Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) MCQs 2026

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are

1. A forest goods other than timber, such as resins, medicines, fodder and foods ✓
2. B only sawn lumber ✓
3. C only plywood sheets ✓
4. D only railway sleepers ✓

Resin tapping in Pakistan is classically associated with

1. A Avicennia marina mangroves ✓
2. B chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) ✓
3. C alpine birch only ✓
4. D date palm only ✓

Pine resin is commercially important as a source of

1. A rosin and turpentine after processing ✓
2. B only edible table salt ✓
3. C only Portland cement ✓
4. D only crude petroleum ✓

Medicinal plants from Pakistan's forests are important for

1. A only plywood glue ✓
2. B only kiln seasoning ✓
3. C traditional and commercial herbal medicine ✓
4. D only fireline construction ✓

Ephedra species in Pakistan have been noted for

1. A producing mangrove timber ✓
2. B fixing plywood veneers ✓
3. C medicinal alkaloid (ephedrine-related) importance ✓
4. D replacing deodar sleepers ✓

Mushrooms and morels collected from forests are examples of

1. A edible NTFPs ✓
2. B structural softwood lumber ✓
3. C particleboard furnish only ✓
4. D pressure-treated poles ✓

Honey and beeswax from forest/farm trees are

1. A types of heartwood rot ✓
2. B important NTFPs supporting rural income ✓
3. C forms of kiln degrade ✓
4. D classes of plywood ✓

Fodder and grazing from forest lands are

1. A identical to sawn timber exports ✓
2. B major livelihood NTFPs for livestock keepers ✓
3. C only urban park tickets ✓
4. D only GIS shapefiles ✓

Fuelwood is often classified among

1. A strictly non-forest minerals ✓
2. B only marine fisheries ✓
3. C only cement clinker ✓
4. D woodfuel products closely tied to forest/tree resources ✓

Sustainable NTFP harvest requires

1. A rates and methods that do not degrade the resource ✓
2. B maximum stripping of all bark every year ✓
3. C uprooting all medicinal plants annually ✓
4. D ignoring regeneration ✓

Gums obtained from trees are

1. A NTFPs used in food, pharma and industry ✓
2. B solid structural beams ✓
3. C types of crown fire ✓
4. D satellite sensors ✓

Lac and similar products historically relate to

1. A insect secretions on host trees used industrially ✓
2. B only snow leopard pelts ✓
3. C only kiln schedules ✓
4. D only firebreaks ✓

Collection of medicinal herbs by local communities can

1. A never affect alpine vegetation ✓
2. B replace all need for cultivation ✓
3. C provide income if regulated and sustainable ✓
4. D occur without any ecology knowledge safely always ✓

Tannins from bark/fruits are NTFPs used in

1. A only GPS mapping ✓
2. B leather tanning and related industries ✓
3. C only cloud seeding ✓
4. D only metro signaling ✓

Bamboos and canes, where available, serve as

1. A only conifer heartwood ✓
2. B only mangrove pneumatophores ✓
3. C only mineral oil ✓
4. D NTFP materials for crafts, construction and utensils ✓

Sericulture linked to mulberry is related to forest/farm trees as

1. A a bark beetle control method ✓
2. B a fire suppression foam ✓
3. C a GIS projection ✓
4. D an allied fiber/NTFP livelihood system ✓

Over-tapping of resin can

1. A always double tree growth ✓
2. B sterilize the stand beneficially ✓
3. C eliminate fire risk forever ✓
4. D weaken trees and increase pest/disease risk ✓

Value addition of NTFPs includes

1. A only raw dumping at roadside ✓
2. B cleaning, grading, drying, packaging and processing ✓
3. C burning the product ✓
4. D hiding quality defects without standards ✓

Women in rural Pakistan often play a key role in

1. A only operating sawmill headrigs ✓
2. B only flying fire helicopters ✓
3. C collection and local trade of many NTFPs ✓
4. D only drafting Forest Act sections ✓

Mazri (Nannorrhops) leaves have been used for

1. A matting, baskets and traditional handicrafts ✓
2. B deodar furniture carving only ✓
3. C plywood core veneers only ✓
4. D kiln heat exchangers only ✓

Wild fruits from forests contribute to

1. A only international plywood grades ✓
2. B only reservoir sedimentation ✓
3. C only NDVI algorithms ✓
4. D food security and local nutrition/income ✓

Essential oils from aromatic plants are

1. A high-value NTFPs when sustainably produced ✓
2. B types of sapwood stain ✓
3. C classes of fire triangle ✓
4. D GIS raster formats ✓

Unsustainable commercial collection of medicinal plants may cause

1. A automatic enrichment of all alpine flora ✓
2. B increased genetic diversity always ✓
3. C zero market demand forever ✓
4. D local extinction and loss of traditional resources ✓

Certification and fair trade ideas for NTFPs aim to

1. A maximize illegal exports ✓
2. B remove all quality grades ✓
3. C improve sustainability and collector benefits ✓
4. D ban community enterprises ✓

Forest grazing as an NTFP use must be managed to

1. A maximize bare soil on all slopes ✓
2. B exclude all rotational systems ✓
3. C avoid overgrazing and regeneration failure ✓
4. D ignore carrying capacity ✓

Mushroom harvest timing and methods should

1. A take every immature button always ✓
2. B leave enough for reproduction and ecosystem function ✓
3. C rake entire forest floor bare ✓
4. D use chemical sterilants on soil ✓

NTFPs differ from timber in that they

1. A are always worth less than gravel ✓
2. B are often collected more frequently by local people for diverse uses ✓
3. C never enter markets ✓
4. D require clear-felling of whole stands ✓

Pine needles can be used as

1. A structural I-beams ✓
2. B mulch, compost material and sometimes craft/fuel uses ✓
3. C marine propeller shafts ✓
4. D optical fiber cores ✓

Policy support for NTFPs should recognize

1. A tenure, access rights and sustainable harvest rules ✓
2. B only timber royalties ✓
3. C only sawmill subsidies ✓
4. D only urban parking fees ✓

Domestication/cultivation of medicinal plants can

1. A increase wild overharvest always ✓
2. B eliminate herbal markets ✓
3. C replace all forest cover with concrete ✓
4. D reduce pressure on wild populations ✓

Smoke-dried or properly dried medicinal herbs

1. A always lose all active compounds instantly ✓
2. B must remain wet forever ✓
3. C cannot be transported ✓
4. D store better and fetch better prices ✓

Resin poling/tapping seasons are timed to

1. A physiological activity and yield considerations ✓
2. B monsoon floods in mangroves only ✓
3. C snow leopard migration only ✓
4. D plywood press cycles only ✓

NTFP-based enterprises help forests when they

1. A require clear-felling for every product ✓
2. B ignore regeneration ✓
3. C create incentives to keep forests standing ✓
4. D depend on illegal harvest only ✓

Basketry materials from forest plants are

1. A structural glulam beams ✓
2. B satellite bands ✓
3. C craft NTFPs supporting cottage industry ✓
4. D fire triangle sides ✓

Overemphasis on a single commercial NTFP can

1. A guarantee ecological balance always ✓
2. B eliminate all market risk ✓
3. C replace inventory needs ✓
4. D create boom-bust pressure on that species ✓

Scientific inventories of NTFP resources help to

1. A replace community knowledge entirely without listening ✓
2. B set sustainable harvest levels ✓
3. C ban all local use forever ✓
4. D measure only sawlog volume ✓

Chilghoza cone collection should be managed so that

1. A every cone is taken every year without limit ✓
2. B trees are felled for easier picking always ✓
3. C enough seed remains for natural regeneration ✓
4. D fire is used to collect all seed ✓

Spices and condiments from forest/farm trees (e.g., some fruits/barks) are

1. A only used as sawmill lubricants ✓
2. B GIS map legends ✓
3. C marketable NTFPs in local and export trade ✓
4. D types of crown fire ✓

Integrating NTFP management into forest working plans

1. A is irrelevant to rural livelihoods ✓
2. B makes multi-product forestry more explicit ✓
3. C applies only to oceans ✓
4. D replaces all timber objectives always ✓

Chilghoza nuts are an NTFP from

1. A Dalbergia sissoo ✓
2. B Avicennia marina ✓
3. C Populus deltoides ✓
4. D Pinus gerardiana ✓