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done Environment Vegetation and Soils of India Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Flora refers to plants of a particular region or period listed by species.

  2. Most of the Himalayan areas are covered by indigenous or endemic flora

  3. The Thar Desert of India contain exotic species or plant species that have come from outside.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct       done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Arrange the following states in a descending order in respect of forest area (sq. km.) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Jammu & Kashmir

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

  Code:
  A)
   Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Maharashtra done clear
  B)
          Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. done clear
  C)
          Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir. done clear
  D)
          Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. done clear
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• question_answer3)
  In terms of percentage of the total forest area which of the following states has the largest percentage?
  A)
   Arunachal Pradesh            done clear
  B)
          Meghalaya done clear
  C)
          Mizoram       done clear
  D)
          Nagaland done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Reserve forests and under the direct supervision of the government.

  2. Public entry is not allowed for collecting timber and grazing cattle in the reserved forests.

  3. In protected forests local people are allowed to collect firewood and graze their cattle.

  4. In the unclassified forests local people are allowed to cut trees and graze cattle.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct    done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
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• question_answer5)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Tropical wet evergreen forests in India are confined to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India done clear
  B)
          The tropical semi-evergreen forests are found in lower slopes of Western Himalayas,  done clear
  C)
          Sal and Teak are the most significant species of the tropical moist deciduous forests in India,                     done clear
  D)
          The tropical moist deciduous forests are commercially most exploited done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which of the following types of forests covers the largest area in India?
  A)
   Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests done clear
  B)
          Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests done clear
  C)
          Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests? done clear
  D)
          Dry Tropical Forests done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Ebony-Dry Evergreen Forest in Peninsular India done clear
  B)
          Gurjan-Evergreen Tropical Forest in Assam. done clear
  C)
          Blue Pine-Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand done clear
  D)
          Deodar-Western Himalayas. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following is secreted by an insect?
  A)
   Carbo                                     done clear
  B)
          Gum done clear
  C)
          Resin                          done clear
  D)
          Sellac done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   India has about 1.5 per cent of the global forest area done clear
  B)
          The state of Jammu and Kashmir has the largest forest area in India done clear
  C)
          The state of Haryana has the lowest percentage of forest area in the states lying in the Sutlej-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plains. done clear
  D)
          The state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under bamboo. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The largest percentage of forest area is in which of the following regions of India:
  A)
   Eastern and Western Ghats done clear
  B)
          Himalayan Region done clear
  C)
          Peninsular India done clear
  D)
          Assam and North Eastern Hill States done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Teak is a moist deciduous tree.

  2. The largest area under teak is in the state of Assam.

  A)
   Only 1 is correct   done clear
  B)
          Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
          Both 1 and 2 are correct       done clear
  D)
          Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Mangroves are known as green shield against erosion, sea-surge and tsunami.

  2. Mangroves cover about 0.5% of the geographical area of the country.

  3. The dominant trees in mangroves are Kandala (Sundri).

  4. The Government of India has identified 28 mangroves along the coasts of India

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 2, and 4 are correct  done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Sundri (Kandla) tree is found in the:
  A)
   Dry deciduous Forests. done clear
  B)
          Mangroves done clear
  C)
          Moist deciduous Forests done clear
  D)
          Tropical Evergreen Forests done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
   The Indian Savanna areas are dominated by shrubs instead of grasses. done clear
  B)
          The Indian Savanna areas are found within or around the deciduous forests. done clear
  C)
          The Peninsular Savannas are maintaining their resilience characteristics. done clear
  D)
          The Indian Savanna has been transformed substantially by the anthropogenic factors. done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I  (Forest Group)	List II (Percentage of total Forest Area of India)
  (a) Sub-tropical (Moist Hill-Pines)	1. 23.7
  (b) Tropical Dry Deciduous	2. 18.3
  (c) Tropical Moist Deciduous	3. 5.1
  (d) Tropical Wet Evergreen	4. 4.2

  A)
   a-4            b-2      c-1      d-3 done clear
  B)
  a-4            b-2       c-3      d-1 done clear
  C)
  a-2            b-4       c-1      d-3 done clear
  D)
  a-2            b-4       c-3      d-1 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The 'Van Mahotsava Programme' was introduced in India in
  A)
   1948                           done clear
  B)
          1950 done clear
  C)
          1952                           done clear
  D)
          1954 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The Central Directorate of Wildlife Preservation is located at:
  A)
   Dehra Dun done clear
  B)
          Jabalpur done clear
  C)
          Kolkata                     done clear
  D)
          Ranchi done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Institute)	List II (City)
  (a) The Institute of Rain and  Moist Deciduous Forests	1. Bengaluru
  (b) The Institute of Wood Science and Technology	2. Coimbatore
  (c) The Institute of Forest Genetics	3. Jorhat
  (d) Tropical Forest Research Institute	4. Jabalpur

  Code:
  A)
   a-3      b-1       c-4      d-2 done clear
  B)
   a-3      b-1      c-2       d-4 done clear
  C)
   a-4      b-3      c-1                   d-2 done clear
  D)
  a-4       b-3      c-2      d-1 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Arrange the area of the following soils of in descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Alluvial Soil

  2. Red Soil

  3. RegurSoil

  4. Sandy Soil

  Code:
  A)
   1, 3, 2 and 4                    done clear
  B)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
          3, 1, 2 and 4                    done clear
  D)
          1, 4, 3 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The grey-brown soils are found in the states of:
  A)
   Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh   done clear
  B)
          Kamataka and Maharashtra done clear
  C)
          Gujarat and Rajasthan  done clear
  D)
          Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Soils of India)	List II  (Percentage of the total Soil area)
  (a) Alluvial Soil	1.18.50%
  (b) Black Earth Soil	2. 43.35%
  (c) Desert Soil	3. 4.5%
  (d) Red Soil	4. 15.0%

  Code:                                       
  A)
   a-2      b-4      c-1       d-3                           done clear
  B)
   a-2       b-4       c-3      d-1                            done clear
  C)
   a-1       b-2      c-3      d-4                             done clear
  D)
   a-3      b-1      c-2       d-4 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:                                      

  1. Lateritic soils develop mainly in the highlands areas of the plateaus.

  2. Lateritic soil hardens rapidly and irreversibly on exposure to air.

  3. Lateritic soils are poor in nitrogen, potassium and organic matter.

  4. Lateritic soils are not suitable for cash crops.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct   done clear
  B)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct    done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   In India, the lateritic soils cover about 3.7% per cent of the country's area done clear
  B)
          The lateritic soils are well developed on the summits of Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. done clear
  C)
          The lateritic soils are well developed over Rajmahal Hills, Satpuras and Vindhyas. done clear
  D)
          lateritic soils are not found in West Bengal. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Black soil is locally called as regur or black cotton soil. done clear
  B)
          Regur soil is known as 'tropical chemozems. done clear
  C)
          It occurs where the average annual rainfall is between 75 to 100 cm. done clear
  D)
          Regur soil is essentially a mature soil. done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The Regur soils in general have clay texture.

  2. The structure of Regur soils is cloddish.

  3. Regur soil are rich in humus content.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
          1, 2, and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Black cotton soils have high water retaining capacity. done clear
  B)
          Black soils are highly productive. done clear
  C)
          Black cotton soils are not suitable for leguminous crops. done clear
  D)
          Black cotton soils are suitable for millets, cotton oil seeds and sugarcane. done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Soil erosion is a gradual removal of top soil cover.

  2. Rill erosion is caused by winds mainly in the desert areas.

  3. Gully erosion provide hideouts to criminals.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct       done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
   Water logging is caused by the defective drainage. done clear
  B)
          Water logging is found only in the more rainfall recording ill drained areas. done clear
  C)
          Strip cultivation and contouring fanning are effective measures of soil conservation. done clear
  D)
          In Madhya Pradesh, the World Bank has given assistance for the reclamation of ravines. done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Social forestry involves greater co-operation between forest department and general public

  2. Social forestry provides fuel, fodder and timber to rural folk.

  3. In the rural areas social forestry is practised in the community land

  4. Social Forestry was introduced under the Forest Policy of India, 1988.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1 2 and 4 are correct      done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Agro forestry is a part of social forestry.

  2. In agro forestry, individuals grow trees with fodder and leguminous crops.

  3. In agro forestry, trees are considered as crops.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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