cutting in forest development and degradation.
Q78. A new dam or road is proposed near a forest. Which question best reflects a competency-based approach?
Answer: A. How can the project meet development needs while minimising impacts on forests and wildlife?
Competency-based learning asks students to analyse trade-offs and propose sustainable solutions.
Competency-based learning asks students to analyse trade-offs and propose sustainable solutions.
Q79. Assertion (A): Forest conservation is important for sustainable development. Reason (R): Forests contribute to ecological systems that support air, water, soil and biodiversity. Choose the correct option.
Answer: A. Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A
The reason explains why forest conservation is part of sustainable development.
The reason explains why forest conservation is part of sustainable development.
Q80. Assertion (A): Community participation can strengthen forest conservation. Reason (R): Local communities may possess knowledge of local ecosystems and can participate in monitoring and protection. Choose the correct option.
Answer: A. Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A
Local knowledge and participation can support practical conservation.
Local knowledge and participation can support practical conservation.
Q81. Assertion (A): All forest use is necessarily incompatible with conservation. Reason (R): Sustainable management may allow regulated use within ecological limits. Choose the correct option.
Answer: A. A is false, but R is true
Conservation does not automatically mean zero use; sustainable management can permit regulated use.
Conservation does not automatically mean zero use; sustainable management can permit regulated use.
Q82. A community protects a forest patch and restricts cutting during regeneration periods. Which principle is illustrated?
Answer: A. Sustainable use based on ecological limits
Regulating use to allow regeneration is a sustainable-management principle.
Regulating use to allow regeneration is a sustainable-management principle.
Q83. A protected area contains a valuable habitat, but a proposed road would divide it into smaller patches. What is the strongest conservation concern?
Answer: A. Habitat fragmentation
Dividing habitat can isolate populations and disrupt ecological processes.
Dividing habitat can isolate populations and disrupt ecological processes.
Q84. A student claims that planting trees everywhere automatically restores biodiversity. Which evaluation is best?
Answer: A. Tree planting can help, but restoration should consider native ecosystems, habitat quality and biodiversity
Restoration quality depends on ecosystem context, species composition and habitat function.
Restoration quality depends on ecosystem context, species composition and habitat function.
Q85. Which option best represents an analysis question about forest conservation?
Answer: A. Compare the effects of grazing, wood cutting and development projects on forest ecosystems
Comparing causes and effects requires analysis rather than simple recall.
Comparing causes and effects requires analysis rather than simple recall.
Q86. A conservation plan protects a forest but gives no role to local people who depend on forest resources. What is the most relevant improvement?
Answer: A. Create a participatory framework with regulated, sustainable resource use
Participation and sustainable resource use can make conservation more workable and socially responsive.
Participation and sustainable resource use can make conservation more workable and socially responsive.
Q87. Which statement is most consistent with the 2026–27 CBSE learning outcomes for this chapter?
Answer: A. Students should analyse how grazing, wood cutting and development works affect forests
The official 2026–27 curriculum explicitly includes analysis of grazing, wood cutting and developmental impacts.
The official 2026–27 curriculum explicitly includes analysis of grazing, wood cutting and developmental impacts.
Q88. Which study method is best for mastering competency-based Forest and Wildlife Resources MCQs?
Answer: A. Connect each fact to a cause, consequence, example or conservation decision
Linking concepts to causes, consequences and decisions improves application and analysis.
Linking concepts to causes, consequences and decisions improves application and analysis.
Q89. Which source should be treated as the primary syllabus reference for the 2026–27 board examination?
Answer: A. The current CBSE curriculum and prescribed NCERT textbook
CBSE identifies the curriculum and NCERT Contemporary India-II as the prescribed academic base.
CBSE identifies the curriculum and NCERT Contemporary India-II as the prescribed academic base.
Q90. A student scores well on factual questions but poorly on application questions. What should the student do next?
Answer: A. Practise case-based and competency-style questions and explain the reasoning behind each answer
Application practice helps turn factual knowledge into usable understanding.
Application practice helps turn factual knowledge into usable understanding.
Quick Revision: Key Ideas to Remember
- Forest and wildlife conservation supports biodiversity and ecological life-support systems.
- Excessive grazing, wood cutting and some development activities can contribute to forest degradation.
- Reserved, protected and unclassed forests have different management and ownership arrangements.
- National parks, wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves are important protected-area approaches.
- Community participation can strengthen conservation through local knowledge, stewardship and monitoring.
- Chipko Movement, Beej Bachao Andolan, sacred groves and Joint Forest Management illustrate community-oriented conservation ideas.
- Sustainable development requires balancing ecological protection with legitimate social and economic needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Forest and Wildlife Resources MCQs are on this page?This page contains 90 original practice MCQs with answers and short explanations.
Are these exact CBSE board-exam questions?No. They are original chapter-based practice questions designed around the current CBSE 2026–27 curriculum, NCERT concepts and common objective-question formats. They are not predictions of the board paper.
Does this page include competency-based questions?Yes. The final section includes application, analysis and assertion-reasoning questions so students practise more than simple factual recall.
What should I study after completing these MCQs?Review the questions you missed, then use the Forest and Wildlife Resources Questions and Answers page for written-answer practice. You can then return to the chapter hub and the wider Class 10 Social Science Study Guide.
Is Forest and Wildlife Resources included in CBSE Class 10 Geography for 2026–27?Yes. The official CBSE 2026–27 Class X Social Science curriculum lists Forest and Wildlife Resources as Chapter 2 of Contemporary India-II Geography.
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Important: These are original practice MCQs. They are designed for revision and concept practice, not as a prediction of the exact questions that will appear in a CBSE examination.
Curriculum note: The current CBSE 2026–27 Social Science curriculum and prescribed NCERT Contemporary India-II textbook are treated as the primary academic references for this page. The questions emphasise the chapter learning outcomes, including conservation, sustainable development, the effects of grazing and wood cutting, development pressures and community participation.