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Natural Vegetation and Wildlife (Class - IX)

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Which of the following trees are found in tropical evergreen forests?

a. Ebony b. Rubber c. Cincona d. Acacia

  1. a and b

  2. a, b and c

  3. a, b, c and d

  4. a and c

  5. a, c and d


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber and cincona are found in the tropical evergreen forests.

Which of the following is not a plant species found in arid areas?

  1. Acacia

  2. Palm

  3. Cacti

  4. Euphorbia

  5. Mulberry


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as mulberry trees are not found in arid areas, but are found in dry deciduous areas.

Which of the following areas have tropical evergreen forests?

a. Andaman and Nicobar Islands b. Western slopes of Western Ghats c. Eastern slopes of Western Ghats d. Foothills of Himalayas

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. c and d

  4. a and d

  5. b and d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Tropical evergreen forests are found in areas of heavy rainfall with a short dry period. These forests are found in areas that are warm and wet. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and western slopes of Western Ghats are the areas in which such forests are found.

Plants in arid areas have some special features such as thick and small leaves. Why are leaves of this type found in arid areas?

a. To get more moisture from air b. To minimise evaporation c. To save themselves from burning in the heat

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. b and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as the small thick leaves minimise water loss from the plant through evaporation.

Which of the following trees are found in mangrove forests?

  1. Sundari, palm, coconut, keora and agar

  2. Sundar, keora, agar and bamboo

  3. Sundari, coconut, bamboo and palm

  4. Sundari, junipers, spruce and bamboo

  5. Sundari, coconut, bamboo and junipers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The mangroves are tidal swamps where the roots of trees are submerged. Mostly, the sundari trees are found here. These trees provide durable hard timber. Palm, coconut, keora and agar can also be found in some places of mangrove tidal forests.

Which of the following types of vegetation can be found in the southern slopes of Himalayas?

  1. Tundra vegetation

  2. Alpine grasslands

  3. Temperate forests

  4. Alpine forests

  5. Arid forests


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as temperate forests containing coniferous trees like pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce and cedar can be found in southern slopes of the Himalayas and places having high altitude in southern and North-East India.

Which of the following medicinal plants is found only in India and is used in the treatment of blood pressure?

  1. Kachnar

  2. Jamun

  3. Tulsi

  4. Sarpgandha

  5. Babool


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sarpagandha is used to treat blood pressure. It is found only in India. This is the correct answer.

Nomadic tribes like the Gujjars and the Bakarwals use which of the following areas for grazing their livestock?

  1. Tundra vegetation areas

  2. Alpine grasslands

  3. Temperate grasslands

  4. Savannah grasslands

  5. Mangrove forests


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Nomadic tribes like the Gujjars and the Bakarwals use alpine grasslands for grazing their livestock. This area approaches the snow line and is high in altitude with stunted growth of trees.

The Himalayas harbour a hardy range of animals, which survive in extreme cold. Which of the following animals is not found in regions of high altitude?

  1. Yak

  2. Bharal

  3. Ibex

  4. Nilgai

  5. Kiang


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Nilgai is a habitat generalist, living in grasslands and woodlands where it eats grass, leaves, buds and fruits. 

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions. b. The Gir Forest is the last remaining habitat of the Asiatic lion. c. Tigers are found in the forests of Madhya Pradesh, marshy lands of Assam, the Sundarbans of West Bengal and the Himalayan region.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both the statements are correct. India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions. The Gir Forest is the last remaining habitat of the Asiatic lion.

Which of the following is the most dominant species found in moist deciduous forests?

  1. Mahogany

  2. Bamboo

  3. Sandalwood

  4. Peepal

  5. Teak


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as teak is the most dominant species found in moist deciduous forests.

Which of the following birds has a brilliant pink plumage and comes in thousands to build nest mounds from the salty mud and raises its young ones in the Rann of Kachchh?

  1. Siberian crane

  2. Rosy pelican

  3. Starling

  4. Flamingo

  5. Common teal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Flamingo has a brilliant pink plumage. It comes in thousands to build nest mounds from the salty mud and raises its young ones in the Rann of Kachchh at a place where the desert merges with the sea.

Which of the following bioreserves in India have been included in the world network of biosphere reserves?

a. Sunderbans b. Nanda Devi c. Gulf of Mannar d. Nilgiris e. Manas

  1. a, b, c and d

  2. a, b, d and e

  3. a, c, d and e

  4. b, c, d and e

  5. a, b, c, d and e


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as Sunderbans in the West Bengal, Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand, the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu and the Nilgiris in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been included in the world network of biosphere reserves.

A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes and is a reserve of natural, semi-natural or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Which of the following is not a national park?

  1. Bandipur

  2. Ranthambore

  3. Kanha

  4. Kaziranga

  5. Periyar


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as Periyar is a wildlife sanctuary in Kerala. A wildlife sanctuary provides protection to species from hunting, predation or competition. It is a protected area, a geographic territory within which wildlife is protected.

Match the following columns ||| |---|---| | Column I| Column II| |a. Plant species in India|1. 47,000| |b. Animal species in India|2. 2,546| |c. Fish species in India|3. 90,000|

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct matching as there are 47,000 plant species in India, 90,000 animal species in India and 2,546 species of fish in India.

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