A relief which divides two areas drained by the river is known as
1.Watershed
2.River basin
3.Drainage pattern
4.Water management
Bamboos are grown most commonly at
1.Great height from sea level
2.Medium height from sea level
3.A very low height from sea level
4.At any condition
Bamboos are the important raw material for making
1.A match stick
2.Books
3.Musical instrument
4.Boxes
Biodiversity has contributed to the development of
1.human population
2.human culture
3.environment
4.technology
Black soils are best for growing
1.Wheat
2.Rice
3.Cotton
4. Tea
Cultivation should never be done on the slope gradient of
1.5 – 7 percent
2. 8 – 10 percent
3.15 – 25 percent
4. 10 – 12 percent
Debris flow that originates on the slope of a volcano is known as
1.Creep
2.Fall
3.Lahar
4.Lateral spreads
Each couple should produce only two children which will help in
1.Checking pollution
2.Stabilizing the ecosystem
3.Fertility of soil
4.Improving food web
Far less dramatic disaster is
1.Volcano
2.Landslide
3.Earthquake
4.Tsunami
Farm forestry refers to the
1.raising and management of trees on public property
2.raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land
3.promotion of agro-forestry
4.farmers who grow trees for commercial and non-commercial purposes
Growth in the human population has increased the rate of
1.Death per year
2.Conservation of natural resources
3.Research of new species
4.Consumption of natural resources
How many divisions are there on Richter Scale?
1.From 1 to 7
2.From 1 to 8
3.From 1 to 9
4.From 1 to 10
How much part of the total geographical area of India is under forests?
1.20 percent
2.21 percent
3.22 percent
4. 23 percent
In arid and semi-arid areas, lands unsuitable for cultivation should be converted into
1.Fallow lands
2.Wastelands
3.Pastures
4.Residential areas
In the mountainous course, the Himalayan rivers form
1.Meander
2.Gorges
3.Braided channels
4.Delta
IUCN publishes information about endangered species world-wide as the
1.Red list
2.Green list
3.Blue list
4.Yellow list
Khadar soils are found in:
1.In flood plains
2. In piedmont plains
3.In the foothills
4.Over plateaus
Khar, Neem, Khejri, Palas are:
1.Tropical Thorn forests
2.Tropical forests
3.Evergreen forests
4.Mangroves
Monsoon or Tropical Deciduous forests are found in areas with rainfall between
1.50 and 100 cm
2.70 and 200 cm
3.100 and 200 cm
4.200 and 250 cm
Name a river of antecedent drainge.
1.Indus
2.Godawari
3.Narmada
4.Padma
Name the crop for which black soil is best suited.
1.Cotton
2.Wheat
3.Red Soil
4.Maize
Name the source of the Krishna River.
1.Deccan Plateau
2.Mansarovar lake
3.Mahableshwar
4.ZanskarValley
National parks and sanctuaries are established for the purpose of
1.hunting
2.conservation
3. recreation
4. pets
Natural disasters are
1.Relatively slow movements in comparison to hazard
2.Relatively sudden and cause large scale disaster in comparison to hazard
3.Relatively small scale disaster
4.Disaster with no damage
Plants remain leafless for most of the year in
1.Moist deciduous forest
2.Littoral and swamp forest
3.Montane forest
4.Tropical thorn forest
Ravines are widespread in the
1.Kashmir valley
2.Chambal basin
3.Gangetic plains
4.Western Ghats
Species which are not the natural inhabitants of the local habitat but are introduced into the system are called:
1.Endangered Species
2.Exotic Species
3.Vulnerable Species
4.Rare Species
State the annual rainfall required for deciduous monsoon forests.
1.100 – 200 cm
2.100 – 150 cm
3.150 – 200 cm
4. 200 – 250 cm
The cause for floods in India is due to
1.Deforestation
2.Overpopulation
3.High temperature
4.Increasing transportation
The Government of India passed the Wildlife Protection Act in the year
1.1970
2.1971
3.1972
4. 1973
The most disastrous giant waves are
1.body waves
2.ocean currents
3.tsunamis
4.surface waves
The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is situated in
1.Himachal Pradesh
2.Kerala
3.West Bengal
4. Uttarakhand
The percentage of species that are contained by Tropical rain forests are
1. 10%
2. 40%
3.50%
4. 60%
The river valley project has been constructed to check floods in India is
1.Bhakra and Nangal Dam
2.Damodar Valley Corporation
3.Annasagar project
4.Narmada dam
The state has very little alluvial soil area is
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Uttaranchal
3.Arunachal Pradesh
4.Gujarat
The world’s richest region from marine biodiversity is
1.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
2.Sunderbans
3.Gulf of Myanmar
4.Gulf of Mannar biosphere Reserve
Tsunamis are caused when
1.An earthquake occurs
2.Wind is strong
3.Ocean currents become warm
4.Sea level rises
Vegetation cover is very scanty in parts of Rajasthan due to
1.Overpopulation
2.Over irrigation
3.Deforestation
4.Overgrazing
What is the function of clay in soils?
1.Absorb soils
2.Nourish Plants
3.Provide moisture
4.None of the above
What was the cause of the Koyna Earthquake?
1.Current Pressure in Koyna reservoir
2.Hydraulic Pressure in Koyna reservoir
3.Cyclone in Koyna reservoir
4.None of the above
What was the main cause of latter Earthquakes?
1.Southward drifting of Indian Plate
2.Northward drifting of Indian Plate
3.Eastward drifting of Indian Plate
4.Westward drifting of Indian Plate
Which instrument measures the seismic waves?
1.Earthometer
2.Seismograph
3.Quakegraph
4.None of the above
Which is of the following is not true regarding the causes of loss of Biodiversity?
1.Conservation of animals
2.Illegal Hunting
3.Natural calamities
4.Pesticides
Which is the most widespread soil in India?
1.Black Soil
2.Alluvial Soil
3.Forest Soil
4.Silt Soil
Which is the north-flowing tributary of Ganga?
1.Kosi
2.Ghaghra
3.Son
4.Chambal
Which of the following soils contain a large proportion of sodium, potassium, and magnesium?
1.Forest soil
2.Usara soil
3.Yellow soil
4.Laterite soil
Which of the following states have very little alluvial soil area?
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Uttaranchal
3.Arunachal Pradesh
4.Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following was the purpose of Project Tiger?
1.To kill tigers
2.To protect tigers from illegal hunting
3.To put tigers in the zoo
4.To make films on tiger
Which one of the following states receives floods in the winter?
1.Assam
2.West Bengal
3.Kerala
4.Tamil Nadu
Which soil is most widespread over Peninsular India?
1.Black Soil
2. Alluvial Soil
3.Red Soil
4.Silt Soil