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Q.1
Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?
33
25
22
27
Q.2
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
Tropical wet and dry climate
Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
Tropical semi-arid steppe
Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Q.3
Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________
The Shillong plateau
The Siwaliks
The Deccan plateau
Southern India
Q.4
The most important commercial forests of India are ________
Tropical evergreen
Tropical deciduous
Coniferous
Mangrove
Q.5
Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________
Lies north of Amritsar
Comes under the influence of cold winds
Is at a higher elevation
Receives a lot of snow
Q.6
The mangrove forests are present in
The Eastern Ghats
The Sunderbans
The Western Ghats
The Aravallis
Q.7
1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora.
2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Q.8
Consider the following statements:
1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.
2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Q.9
"Reserved Forests" are forests
Reserved for hunting
Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
Reserved for local use
Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
Q.10
In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
Evergreen
Mangrove
Deciduous
Thorny
Q.11
Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon?
Chennai
Mangalore
Mumbai
New Delhi
Q.12
The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason -for this phenomenon?
It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
Exotic and invasive species have not been introduced in this region
It has less human interference
Q.13
Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
Chhotanagpur plateau
Khasi hills
Eastern Ghats
Kuchchh
Q.14
What is the major cause of 'October Heat'?
Hot and dry weather
Very low velocity winds
Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
High temperature associated with high humidity
Q.15
From where does the heat come in the environment?
Insolation
Radiation
Condensation
Convection
Q.16
In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
Orissa
West Bengal
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Q.17
Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
Kamataka and Kerala
Punjab and Haryana
Bihar and Assam
Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Q.18
Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
South west monsoon
North east monsoon
Conventional rain
Western distubances
Q.19
During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because
It is located in rain shadow area
Temperature is so high that wind does not get cooled
Winds do not reach this area
There is no mountain in this area
Q.20
Who introduced the term 'monsoon'?
The British
The Mughals
The Arabs
The Chinese
Q.21
Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
Q.22
The south west monsoon engulfs the entire India by
5th June
15th June
1st July
15th July
Q.23
What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm.
0.35
0.45
0.4
0.3
Q.24
Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
To prevent alkalinity of soil
To prevent acidity of soil
To prevent the surface from becoming hard
To fertilize the soil
Q.25
The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
West coast to the east coast
North to the south
North-east India to the west coast
North-west India to Bengal
Q.26
Monsoon is caused by
Temperature changes
Seasonal reversal of winds
Humidity difference
Pressure differences
Q.27
Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?
Kerala coast
Central India
Punjab
Rajasthan
Q.28
South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following?
Low air pressure in north-western India
Effect of north-eastern commercial winds
By the formation of cyclone at equator
Effect of eastern winds
Q.29
Monsoon retreat is marked by:
1. clear sky
2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal
3. rise in temperature on land
1 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Q.30
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
The east coast is broader than the west coast
The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
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