Q 1 – To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?
(a) Tundra
(b) Tidal
(c) Himalayan
(d) Tropical Evergreen
(d) Tropical Evergreen
Q 2 – Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than
(a) 100 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 70 cm
(d) less than 50 cm
Q 2 – Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than
(a) 100 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 70 cm
(d) less than 50 cm
Ans. (a) 100 cm
Q 3 –In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?
(a) Punjab
(b) Delhi
(c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal
(c) Odisha
Q 4 – Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio-reserve?
(a) Manas
(b) Nilgiri
(c) Gulf of Mannar
(d) Nanda Devi
(a) Manas
Q 5 – The yak, shaggy-horned wild ox and the Tibetan antelope are found in which one of the following regions?
(a) Tibet
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Ladakh
(d) Ladakh
Q 6 – Which term is used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?
(a) Fauna
(b) Ferns
(c) Flora
(d) None of these
(a) Fauna
Q 7 – Which term is used for virgin vegetation, which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants.
(a) Indigenous plants
(b) Endemic species
(c) Exotic Plants
(d) None of these
(c) Exotic Plants
Q 8 – Which term is used for the original plant cover of an area which has grown naturally?
(a) Garden
(b) Agriculture
(c) Virgin Vegetation
(d) Indigenous species
(c) Virgin Vegetation
Q 9 – Which is not included in the group of non-flowering plants?
(a) Orchids
(b) Algae
(c) Fungi
(d) None of these
(a) Orchids
Q 10 – How do forests influences the climate of a place?
(a) Modify local climate
(b) Control wind force and temperature
(c) Cause rainfall
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 11 – Which type of vegetation zone is found in the higher reaches of the Himalayas?
(a) Tropical
(b) Alpine
(c) Temperate
(d) None of these
(b) Alpine
Q 12 – Which type of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
(a) Coniferous trees
(b) Grasslands
(c) Cactus and thorny bushes
(d) None of these
(c) Cactus and thorny bushes.
Q 13 – The character and extent of vegetation are mainly determined by which of the climatic factor?
(a) Temperature
(b) Humidity
(c) Precipitation
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 14 – Which type of vegetation usually develops on undulating and rough terrains?
(a) Mangroves
(b) Grasslands and woodlands
(c) Cactus and thorny bushed
(d) None of these
(b) Grasslands and woodlands
Q 15 – Which one of the following species is found in Tibet area?
(a) Yak
(b) Shaggy-horned wild ox
(c) Tibetan antelope
(d) All of these
(d) All of these
Q 16 – Ebony, mahogany and rosewood trees are grown in which type of the forests?
(a) Coniferous forest
(b) Tropical rainforest
(c) Tropical thorn forest
(d) None of these
(b) Tropical rainforest
Q 17 – Why is the southern slopes in Himalayan region covered with thick vegetation?
(a) On account of more exposure to sunlight
(b) On account of more precipitation
(c) On account of less exposure to colder winds
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 18 – Which one of the following state of India has the least percentage of its area under forest cover?
(a) Bihar
(b) Punjab
(c) Madras
(d) Sikkim
(b) Punjab
Q 19 – Due to which reason the vegetation of most of the areas has been modified or replaced or degraded?
(a) Change of climate
(b) Human occupancy
(c) Soil erosion
(d) None of these
(b) Human occupancy
Q 20 – The Êrst biosphere of India is:
(a) Nilgiri
(b) Manas
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Sunderban
(a) Nilgiri
Q 21 – Alpine and Tundra vegetation is found at the height of:
(a) 6000 metres
(b) 9000 metres
(c) 4500 metres
(d) 4000 metres
(c) 4500 metres
Q 22 – Number of species founded in our country are:
(a) 1200
(b) 1500
(c) 800
(d) 600
(a) 1200
Q 23 – The bio-reserve in not included in the world network of biosphere.
(a) Dihang-Dibang
(b) Manas
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Gulf of Mannar
(a) Dihang-Dibang
Q 24 – India has rich heritage of Ëora and fauna because of:
(i) DiÌerent types of soil (ii) Temperature variation (iii) Varying ammonate of Rainfall (iv) Terrain (v) Land forms
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (v)
(c) Expect (v) all are correct
(d) All options are correct.
(d) All options are correct.
Q 25 – Name the natrual habitat of Indian lions:
(a) Gir forests
(b) Tundra Region
(c) Thorny bushes and scrubs
(d) Evergreen forest
(a) Gir forests
Q 26 – When was India’s Êrst bio-reserve set up?
(a) In 1985
(b) In 1986
(c) In 2001
(d) In 1880
(b) In 1986
Q 27 – What is the place of India in the world in terms of plant diversity?
(a) 10th
(b) 8th
(c) 9th
(d) 6th
(a) 10th
Q 28 – Rubber belongs to which type of given below vegetation:
(a) Himalayan
(b) Tundra
(c) Tidal
(d) Tropical Evergreen
(d) Tropical Evergreen
Q 29 – How many national parks are there in India:
(a) 86
(b) 106
(c) 96
(d) 74
(a) 86
Q 30 – Which type of the natural vegetation is found in areas of receiving rainfall between 70 cms to 200 cm s.
(a) Tropical deciduous Forest
(b) Tundra vegetation
(c) Himalayan vegetation and forest
(d) Thorny forest
(a) Tropical deciduous Forest
Q 31 – How many species of animals are found in India:
(a) 36000
(b) 89000
(c) 47000
(d) 74000
(b) 89000
Q 32 – How many tiger reserves are there in India:
(a) 16
(b) 12
(c) 86
(d) 98
(a) 16
Q 33 – The number of biosphere sat up in India are:
(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 36
(a) 12
Q 34 – Plants remain leafless for most of the year in
(a) Moist deciduous forest.
(b) Littoral and swamp forest.
(c) Montane forest.
(d) Tropical thorn forest.
(d) Tropical thorn forest.
Q 35 – Which of the following was the purpose of Project Tiger?
(a) To kill tigers
(b) To protect tigers from illegal hunting
(c) To put tigers in the zoo
(d) To make films on tiger
(b) To protect tigers from illegal hunting
Q 36 – Khar, Neem, Khejri, Palas are:
(a) Tropical Thorn forests
(b) Tropical forests
(c) Evergreen forests
(d) Mangroves
(a) Tropical Thorn forests
Q 37 – Farm forestry refers to the
(a) raising and management of trees on public property.
(b) raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land.
(c) promotion of agro-forestry.
(d) farmers who grow trees for commercial and non commercial purposes.
(d) farmers who grow trees for commercial and non commercial purposes.
Q 38 – The world’s richest region from a marine biodiversity is
(a) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
(b) Sunderbans.
(c) Gulf of Myanmar.
(d) Gulf of Mannar biosphere Reserve.
(d) Gulf of Mannar biosphere Reserve.
Q 39 – The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is situated in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bangal
(d) Uttarakhand
(d) Uttarakhand
Q 40 – Bamboos are important raw material for making
(a) A match stick
(b) Books
(c) Musical instrument
(d) Boxes
(c) Musical instrument