Chapter-5 [ Natural Vegetation and Wildlife]
1. To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong?
a) Tundra
b) Tidal
c) Himalayan
d) Tropical Evergreen
Answer. d) Tropical Evergreen.
The following are examples of Tropical evergreen forests:
Ebony, Mahogany, rosewood, cinchona, and rubber.
2. Cinchona trees are found in areas of rainfall more than
a) 100 cm
b) 50 cm
c) 70 cm
d) less than 50 cm
Answer. a) 100 cm.
Cinchona is a tropical rainforest tree.
3. In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?
a) Punjab
c) Odisha
b) Delhi
d) West Bengal
Answer. c) Odisha.
Simlipal bio-reserve is located in Odisha. It is famous for its red cotton trees.
4. Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio reserves?
a) Manas
b) Nilgiri
c) Gulf of Mannar
d) Panna
Answer. d) Panna
There is 18 biosphere reserve in India. These are:
- Nanda Devi biosphere reserve( Uttarakhand)
- Kanchendzonga biosphere reserve( Sikkim)
- Dihang-Dibang( Arunachal Pradesh)
- Dibru-Saikoha ( Assam)
- Manas(Assam)
- Nokrek ( Meghalaya)
- Sundarbans( West Bengal)
- Simlipal( Odisha)
- Pachmarhi( Madhya Pradesh)
- Achanakamar-Amarkantak( Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh)
- Agasthyamalai( Andhra Pradesh)
- Nilgiri( Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu)
- Gulf of Mannar( Tamil Nadu)
- Great Nicobar( Lakshadweep and Nicobar)
Ten out of 18 have been included in the world network of biosphere reserves, these are:
- the Sundarbans, Nanda Devi, the Gulf of Mannar, the Nilgiri, Nokrek, Great Nicobar, Manas, Simlipal, Pachmarhi and Achanakmar-Amarkantak
5. Our country India is one of the ------ mega biodiversity countries in the world.
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 20
Answer. b) 12
6. With about 47,000 plant species India occupies the ------ place in the world and ------ in Asia in plant diversity.
a) tenth, fourth
b) fourth, tenth
c) 3rd, 1st
d) 5th, 3rd
Answer. a) tenth, fourth
7. There are about 15,000 flowering plants in India, which account for ------ percent of the world’s total number of flowering plants?
a) 10
b) 6
c) 5
d) 2
Answer. b) 6
8. India also has approximately --------- species of animals, as well as, a rich variety of fish in its fresh and marine waters.
a) 10,000
b) 30,000
c) 50,000
d) 90,000
Answer. d) 90,000
9. Plant community, which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as
a) Natural Vegetation
b) Virgin vegetation
c) Both a & b
d) Forest biome
Answer. c) Both a & b
10. The term flora is used to denote --------of a particular region or period.
a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Endemic
d) Exotic
Answer. a) Plants
11. the species of-------- are referred to as fauna?
a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Endemic
d) Exotic
Answer. b) Animals
12. Which of the following is not a controlling factor in the diversity of flora and fauna?
a) Relief: Land and soil
b) Temperature and Photoperiod
c) Precipitation
d) Longitude
Answer. d) Longitude
13. What is the mean annual average temp. (in degree C) of Tropical Vegetation Zones?
a) Above 24°C
b) Above 18°
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. a) Above 24°C
14. What is the mean average temp. (in degree C) in January of Tropical Vegetation Zones?
a) 17°C to 24°C
b) Above 18°
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. b) Above 18°
15. What is the mean annual average temp. (in degree C) of Sub-tropical Vegetation Zones?
a) 17°C to 24°C
b) 10°C to 18°C
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. a) 17°C to 24°C
16. What is the mean average temp. (in degree C) in January of Sub-tropical Vegetation Zones?
a) 7°C to 17° C
b) 10°C to 18°C
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. b) 10°C to 18°C
17. What is the mean annual average temp. (in degree C) of Temperate Vegetation Zones?
a) 7°C to 17° C
b) -1°C to (-10 ) °C
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. a) 7°C to 17° C
18. What is the mean average temp. (in degree C) in January of Temperate Vegetation Zones?
a) 7°C to 17° C
b) -1°C to (-10 ) °C
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. b) -1°C to (-10 ) °C
19. What is the mean annual average temp. (in degree C) of Alpine Vegetation Zones?
a) 7°C to 17° C
b) -1°C to (-10 ) °C
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. c) Below 7°C
20. What is the mean average temp. (in degree C) in January of Alpine Vegetation Zones?
a) 7°C to 17° C
b) -1°C to (-10 ) °C
c) Below 7°C
d) Below–1°C
Answer. d) Below–1°C
21. Why are the southern slopes of the Himalayan region covered with thick vegetation cover as compared to the northern slopes of the same hills??
a) southern slopes of the Himalayan region receive higher precipitation.
b) southern slopes of the Himalayan region have larger photoperiods.
c) southern slopes of the Himalayan region has thick soil cover.
d) southern slopes of the Himalayan region have fewer relief features.
Answer. a) southern slopes of the Himalayan region receive higher precipitation.
22. Why are the western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests and not the eastern slopes??
a) western slopes of the Western Ghat are on the windward side and receive heavy rainfall and the eastern slope of the western ghats is on the leeward side and receives less rainfall.
b) eastern slopes of the Western Ghat are on the windward side and receive heavy rainfall and the western slope of the western ghats is on the leeward side and receives less rainfall.
c) western slopes of the Western Ghats are covered with thick soil cover.
d) western slopes of the Western Ghats have a greater photoperiod.
Answer. a) western slopes of the Western Ghat are on the windward side and receive heavy rainfall and the eastern slope of the western ghats is on the leeward side and receives less rainfall.
23. Name the state having a maximum area (in percentage)under forest cover?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Mizoram
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Nagaland
Answer. b) Mizoram
24. Name the union territory having a minimum area( in percentage) under forest cover?
a) Delhi
b) Puducherry
c) Daman and Diu
d) Lakshadweep
Answer. c) Daman and Diu
25. According to the India State of Forest Report 2011, the forest cover in India is?
a) 21.05 percent
b) 23.65 percent
c) 23.05 percent
d) 24.05 percent
Answer. a) 21.05 percent
26. As per the India State of Forest Report 2013–14, the Forest cover of Uttar Pradesh in percentage is around?
a) 5.15
b) 6.15
c) 8.15
d) 11
Answer. b) 6.15
27. Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in areas having more than -------cm of rainfall with a short dry
season.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 250
d) 400
Answer. b) 200
27. Which of the following areas tropical evergreen forests are found?
a) Upper part of Assam
b) Tamil Nadu coast
c) the island groups of Lakshadweep, Andaman, and Nicobar
d) All of the above
Answer. d) All of the above
28. Cinchona tree is part of which forest?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical deciduous forest
c) Temperate forest
d) Alpine vegetation
Answer. a) Tropical evergreen forest
29. Rubber tree is part of which forest?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical deciduous forest
c) Temperate forest
d) Alpine vegetation
Answer. a) Tropical evergreen forest
30. Ebony, mahogany, and rosewood trees are part of which forest?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical deciduous forest
c) Temperate forest
d) Alpine vegetation
Answer. a) Tropical evergreen forest
31. Which of the following forest is also known as monsoon forest?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical deciduous forest
c) Temperate forest
d) Alpine vegetation
Answer. b) Tropical deciduous forest
32. Tropical deciduous forests spread over the region receiving rainfall between -------?
a) 200 cm and 150 cm
b) 200 cm and 70 cm
c) 150 cm and 75 cm
d) 200 cm and 100 cm
Answer. b) 200 cm and 70 cm
33. Tropical moist deciduous forests spread over the region receiving rainfall between -------?
a) 200 cm and 150 cm
b) 200 cm and 70 cm
c) 100 cm and 70 cm
d) 200 cm and 100 cm
Answer. d) 200 cm and 100 cm
34. Tropical dry deciduous forests spread over the region receiving rainfall between -------?
a) 200 cm and 150 cm
b) 200 cm and 70 cm
c) 100 cm and 70 cm
d) 200 cm and 100 cm
Answer. c) 100 cm and 70 cm
35. Arjun and mulberry trees are examples of which type of forest?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
c) The Thorn Forests and Scrubs
d) Tropical dry deciduous forest
Answer. b) 12
Answer. b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
36. Teak is the most dominant species of which forest?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
c) The Thorn Forests and Scrubs
d) Tropical dry deciduous forest
Answer. b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
37. Which type of forest is found in regions with less than 70 cm of rainfall?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
c) The Thorn Forests and Scrubs
d) Tropical dry deciduous forest
Answer. c) The Thorn Forests and Scrubs
38. Which of the following is not a feature of the Thorn Forests and Scrubs?
a) Plants have long roots penetrating deep into the soil in order to get moisture.
b) The stems are succulent to conserve water.
c) Leaves are mostly thick and small to minimize evaporation.
d) They are mostly found in the western ghats.
Answer. d) They are mostly found in the western ghats.
39. The wet temperate type of forest is found between a height of --------?
a) 1000 and 2000 meters.
b) 2000 and 3000 meters.
c) 2000 and 3500 meters.
d) 3000 and 4000 meters
Answer. a) 1000 and 2000 meters.
40. Coniferous temperate trees such as pine, deodar, etc are found between a height of -------?
a) 1000 and 2000 meters.
b) 1500 and 3000 meters.
c) 2000 and 3500 meters.
d) 3000 and 4000 meters
Answer. b) 1500 and 3000 meters.
41. Spruce and cedar are examples of which type of forest?
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
c) The Thorn Forests and Scrubs
d) Temperate forest
Answer. d) Temperate forest
42. Alpine vegetation are found in the height above---
a) 1500 meters
b) 2500 meters
c) 3600 meters
d) 4500 meters
Answer. c) 3600 meters
43. Which medicinal plant is used to treat blood pressure; it is found only in India.
a) Sarpagandha
b) Jamun
c) Arjun
d) Kachnar
Answer. a) Sarpagandha
44. Which of the following seeds is used for controlling diabetes?
a) Babool
b) Jamun
c) Arjun
d) Kachnar
Answer. b) Jamun
45. Which of the following plant's fresh juice leaves is used to cure earache and also used to regulate blood pressure.
a) Babool
b) Neem
c) Arjun
d) Kachnar
Answer. c) Arjun
46. Which of the following tree has high antibiotic and antibacterial properties?
a) Babool
b) Neem
c) Tulsi
d) Kachnar
Answer. b) Neem
47. Which of the following is used to cure asthma and ulcers?
a) Babool
b) Neem
c) Tulsi
d) Kachnar
Answer. d) Kachnar
48. Which of the following is used to cure cough and cold.?
a) Babool
b) Neem
c) Tulsi
d) Kachnar
Answer. c) Tulsi
49. India has approximately -------- animal species.
a) 10, 000
b) 20,000
c) 50,000
d) 90,000
Answer. d) 90,000
50. India has approximately -------- birds species.
a) 1000
b) 2000
c) 5000
d) 9000
Answer. b) 2000
51. India's bird species constitute -------- of the world’s total.
a) 3 %
b) 5 %
c) 10 %
d) 13 %
Answer. d) 13 %
52. India's fish species account for nearly ---- of the world’s stock.
a) 5 %
b) 8 %
c) 10 %
d) 12 %
Answer. d) 12 %
53. Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in ---------- in India.
a) 1962
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1973
Answer. c) 1972
54. ----------is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions.
a) Nepal
b) Myanmar
c) Indonesia
d) India
Answer. d) India
55. The Gir Forest is the last remaining habitat of the Asiatic -------.
a) Tiger
b) Elephant
c) Lion
d) Ass
Answer. c) Lion
56. Rajaji National Park is located in?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Rajasthan
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer. b) Uttarakhand
57. Dachigam National Park is located in?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Rajasthan
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer. d) Jammu & Kashmir
58. Dudhwa National Park is located in?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer. a) Uttar Pradesh
59. Tadoba National Park is located in?
a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer. b) Maharashtra
60. Bandipur National Park is located in?
a) Karnataka
b) West Bengal
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer. a) Karnataka
61. Gorumara National Park is located in?
a) Karnataka
b) West Bengal
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer. b) West Bengal
62. How many biosphere reserves are in India?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 15
d) 18
Answer. d) 18
63. How many biospheres in India have been included in the world network of biosphere reserves?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 15
d) 18
Answer. b) 10
64. Dibru Saikhowa in which state?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Tripura
d) Meghalaya
Answer. a) Assam
65. Nokrek biosphere is in which state?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Tripura
d) Meghalaya
Answer. d) Meghalaya
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