Top 150+ Solved Indian Soil, Seasons and Natural Vegetation MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Among the following, which State has highest level of literacy? [NDA 2001]
a. Mizoram
b. West Bengal
c. Gujarat
d. Punjab
Q. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area? [CDS 2001]
a. Mizoram
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Jammu and Kashmir
Q. Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? [CDS 2001]
a. Western Ghats
b. Western Himalayas
c. Eastern Ghats
d. Northern Himalayas
Q. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ? [AssttComm 2001]
a. Dry deciduous forest
b. Tropical rain forest
c. Moist deciduous forest
d. Mangrove forest
Q. Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoonrainfall from June to September? [Asstt Comm 2008]
a. Eastern Uttar Pradesh
b. Southern West Bengal
c. Punjab
d. Western Uttar Pradesh
Q. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturallyfound? [Asstt Comm 2008]
a. Shivaliks
b. Pachmarhi
c. Nallamalai hills
d. Nilgiris
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which oneof the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall? [IAS 2007]
a. Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
b. Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
c. Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
d. Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad
Q. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the WesternGhats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007]
a. Tropical wet and dry climate
b. Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
c. Tropical semi-arid steppe
d. Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Q. 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. [CDS 2009]
a. Banyan
b. Neem
c. Tamarind (lmli)
d. Peepal
Q. Arrange the following States on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon :[NDA 2010] 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. West Bengal 4. Rajasthan
a. 2-3-1-4
b. 3-2-1-4
c. 3-1-2-4
d. 1-2-3-4
Q. Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009]
a. An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
b. The middle and lower Asom valley
c. North-eastern Rajasthan
d. The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Q. Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest? [IAS 2009]
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Uttarakhand
Q. Consider the following pairs:Tree: Location of its natural habitat 1. Rosewood: Slopes of Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala 2. Spruce : Western Himalayas at elevations from 2100 m to 3600 'm 3. Walnut: Lower elevations on Eastern Himalayas Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched? [IAS 2009]
a. A only
b. A and B
c. Band C
d. A, B and C