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Natural Vegetation

Description: Natural Vegetation (M)
Number of Questions: 20
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Red data books give an account of

  1. extinct animals only

  2. fossil plants

  3. endangered plants only

  4. endangered plants and animals


Correct Option: D

In which of the following climates are bamboo and pine trees generally found?

  1. Taiga

  2. Tropical monsoon

  3. Mediterranean

  4. Savanna


Correct Option: B

What is the cultivation of plants without the use of soil called?

  1. Hydrotides

  2. Hydroponics

  3. Hydrofonics

  4. Hydronautics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydroponics is a subset of hydro-culture and is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil.

The Dachigam National Park is situated in

  1. Karnataka

  2. Jammu & Kashmir

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dachigam National Park is situated in Jammu & Kashmir.

The tallest trees of the world are found in the _____.

  1. Equatorial biome

  2. Tropical-deciduous biome

  3. Temperate rain-forest biome

  4. Mediterranean biome


Correct Option: C

Forest management is related to

  1. Horticulture

  2. Silviculture

  3. Apiculture

  4. Sericulture


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Selva - Mahogamy

  2. Taiga - Rosewood

  3. Mediterranean - Olive

  4. Tropical deciduous - Maple


Correct Option: C

Which of the following factors prevent(s) afforestation in deserts?

  1. Sterile soil

  2. Grazing animals

  3. Low rainfall

  4. High temperature


Correct Option: C

Elephant is found in all of the following except

  1. Mudumalai Sanctuary

  2. Dudwa National Park

  3. Corbett National Park

  4. Kaziranga National Park


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Mahogany is a native to the equatorial forests.
  2. Cactus plants are natives of areas of heavy precipitation.
  3. Fir trees are found widely in the Amazon basin.
  4. Tea is a plant of cool dry climate.
  1. 1 only

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. 2 and 4


Correct Option: A

Mahogany, Ebony, Bamboo and Rosewood are typical of wet evergreen vegetation to be found in

I. the southern sahyadris II. the hilly regions of Shillong Plateau III. the Shivaliks

  1. I and II

  2. I and III

  3. II and III

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a Biodiversity Hotspot in India?

  1. The Western Himalayan Region

  2. The Western Ghats

  3. The Eastern Himalayas

  4. The hilly ranges that straddle the Indo-Myanmar border


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a wildlife sanctuary?

  1. Lothian Islands

  2. Jaldapara

  3. Nandankanan

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D

Which of the following states is known as Tiger State?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Orissa

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: C

Rann of Kutch in Gujarat is the habitat of which of the following animals?

  1. Wild ass

  2. Asiatic lions

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following bird sanctuaries is not situated in the state of Gujarat?

  1. Ratan Mahal

  2. Nal Sarovar

  3. Khijadiya

  4. Simlipal


Correct Option: D

In which of the following states is the Kolleru Bird Sanctuary situated?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka


Correct Option: C

The Chandra Prabha Bird Sanctuary is in the state of

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: A

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. Sal - Tropical deciduous

  2. Pine - Coniferous

  3. Teak - Evergreen

  4. Cactus - Desert


Correct Option: C

Match the following:

 
List - I (Humidity provinces) List - II (Characteristic natural vegetation)
A. Wet 1. Forest
B. Humid 2. Rainforest
C. Semi-arid 3. Scrub
D. Arid 4. Steppe
  1. A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3

  2. A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3

  3. A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3

  4. A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 3


Correct Option: A
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