Riparian forest is found ________ Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
1.Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
2.The tarai region on the foot hills of Himalayas
3.On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
4.On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
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The Central India Teak is an Example of
1.Tropical Evergreen Forest
2.Moist Deciduous Forest
3.Dry Deciduous Forest
4.Montane Forest
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Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
1.Chhotanagpur plateau
2.Khasi hills
3.Eastern Ghats
4.Kuchchh
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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?
1.1 only
2. 2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
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A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________.
1.Teak
2.Shisam
3.Sandalwood
4.Sal
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Among the following states in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Himachal Pradesh
3.Sikkim
4.Uttarakhand
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Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________
1.Lies north of Amritsar
2.Comes under the influence of cold winds
3.Is at a higher elevation
4.Receives a lot of snow
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At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
1.Shivaliks
2.Pachmarhi
3.Nallamalai hills
4.Nilgiris
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At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
1.Pune
2.Leh
3.Kolkata
4.Kanyakumari
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Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
1.Cyclones
2.Earthquakes
3.Landslides
4.Tornadoes
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Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to? The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large areThe roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
1.Banyan
2. Neem
3.Tamarind (lmli)
4.Peepal
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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?
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
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Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
1.2 and 3
2.1 2 and 3
3.1 only
4.1 and 3
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Economically the most important forests of India are
1.Tidal forest
2.Thorn forest
3.Evergreen forest
4.Tropical deciduous forest
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Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area under forest?
1.33
2.25
3.22
4.27
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In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Madhya Pradesh
3.Maharashtra
4.Orissa
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India is particularly poor in reserves of
1.Coal
2.Iron ore
3.Non-ferrous metals
4.Limestone
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India s forest sponge iron plant is at
1.Kothagudam
2.Kurnool
3.Cuddappah
4.Kavaratti
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Littoral forests occur
1.On hills
2.Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
3.Where the rainfall is heavy
4.At elevated places
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Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________
1.The Shillong plateau
2.The Siwaliks
3.The Deccan plateau
4.Southern India
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Most of the floods in the lowlands of north India the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with ________
1.Easterly depression
2.Orographic rainfall
3.South-West Monsoon
4.Thunderstorm
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National Flood Commission is related to
1.Flood
2.Disaster Management
3.Drought and flood
4.Poverty Alleviation
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Norwesters are thunder storms which are prominent in ________.
1.India and Bhutan
2.Bhutan and Nepal
3.India and Bangladesh
4.Bangladesh and Myanmar
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Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
1.Eastern Odisha
2.North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
3.Shiwaliks and Terai regions
4.Western Andhra Pradesh
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Operation Flood refers to
1.Blue revolution
2.Green revolution
3.White revolution
4.All the three
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Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India?
1.Teak
2.Neem
3.Eucalyptus
4.Eucalyptus
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Reserved Forests are forests
1.Reserved for hunting
2.Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
3.Reserved for local use
4.Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
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Sal is a very important tree of ________
1.Tropical dry deciduous forest
2.Tropical rain forest
3.Thorn forest
4.Alpine forest
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Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
1.Dense forest � Open forest � Mangrove forest
2.Open forest � Dense forest � Mangrove forest
3.Dense forest � Mangrove forest � Open forest
4.Open forest � Mangrove forest � Dense forest
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The climate of India is ________
1.Tropical climate
2.Sub-tropical climate
3.Savanna type of climate
4.Subtropical monsoon
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The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity?
1.Cyclone
2.Earthquake
3.Landslide
4.Tornado
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The driest part in India is in
1.Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
2.Bhatinda (Punjab)
3.Darbhanga (Bihar)
4.Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
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The driest part of India is
1.Rann of Kutch
2.Rajasthan
3.Leh
4.Hinterland of Western Ghats
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The driest place in India is ________
1.Leh
2.Barmer
3.Jaisalmer
4.Bikaner
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The flash flood is related with which of the following?
1.Incessant storm
2.Cyclonic storm
3.Tsunami
4.Tornado
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The Forest of Sundarban is called as
1.Thorn forest
2.Mangrove forest
3.Deciduous forest
4.Tundra
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The Himalayan forests include
1.European Oak Forests
2.Coniferous Forests
3.Alpine Vegetation
4.All the three
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The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
1.Mediterraneans
2.Nordics
3.Negritos
4.None of the above
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The mangrove forests are present in
1.The Eastern Ghats
2.The Sunderbans
3.The Western Ghats
4.The Aravallis
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The most important commercial forests of India are
1.Tropical evergreen
2.Mangrove
3.Tropical deciduous
4.Coniferous
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The most important commercial forests of India are ________
1.Tropical evergreen
2.Tropical deciduous
3.Coniferous
4.Mangrove
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The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
1.Typhoons
2.Hurricanes
3.Depressions
4.Tornadoes
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The wet hill forest are found in the ________
1.Aravallis
2.Mahadev Hills
3.Nilgiris
4.Satpura Hills
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There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
1.The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
2.Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
3. Salt is exported from Kandla port
4.None of the above
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What do you mean by reserved forest ?
1.Reserved for local use
2.Reserved for commercial exploitation
3.Reserved for hunting
4.Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
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When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System
1.2004
2.2005
3.2006
4.2007
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Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
1.Delhi
2.Kolkata
3.Chennai
4.Bangalore
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Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?
1.Presence of Indian Ocean
2.Nearness to equator
3.Monsoons
4.Ocean currents
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Which of the following forest is grown in waterlogged areas?
1.Evergreen Forest
2.Deciduous Forest
3.Tropical thorn Forest
4.Mangrove
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Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
1.Forests act as water sheds
2.Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
3.Forests lower the temperature of the environment
4.Forests prevent soil erosion
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Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life?
1.Bhabar
2.Bhangar
3.Tarai
4.Khadar
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Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
1.Mahagony
2.Sal
3.Shisham
4.Teak
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Which of the following is recognised as a season by the meteorological department of India ?
1.Cold weather
2.Hot weather
3.Retreating monsoon
4.North-eastern monsoon
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Which of the following place is the most humid place of India?
1.Mahabaleshwar
2.Cherrapunji
3.Udhagamandalam
4.Mawsynram
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Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
1.Eastern Ghat
2.Vindhyanchal
3.Aravalli
4.Western Ghat
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Which of the following statements is not true?
1.The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions
2.Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon
3.Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon
4.All are correct
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Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?
1.Western disturbances
2.Norwesters
3.Loo
4.Mango showers
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Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
1.Malabar
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Konkan
4.Gujarat
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Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
1.Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
2.Eastern Ghats
3.Western Ghats
4.Madhya Pradesh
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Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
1.Telangana
2.Marwar
3.Vidarbha
4.Marathwada
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1.Flood-prone area: North Bihar Plain
2.Drought-prone area: Kalahandi district of Orissa
3.Seismic zone: Himalayan region
4.Landslide zone: Chhotanaqpur plateau
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Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
1.Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
2.Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
3.Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
4.Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
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Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the Norwesters of Bengal?
1.It is caused due to strong surface heating
2.It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region
3.It is a kind of thunderstorm
4.None of the above
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Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
1.Mizoram
2.Arunachal Pradesh
3.Sikkim
4.Jammu and Kashmir
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Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
1.Tropical rain forest
2.Tropical moist deciduous forest
3.Tropical dry deciduous forest
4.Tropical dry evergreen forest
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Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
1.Tropical wet and dry climate
2.Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
3.Tropical semi-arid steppe
4.Subtropical monsoon rainforest
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Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
1.Rise in annual rain
2.Deposition of silt in dams
3.Deforestation in drainage zone
4.None of the above
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With reference to Indian forests consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
1.1 only
2.1 and 2 only
3.2 and 3 only
4.1 2 and 3
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________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.
1.Moran Oilfield
2.Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
3.Ankaleshwar Oilfield
4.Naharkatiya Oilfield
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