The Soil System - Classification, Natural Vegetation and Mineral Resources of India - MCQs with Answers - Part I

The Soil System - Classification, Natural Vegetation and Mineral Resources of India - MCQs with Answers - Part I

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Natural Vegetation refers to a plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time.

II. Depending upon the variations in the climate and the soil, the vegetation of India changes from one region to another.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Identify the forests which are found in the Western Ghats, hills of the north eastern region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

a. Tropical Thorn Forests
b. Tropical Deciduous Forests
c. Tropical Evergreen Forests
d. Montane Forests

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3. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. They spread over regions which receive rainfall between 70 and 200 cm.

II. On the basis of the availability of water, these forests are further divided into moist and dry deciduous.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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4. Which trees do not belong to the Tropical Deciduous Forests?

a. Tendu
b. Palas
c. Pine
d. Teak

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5. Consider the following statements about Tropical Thorn Forests. Identify the right ones.

I. They occur in the areas which receive rainfall less than 50 cm.

II. These consist of variety of grasses and shrubs.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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6. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The Himalayan ranges show a succession of vegetation from the tropical to tundra.

II. Deciduous forests are found in the foothills of the Himalayas.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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7. The seasonal or periodic movement of pastoral farmers with their livestock over relatively short distances seeking fresh pastures between two areas of different climatic conditions is called as

a. Shifting Cultivation
b. Pastoral Farming
c. Transhumance
d. None

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8. Consider the following statements about the forest cover in India. Identify the right ones.

I. The forest area is the area notified and recorded as the forest land irrespective of the existence of the tree.

II. The actual forest cover is the area occupied by forests with canopy.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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9. Consider the following statements about the forest cover in India as per the latest India State of Forest Report 2013. Identify the right ones.

I. The forest cover in India is 21% country’s geographical area.

II. Mangrove cover has decreased by 34 sq km as compared to the previous assessment.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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10. Which of these states do not have more than 75% area under the forest cover?

a. Mizoram
b. Nagaland
c. Meghalaya
d. Jharkhand

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