Q 1 – In which of the following continents is Tanzania situated?
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) Africa
(d) South America
Ans. (c) Africa
Q 2 – Use of land for different purposes of development such as agriculture forestry, mining, housing, etc is termed as
(a) Land conservation
(b) Land use
(c) Common property
(d) Soil formation
Ans. (b) Land use
Q 3 – Which of the following is the most important natural resource?
(a) Land
(b) Water
(c) Air
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 4 – The mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope is simply known as
(a) earthquake
(b) avalanches
(c) landslides
(d) soil erosion
Ans. (c) landslides
Q 5 – The uneven distribution of population in the world is due to the varied characteristics of
(a) land and climate
(b) climate
(c) vegetation
(d) settlements
Ans. (a) land and climate
Q 6 – What determines the thickness of the soil profile?
(a) Time
(b) Climate
(c) Relief
(d) Formation
Ans. (a) Time
Q 7 – The example of a common property resource is
(a) community land
(b) individual building
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) community land
Q 8 – What do you mean by shelter belts?
(a) Wind movement to protect soil cover
(b) Wind movement to erosion
(c) Belt for trees
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Wind movement to protect soil cover
Q 9 – Which of the following determine the use of land?
(a) Soil and topography
(b) Climate and vegetation
(c) Availability of water
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 10 – A few physical factors that determine the use of land are given below. Pick out the one that is not a physical factor
(a) Availability of capital
(b) Minerals and Availability of Water
(c) Topography and Soil
(d) Climate
Ans. (a) Availability of capital
Q 11 – Australia uses its largest portion of its area for
(a) pastures
(b) cropland
(c) forest
(d) other uses
Ans. (a) pastures
Q 12 – The lowerjnost layer of the soil is:
(a) Weathered rock
(b) Parent rock
(c) Sub soil
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Parent rock
Q 13 – Which of the following is used for soil conservation?
(a) Mulching
(b) Shelter belts
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 14 – Which is not an example of ground water?
(a) Water flowing in rivers
(b) Water through wells
(c) Water through hand pumps
(d) Water through submersible pumps
Ans. (a) Water flowing in rivers
Q 15 – Which of the following is a famous bird sanctuary?
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Bharatpur Sanctuary
(c) Gir forest
(d) Tiger Park at Dudhwa
Ans. (b) Bharatpur Sanctuary
Q 16 – The total percent of land of world under forest is
(a) 26
(b) 31
(c) 36
(d) 41
Ans. (b) 31
Q 17 – Why is it necessary to increase the area under forests?
(a) To maintain ecological balance
(b) Forest absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
(c) Forest help in raising the level of precipitation
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 18 – What does the term Land degradation refer to?
(a) Decline in the use of fertilizers
(b) The decline in the productivity of cultivated land or forest land
(c) Presence of rocks and minerals in the soil
(d) The slope of the land
Ans. (b) The decline in the productivity of cultivated land or forest land
Q 19 – Where is the Kaziranga National Park is situated?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Manipur
(c) Assam
(d) Orissa
Ans. (c) Assam
Q 20 – Large scale destruction of forest cover and arable land has occurred due to the following:
(a) Growing population
(b) Ever growing demand of the population
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Both (a) and (b)
Q 21 – Which one of the following is not in favor of the conservation of nature?
(a) Switch off the bulb when not in use.
(b) Close the tap immediately after using.
(c) Dispose poly packs after shopping
(d) Constructing Rock Dams
Ans. (c) Dispose poly packs after shopping
Q 22 – Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Fallow land | (a) Groups of plant communities in areas having similar climatic conditions |
| (ii) Biomes | (b) Breaking up and decay of exposed rocks due to various factor |
| (iii) Weathering | (c) Marginal land kept fallow for a certain period to restore their fertility |
| (iv) Pastures | (d) Land covered with grass shrubs on which animals are grazed freely |
Ans.
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Fallow land | (c) Marginal land kept fallow for a certain period to restore their fertility |
| (ii) Biomes | (a) Groups of plant communities in areas having similar climatic conditions |
| (iii) Weathering | (b) Breaking up and decay of exposed rocks due to various factor |
| (iv) Pastures | (d) Land covered with grass shrubs on which animals are grazed freely |