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1. Which of the following two States are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?

A

Karnataka and Kerala

B

Punjab and Haryana

C

Bihar and Assam

D

Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

2. Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over Indian subcontinent during the hot dry weather season ?

A

Rann of Kachchh

B

Rajasthan

C

North-West India

D

Meghalaya

3. If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season, it is termed as

A

flood year

B

drought year

C

famine year

D

self sufficient year

4. What is the major cause of `October Heat`?

A

Hot and dry weather

B

Very low velocity winds

C

Low pressure systems over the Indo–Gangetic plains

D

High temperature associated with high humidity

5. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?

A

Unlike the east coast this coast is straight

B

The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

C

The east coast is broader than the west coast

D

The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction

6. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India ?

A

Western disturbances

B

Cyclonic depression

C

Southwest monsoon

D

Retreating monsoon

7. The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at

A

Kolkata

B

Mumbai

C

New Delhi

D

Pune

8. What should be the proportion of forest cover for India to maintain her ecological balance?

A

11.1 percent

B

22.2 percent

C

33.3 percent

D

44.4 percent

9. Where is the Bandipur National Park?

A

Rajasthan

B

Andhra Pradesh

C

Karnataka

D

Assam

10. Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

A

Dehradun

B

Bhopal

C

Lucknow

D

Delhi

11. Which is the first national park established in India?

A

Velvadan National Park

B

Periyar National Park

C

Bandipur National Park

D

Corbett National Park

12. The Sundarbans or the `Man- grove` forests are found in

A

Kutch Peninsula

B

Western Ghats

C

Konkan Coast

D

Deltaic West Bengal

13. World`s maximum newsprint comes from :

A

Deciduous forest

B

Monsoon forest

C

Mangrove forest

D

Rainfed forest

14. The famous `Gir` forests are located in

A

Mysore

B

Kashmir

C

Gujarat

D

Kerala

15. In terms of area, which one of the following Indian States has the largest coverage of forests ?

A

Arunachal Pradesh

B

Chhattisgarh

C

Madhya Pradesh

D

Orissa

16. Mudumalai Wild-life Sanctuary is located in the State of

A

Kerala

B

Karnataka

C

Tamil Nadu

D

Andhra Paradesh

17. In India, rain forests are found in

A

Central India

B

Eastern Ghat

C

N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats

D

N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats

18. Silent Valley of Kerala

A

is the only evergreen forest in India

B

contains costly timber trees

C

is a good picnic spot

D

contains rare species of plants and animals

19. Which of the following is called the “ecological hot spot of India”?

A

Western Ghats

B

Eastern Ghats

C

Western Himalayas

D

Eastern Himalayas

20. Which one of the following is a Rabi Crop?

A

Jowar

B

Rice

C

Cotton

D

Wheat