Indian Geography | Natural Vegetation
Indian Geography | Natural Vegetation
1. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
Montane Wet Temperate Forest
Sub-tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
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2. Teak and Sal are the products of
Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
Tropical Evergreen Forests
Tropical Thorn Forests
Alpine Forests
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3. The birch tree is found in
Aravallis
Himalayas
Nilgiris
Vindhyas
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4. Which of the following woods is used for manufacturing Katha?
Sal
Khair
Babool
Saaja
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5. Which one of the following tree is abundant in temperate zone of Western Himalayas?
Pine
Deodar
Silver fur
Blue pine
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6. In which one of the following states Cinchona tree does not grow?
Assam
Kerala
Chhattisgarh
West Bengal
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7. Which one of the following is called 'flame of the forest'?
Bouhinia variegata
Jacaranda mimosafolia
Butea monosperma
Tectona grandis
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8. Teak forest is found in which of the following states of India?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Jharkhand
Karnataka
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9. Which of the following plants have no flowers?
Jackfruit
Fig
Orchid
Fern
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10. The alpine vegetation in the Western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres while in the Eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that
Eastern Himalayas are higher than Western Himalayas
Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast than Western Himalayas
Eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the Western Himalayas
Eastern Himalayas rocks are more fertile than the Western Himalayan rocks
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11. What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?
Oryx is adapted to live in hot arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in Steppes and semi-desert areas of cold high mountains
Oryx is poached for its antlers whereas Chiru is poached for its musk
Oryx exists in Western India only whereas Chiru exists in North-East India only
None of the statements (A), (B) and (C) given above is correct
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12. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns repeated spines are commonly found in
Eastern Odisha
North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
Shivalik and Terai region
Western Andhra Pradesh
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13. Which among the following trees is found at the highest elevation from the sea level?
Deodar
Pine
Sal
Teak
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14. Which of the following state's forests: are classified as 'Sub-tropical' forests?
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
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15. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?
Juniper
Mahogany
Silver fir
Spruce
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16. An example of multipurpose tree used in social forestry is
Sheesham
Dhak
Eucalyptus
Khejri
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17. Lisa is obtained from the tree of
Pine
Devdar
Burans
Sheesham
