Chapter 5 - Natural Vegetation [ UNIT III: CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND SOIL]
1. Tropical Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen forests are found in warm and humid areas with annual precipitation of ------------ cm.
a) 75 to 150
b) 100 to 200
c) over 200
d) over 400
Answer. c) over 200
2. Which of the following is not a tree species of the tropical evergreen forest?
a) Rosewood
b) Mahogony
c) Ebony
d) White cedar
Answer. d) White cedar is a variety of tropical semi-evergreen forests.
3. Tropical Deciduous forests are found in areas with annual precipitation of ------------ cm.
a) 75 to 150
b) 70 to 200
c) 100-200
d) 70-100
Answer. b) 70 to 200
4. Tropical moist deciduous forests are found in areas with annual precipitation of ------------ cm.
a) 75 to 150
b) 70 to 200
c) 100-200
d) 70-100
Answer. c) 100-200
5. Tropical dry deciduous forests are found in areas with annual precipitation of ------------ cm.
a) less than 70
b) 70 to 200
c) 100-200
d) 70-100
Answer. d) 70-100
6. Tropical thorn forests are found in areas with annual precipitation of ------------ cm.
a) less than 70
b) 70 to 200
c) 100-200
d) 70-100
a) less than 70
7. Which of the following is a species of Montane Forests?
a) Deodar
b) Sundari
c) Ebony
d) Rosewood
Answer. a) Deodar
8. In Himalayan, Silver firs, junipers, pines, birch, rhododendrons, etc. occur between -----------.
a) 2, 000 to 3,000 m
b) 3,000 to 4,000 m.
c) 4,000 to 5,000 m
d) 6,000 to 7,000 m.
Answer. b) 3,000 to 4,000 m.
9. Sholas forests in the Nilgiris, Anaimalai, and Palani hills are examples of?
a) Tropical Rainforests
b) Tropical Deciduous forests
c) Temperate forests
d) Littoral Forests
Answer. c) Temperate forests
10. India’s wetlands have been grouped into ------- categories
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
Answer. d) 8
11. India's mangrove forests account -----------% of the world’s mangrove forests.
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 11
Answer. c) 7
12. According to Forest Survey report 2021, Forest cover in India is the --------- percentage of total geographical area.
a) 21.71
b) 24.62
c) 25.33
d) 26.07
Answer. a) 21.71
13. According to Forest Survey report 2021, Forest and tree cover in India is the --------- percentage of total geographical area.
a) 21.71
b) 24.62
c) 25.33
d) 26.07
Answer. b) 24.62
14. The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) has classified social forestry into three
categories. Which of the following is not in the said category:
a) Urban forestry
b) Rural forestry
c) Farm forestry
d) Horticulture Forestry
Answer. d) Horticulture Forestry
15. A comprehensive Wildlife Act was enacted in?
a) 1972
b) 1973
c) 1981
d) 1992
Answer. a) 1972
16. Project Tiger has been launched in-------?
a) 1972
b) 1973
c) 1981
d) 1992
Answer. b) 1973
17. Project Elephant has been launched in -------------?
a) 1972
b) 1973
c) 1981
d) 1992
Answer. d) 1992
18. Crocodile Breeding Project was launched in India in ------------.
a) 1972
b) 1973
c) 1975
d) 1992
Answer. c) 1975
19. There are ---------- notified biosphere reserves in India.
a) 11
b) 15
c) 18
d) 20
Answer. c) 18
20. There are ---------- biosphere reserves that have been recognized by the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
a) 11
b) 15
c) 18
d) 20
Answer. a) 11
21. Which of the following is the oldest notified biosphere reserve in India?
a) Nilgiri
b) Nanda Devi
c) Nokrek
d) Panna
Answer. a) Nilgiri ( 1986).
21. Which of the following is the latest notified biosphere reserve in India?
a) Nilgiri
b) Nanda Devi
c) Nokrek
d) Panna
Answer. d) Panna( 2011)
22. Which biosphere is largest in areas?
a) Cold Desert
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Kachchh
d) Dibru-Saikhowa
Answer. c) Kachchh( 12454 sq km)
23. Which biosphere is smallest in areas?
a) Cold Desert
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Kachchh
d) Dibru-Saikhowa
Answer. d) Dibru-Saikhowa( 765 sq km)
24. Which of the biosphere reserve is not from Madhya Pradesh?
a) Panna
b) Achanakmar-Amarkantak
c) Pachmarhi
d) Similipal
Answer. d) Similipal is odisha
25. Which state has the largest number of Biosphere reserves in India?
a) Kerala
b) Assam
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer. c) Madhya Pradesh
26. Sea cow (Dugong dugon) is found in which biosphere reserve?
a) Nilgiri
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Nanda Devi
d) Sundarbans
Answer. b) Gulf of Mannar
27. Lion-tailed macaque is found in which biosphere reserve?
a) Nilgiri
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Nanda Devi
d) Sundarbans
Answer. a) Nilgiri
28. Black bear, brown bear, musk dear, and golden eagle are found in which biosphere reserve?
a) Nilgiri
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Nanda Devi
d) Sundarbans
Answer. c) Nanda Devi
29. Sandalwood is an example of:
a) Evergreen forest
b) Deciduous forest
c) Deltaic forest
d) Thorny forest
Answer. b) Deciduous forest
30. Which one of the following was the purpose of Project Tiger?
a) to kill tigers
b) to put tigers in the Zoo
c) to protect tigers from illegal hunting
d) to make films on tigers
Answer. c) to protect tigers from illegal hunting
31. In which one of the following states is the Nandadevi Biosphere reserve situated?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Odisha
Answer. c) Uttarakhand
32. How many of the Biosphere reserves from India are recognized by UNESCO?
a) One
b) Two
c) Eleven
d) Four
Answer. c) Eleven
33. Which one of the following proportions of the area of the country was targeted to be under forest in the Forest Policy of India?
a) 33
b) 44
c) 55
d) 22
Answer. a) 33
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Chapter-wise MCQ of India Physical Environment[ Class-11]:
- Chapter-1[India — Location [ Unit-I : Introduction]]
- Chapter-2 [Structure and Physiography [ UNIT II: PHYSIOGRAPHY]]
- Chapter-3 [Drainage System [ UNIT II: PHYSIOGRAPHY]]
- Chapter-4[ Climate [ UNIT III: CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND SOIL]]
- Chapter 5 - Natural Vegetation [ UNIT III: CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND SOIL]
- Chapter 6 - Soils [ UNIT III: CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND SOIL]
- Chapter 7 -Natural Hazards and Disasters [ UNIT IV: NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND MANAGEMENT]
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