Natural Vegetation India Quiz 12 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?

Correct Answer: C) Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years.

2. Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs? [IAS 2008]

Correct Answer: B) Mumbai and Pune.

3. The ..... forests are found in the areas which receive rainfall less than 50cm.

Correct Answer: A) Tropical Desert Forests.

4. Which is the most important tree in Mountain vegetation?

Correct Answer: B) Sal.

5. What kind of forests are found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Correct Answer: D) Tropical rain forests.

6. Tropical evergreen forests are found in areas with more than ..... cm rainfall.

Correct Answer: D) 200.

7. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is:

Correct Answer: A) Alluvial soil.

8. What would happen if the monsoons are weak in a year?

Correct Answer: D) All of these.

9. ALPINE VEGETATION IS FOUND IN

Correct Answer: B) MOUNTAINOUS REGION.

10. In the coastal and dry regions, rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover, this process is known as

Correct Answer: C) Shelter belts.

11. ..... is the most common tree in the tidal forests.

Correct Answer: B) Sundari.

12. Riparian forest is found:

Correct Answer: A) Along the banks of rivers and other wetland.

13. Who is the bird Man of India?

Correct Answer: A) Dr Salim Ali.

14. A watershed is-

Correct Answer: B) High piece of land that catches rainfall and other precipitates and divides the flow of water.

15. Long winter sleep in animals is known as

Correct Answer: B) Hibernation.

16. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water? [Stenographers' Exam 1994]

Correct Answer: D) Regur soil.

17. The forests in Mangrove forests can survive both on?

Correct Answer: A) Saltwater and Freshwater.

18. Tidal forests are found in and around .....

Correct Answer: C) The delta of of Ganga and Brahmaputra.

19. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches:

Correct Answer: D) Delta region of Mahanadi.

20. Teak is found in:-)

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.