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This section includes 209 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Match List - I (Characteristics) with List - II (Regions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listswidth="40%">FGHJA.1432B.4132C.1423D.4123 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 52. |
Which is not a notified mangrove area |
| A. | Bhitar Kanika (Odissa) |
| B. | Bhoj (Madhya Pradesh) |
| C. | Goa (Goa) |
| D. | Vembanand (Kerala) |
| Answer» B. Bhoj (Madhya Pradesh) | |
| 53. |
In India forests account for about........of land surface. |
| A. | 11% |
| B. | 22% |
| C. | 33% |
| D. | 14% |
| Answer» C. 33% | |
| 54. |
Given below are two statements |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true, but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false, but (R) is true |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 55. |
Which of the Natural vegetation of the western ghats belong ? |
| A. | Mangrone |
| B. | Evergreen |
| C. | Alpine |
| D. | Deciduous |
| Answer» C. Alpine | |
| 56. |
Among the following states which one has the largest forest area ? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 57. |
In which type of temperature the evergreen Oaks & Chestnut srow |
| A. | Cold temperature |
| B. | Wet Temperature |
| C. | Hot Temperature |
| D. | Dry Temperature |
| Answer» C. Hot Temperature | |
| 58. |
Which of the following does not belong to biosphere reserves setup so far ? |
| A. | Nilgiris |
| B. | Sundarbans |
| C. | Nanda Devi |
| D. | Reuna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Sal and teak are commonly found in |
| A. | Equatorial forest |
| B. | Mangrove forest |
| C. | Monsoon forest |
| D. | Savanna forest |
| Answer» D. Savanna forest | |
| 60. |
Rubber plantations are found in |
| A. | Temperate forest region |
| B. | Steppe forest region |
| C. | Pampas |
| D. | Equatorial forest regions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Thick stems and thorny wax coated leaves are commonly found in |
| A. | River banks |
| B. | Deserts |
| C. | Deciduous forest |
| D. | Flood plains |
| Answer» C. Deciduous forest | |
| 62. |
Olive tree is typical of |
| A. | Monsoon forest |
| B. | Meditgerranean forest |
| C. | Deciduous forest |
| D. | Savanna forest |
| Answer» C. Deciduous forest | |
| 63. |
Xerophytes are plants which can grow in regions having |
| A. | Abundant moisture |
| B. | Moderate moisture |
| C. | Varying moisture |
| D. | Low moisture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Maximum number of species occur in |
| A. | Equatorial forest |
| B. | Mangrove forest |
| C. | Deciduous forest |
| D. | Coniferous forest |
| Answer» B. Mangrove forest | |
| 65. |
Plant associations are |
| A. | Flowers |
| B. | Shrubs |
| C. | Bushes |
| D. | Forests, grasslands, desert, plants and tundra mosses |
| Answer» B. Shrubs | |
| 66. |
The greatest diversity of animal and species occurs in |
| A. | Temperate deciduous forests |
| B. | Tropical moist forest |
| C. | Heavily polluted rivers |
| D. | Deserts and Savannas |
| Answer» C. Heavily polluted rivers | |
| 67. |
Plants which lack true roots, stems and leaves are called |
| A. | Epiphytes |
| B. | Thallophytes |
| C. | Xerophytes |
| D. | Hydrophytes |
| Answer» C. Xerophytes | |
| 68. |
Plants which can tolerate considerable changes in moisture conditions are called |
| A. | Xerophytes |
| B. | Mesophytes |
| C. | Tropophytes |
| D. | Hygrophytes |
| Answer» D. Hygrophytes | |
| 69. |
Which tropical vegetation have less than 10cm of rainfall |
| A. | Throny vegetation |
| B. | Temprote grasslands |
| C. | Wet vegetation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Temprote grasslands | |
| 70. |
The vegetation which survives on aerial roots is |
| A. | mangrove |
| B. | selvas |
| C. | caatinga |
| D. | taiga |
| Answer» B. selvas | |
| 71. |
Hardwood tree like mahogany and ebony are found in |
| A. | Equatorial forest |
| B. | Deciduous forest |
| C. | Coniferous forest |
| D. | Mangrove forest |
| Answer» B. Deciduous forest | |
| 72. |
Xerophytes can tolerate and withstands |
| A. | The drought conditions |
| B. | Severe cold |
| C. | Humidity |
| D. | High temperature |
| Answer» B. Severe cold | |
| 73. |
Which of the following is softwood from coniferous forest ? |
| A. | Pine |
| B. | Oak |
| C. | Walnut |
| D. | Teak |
| Answer» B. Oak | |
| 74. |
In Eastern Himalayas, the subtropical broad-leaved forests are commonly found between the altitudes ranging from |
| A. | 500 to 1000 metres |
| B. | 750 to 1000 metres |
| C. | 1000 to 2000 metres |
| D. | 2000 to 2500 metres |
| Answer» D. 2000 to 2500 metres | |
| 75. |
Trees in tropical deciduous forest shed their leaves in the |
| A. | Hot season |
| B. | Cold Season |
| C. | Dry season |
| D. | Wet season |
| Answer» D. Wet season | |
| 76. |
Among the following types of ecosystems, the annual average rate of net plant production is highest in |
| A. | Temperate grassland |
| B. | Savannah grassland |
| C. | Coniferous forest |
| D. | Temperate forest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Mangrove forests occur mainly |
| A. | Along the banks of rivers |
| B. | Along the coast |
| C. | In estuaries of rivers |
| D. | River terraces |
| Answer» D. River terraces | |
| 78. |
The important species of the Mediterranean biome are |
| A. | Mahagony, ebony, rosewood |
| B. | Cork, olive, citrus trees |
| C. | Eucalyptus, oak, wattle |
| D. | Pine, cedar, fir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
The biome with the shortest growing season is |
| A. | Savanna |
| B. | Taiga |
| C. | Chaparral |
| D. | Tundra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
The Tundra region is economically important for |
| A. | Forest wealth |
| B. | Mineral resources |
| C. | Fur-bearing animals |
| D. | Tourism |
| Answer» D. Tourism | |
| 81. |
The largest export of wood pulp is |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | Finland |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» B. Sweden | |
| 82. |
Deciduous forest is a region which has |
| A. | A few species of trees |
| B. | Trees which shed their leaves |
| C. | Short stunted trees |
| D. | Thorny trees like acacia |
| Answer» C. Short stunted trees | |
| 83. |
Comphor is used for |
| A. | The manufacture of celluloid |
| B. | Resin |
| C. | Turpentine oil |
| D. | Producing cotton |
| Answer» D. Producing cotton | |
| 84. |
Coniferous forests are most extensive in |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» B. Canada | |
| 85. |
The high altitude tropical forest which has dwarfed trees is known as |
| A. | Alpine forest |
| B. | Elfm forest |
| C. | Montane forest |
| D. | Sclerophyll forest |
| Answer» C. Montane forest | |
| 86. |
Of the solar energy coming into the Bisophere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis ? |
| A. | Less 1% |
| B. | Between 1% and 1.5% |
| C. | Between 1.5% and 2% |
| D. | More than 2% |
| Answer» B. Between 1% and 1.5% | |
| 87. |
Where are Mulberry trees grown mainly for silk production in China ? |
| A. | Hwand Ho basin |
| B. | Si Kiang valley |
| C. | Manchurian plain |
| D. | Yangtze delta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
The most important type forest in term of economic value and easy exploitation is |
| A. | temperate deciduous forests |
| B. | coniferous forests |
| C. | tropical monssoon forests |
| D. | equatorial forests |
| Answer» C. tropical monssoon forests | |
| 89. |
Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in |
| A. | Tropical Evergreen Forests |
| B. | Tropical most Decidous |
| C. | Alpine forests |
| D. | Trophical Thorn Forests |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
Among the following types of biomess, which one has the highest species diversity ? |
| A. | Temperate forests |
| B. | Tropical rain forests |
| C. | Temperate deciduous forests |
| D. | Temperate grasslands |
| Answer» C. Temperate deciduous forests | |
| 91. |
Teak and sale are the important trees of which of the following |
| A. | Tropical moist deciduous |
| B. | Tropical dry deciduous |
| C. | Tropical evergreen |
| D. | Wet temperature |
| Answer» B. Tropical dry deciduous | |
| 92. |
The minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance is |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 33% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» D. 25% | |
| 93. |
Coniferous forest regions are well developed in |
| A. | Chernozem soils |
| B. | Laterite soils |
| C. | Podzol soils |
| D. | Red soils |
| Answer» D. Red soils | |
| 94. |
Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest ? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 95. |
Which type of rubber provides the best commercial rubber ? |
| A. | Castillo |
| B. | Ciara |
| C. | Land Ioptia |
| D. | Haven or para rubber |
| Answer» B. Ciara | |
| 96. |
Natural vegetation of an area needs to be preserved for the future mainly for purpose of |
| A. | Study by scientists |
| B. | Preventing soil erosion |
| C. | Providing habitat for birds |
| D. | Providing material for breeding new species |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
Sal, teek and sandalwood grow well in |
| A. | Tropical evergreen forest |
| B. | Monsoon forest |
| C. | Dry deciduous forest |
| D. | Mountain regions |
| Answer» C. Dry deciduous forest | |
| 98. |
With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 99. |
When a person traverses from Mangalore (West) to Chennai (East), which one of the following sequences (from West to East) of forest types does he observe ? |
| A. | Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical dry |
| B. | Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical dry |
| C. | Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical dry |
| D. | Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical dry-Tropical semi-evergreen |
| Answer» C. Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical dry | |
| 100. |
The 'Red Data Book' containing information on all wild plants and animals in danger of extinction has been published by which one of the following ? |
| A. | International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) |
| B. | World Wildlife Fund (WWF) |
| C. | World Conservation Union (WCU) |
| D. | United Nations Environment Programme (UNE) |
| Answer» B. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) | |