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This section includes 266 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________ |
| A. | ies north of Amritsar |
| B. | omes under the influence of cold winds |
| C. | s at a higher elevation |
| D. | eceives a lot of snow |
| Answer» D. eceives a lot of snow | |
| 2. |
The most important commercial forests of India are ________ |
| A. | ropical evergreen |
| B. | ropical deciduous |
| C. | oniferous |
| D. | angrove |
| Answer» C. oniferous | |
| 3. |
Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________ |
| A. | he Shillong plateau |
| B. | he Siwaliks |
| C. | he Deccan plateau |
| D. | outhern India |
| Answer» B. he Siwaliks | |
| 4. |
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? |
| A. | ropical wet and dry climate |
| B. | ropical wet and dry with winter rain |
| C. | ropical semi-arid steppe |
| D. | ubtropical monsoon rainforest |
| Answer» D. ubtropical monsoon rainforest | |
| 5. |
Consider the following statements:1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. oth 1 and 2 | |
| 6. |
1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora.2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |
| 7. |
The mangrove forests are present in |
| A. | he Eastern Ghats |
| B. | he Sunderbans |
| C. | he Western Ghats |
| D. | he Aravallis |
| Answer» C. he Western Ghats | |
| 8. |
Riparian forest is found ________ |
| A. | long the banks of rivers and other wetland |
| B. | he tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas |
| C. | n the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats |
| D. | n the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» B. he tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following is the driest region in India? |
| A. | elangana |
| B. | arwar |
| C. | idarbha |
| D. | arathwada |
| Answer» C. idarbha | |
| 10. |
The driest part of India is |
| A. | arbhanga (Bihar) |
| B. | hatinda (Punjab) |
| C. | andhinagar (Gujarat) |
| D. | aisalmer (Rajasthan) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to? The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India. |
| A. | anyan |
| B. | eem |
| C. | amarind (lmli) |
| D. | eepal |
| Answer» B. eem | |
| 12. |
Economically the most important forests of India are |
| A. | idal forest |
| B. | horn forest |
| C. | vergreen forest |
| D. | ropical deciduous forest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought? |
| A. | orests act as water sheds |
| B. | orests bring rainfall in monsoon |
| C. | orests lower the temperature of the environment |
| D. | orests prevent soil erosion |
| Answer» C. orests lower the temperature of the environment | |
| 14. |
The "Central India Teak" is an Example of |
| A. | ropical Evergreen Forest |
| B. | oist Deciduous Forest |
| C. | ry Deciduous Forest |
| D. | ontane Forest |
| Answer» C. ry Deciduous Forest | |
| 15. |
The Himalayan forests include |
| A. | uropean Oak Forests |
| B. | oniferous Forests |
| C. | lpine Vegetation |
| D. | ll the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The flash flood is related with which of the following? |
| A. | ncessant storm |
| B. | yclonic storm |
| C. | sunami |
| D. | ornado |
| Answer» C. sunami | |
| 17. |
The most important commercial forests of India are |
| A. | ropical evergreen |
| B. | angrove |
| C. | ropical deciduous |
| D. | oniferous |
| Answer» D. oniferous | |
| 18. |
Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate? |
| A. | resence of Indian Ocean |
| B. | earness to equator |
| C. | onsoons |
| D. | cean currents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________. |
| A. | eak |
| B. | hisam |
| C. | andalwood |
| D. | al |
| Answer» D. al | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is recognised as a season by the meteorological department of India ? |
| A. | old weather |
| B. | ot weather |
| C. | etreating monsoon |
| D. | orth-eastern monsoon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world? |
| A. | ras (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| B. | ullu (Himachal Pradesh) |
| C. | anali (Himachal Pradesh) |
| D. | tanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) |
| Answer» B. ullu (Himachal Pradesh) | |
| 22. |
In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is |
| A. | runachal Pradesh |
| B. | adhya Pradesh |
| C. | aharashtra |
| D. | rissa |
| Answer» B. adhya Pradesh | |
| 23. |
Which city has the longest day in the month of June? |
| A. | elhi |
| B. | olkata |
| C. | hennai |
| D. | angalore |
| Answer» C. hennai | |
| 24. |
The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of |
| A. | editerraneans |
| B. | ordics |
| C. | egritos |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. ordics | |
| 25. |
The climate of India is ________ |
| A. | ropical climate |
| B. | ub-tropical climate |
| C. | avanna type of climate |
| D. | ubtropical monsoon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Most of the floods in the lowlands of north India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with ________ |
| A. | asterly depression |
| B. | rographic rainfall |
| C. | outh-West Monsoon |
| D. | hunderstorm |
| Answer» C. outh-West Monsoon | |
| 27. |
Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest? |
| A. | runachal Pradesh |
| B. | imachal Pradesh |
| C. | ikkim |
| D. | ttarakhand |
| Answer» B. imachal Pradesh | |
| 28. |
What do you mean by 'reserved forest' ? |
| A. | eserved for local use |
| B. | eserved for commercial exploitation |
| C. | eserved for hunting |
| D. | eserved for growing medicinal herbs |
| Answer» C. eserved for hunting | |
| 29. |
Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________ |
| A. | ense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest |
| B. | pen forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest |
| C. | ense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest |
| D. | pen forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest |
| Answer» C. ense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest | |
| 30. |
National Flood Commission is related to |
| A. | lood |
| B. | isaster Management |
| C. | rought and flood |
| D. | overty Alleviation |
| Answer» B. isaster Management | |
| 31. |
There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast ofGujarat because |
| A. | andhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat |
| B. | ess rain and relative humidity is best for theevaporation of the sea water |
| C. | alt is exported from Kandla port |
| D. | he salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high |
| Answer» C. alt is exported from Kandla port | |
| 32. |
Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons? |
| A. | niform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places |
| B. | ncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain |
| C. | ncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years |
| D. | niform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place |
| Answer» D. niform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place | |
| 33. |
________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves. |
| A. | oran Oilfield |
| B. | umbai High (off shore) Oilfield |
| C. | nkaleshwar Oilfield |
| D. | aharkatiya Oilfield |
| Answer» C. nkaleshwar Oilfield | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests? |
| A. | ahagony |
| B. | al |
| C. | hisham |
| D. | eak |
| Answer» B. al | |
| 35. |
At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found? |
| A. | hivaliks |
| B. | achmarhi |
| C. | allamalai hills |
| D. | ilgiris |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as |
| A. | onsoon forest |
| B. | undarban |
| C. | ropical forest |
| D. | wamp forest |
| Answer» C. ropical forest | |
| 37. |
The driest place in India is ________ |
| A. | eh |
| B. | armer |
| C. | aisalmer |
| D. | ikaner |
| Answer» D. ikaner | |
| 38. |
Deforestation results in :1. flora destruction2. fauna destruction3. ecological disbalance |
| A. | and 3 |
| B. | , 2 and 3 |
| C. | only |
| D. | and 3 |
| Answer» C. only | |
| 39. |
Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently? |
| A. | ise in annual rain |
| B. | eposition of silt in dams |
| C. | eforestation in drainage zone |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 40. |
Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________ |
| A. | hhotanagpur plateau |
| B. | hasi hills |
| C. | astern Ghats |
| D. | uchchh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason -for this phenomenon? |
| A. | t has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth |
| B. | t is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones |
| C. | xotic and invasive species have not been introduced in this region |
| D. | t has less human interference |
| Answer» C. xotic and invasive species have not been introduced in this region | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon? |
| A. | hennai |
| B. | angalore |
| C. | umbai |
| D. | ew Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. |
| A. | vergreen |
| B. | angrove |
| C. | eciduous |
| D. | horny |
| Answer» D. horny | |
| 44. |
Norwesters are thunder storms which are prominent in ________. |
| A. | ndia and Bhutan |
| B. | hutan and Nepal |
| C. | ndia and Bangladesh |
| D. | angladesh and Myanmar |
| Answer» D. angladesh and Myanmar | |
| 45. |
Sal' is a very important tree of ________ |
| A. | ropical dry deciduous forest |
| B. | ropical rain forest |
| C. | horn forest |
| D. | lpine forest |
| Answer» B. ropical rain forest | |
| 46. |
Which of the following forest is grown in waterlogged areas? |
| A. | vergreen Forest |
| B. | eciduous Forest |
| C. | ropical thorn Forest |
| D. | angrove |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which of the following does not affect Indian climate? |
| A. | onsoon |
| B. | cean currents |
| C. | roximity to equator |
| D. | xistence of Indian Ocean |
| Answer» C. roximity to equator | |
| 48. |
Which of the following place is the most humid place of India? |
| A. | ahabaleshwar |
| B. | herrapunji |
| C. | dhagamandalam |
| D. | awsynram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The Forest of Sundarban is called as |
| A. | horn forest |
| B. | angrove forest |
| C. | eciduous forest |
| D. | undra |
| Answer» C. eciduous forest | |
| 50. |
Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in |
| A. | astern Odisha |
| B. | orth-Eastern Tamil Nadu |
| C. | hiwaliks and Terai regions |
| D. | estern Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |