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1
Where are the various forest conservation methods that can be undertaken?
A
Afforestation and stopping indiscriminate felling of trees.
B
Large scale of deforestation and overgrazing.
C
Allowing animals to graze in farm land.
D
Maintaining records of forest area.
2
Name the type of climate experienced in India.
A
Tropical cyclonic type
B
Tropical Monsoon type
C
Temperate Monsoon type
D
Subtropical Monsoon
3
Which state in India is the first to experience the onset of the Monsoons and the last to see it retreat.
A
Andaman & Niocobar
B
Kerala
C
Maharashtra
D
Tamil Nadu.
4
Which of the following is good for Tea and Jute cultivation?
A
Kalbaisakhi.
B
Loo.
C
Western Disturbance.
D
Monsoon showers
5
Which of the following factor is responsible for the rises in the temperature of mainland of India in t month of March?
A
Southward migration of the sun from the equator
B
Northward migration of the sun from the equator
C
The pressure belts shift.
D
The land breeze blows towards the sea.
6
Why has Thar developed into a desert?
A
It has no cloud cover
B
It is near the sea.
C
It is on the windward side of Western Ghats
D
Aravalli is parallel to S.W. Monsoon wind
7
What is the main reason for the red colour of Red soil?
A
Abundance ot magnesium
B
Accumulated Humus
C
Presence of ferric oxides
D
Abundance of phosphates
8
Afforestation prevent soil erosion because
A
It reduces pollution
B
It protects the soil from being exposed
C
The roots of the trees bind the soil particles
D
Trees produce fruits
9
Which of the following soil is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton & sugarcane?
A
Laterite soil
B
Black soil
C
Red soil
D
Alluvial soil
10
Which of the following factor is responsible for acidic mature of Literate soil?
A
As it is friable in nature.
B
As it can retain moisture.
C
As the bases leached down from the top soil.
D
All the above are correct.
11
Name the process of removal of soluble mineral salts, especially the bases & silica from horizon A or the top soil by percolating rain water.
A
Pedogenesis
B
Leaching
C
Lithification
D
Conglomeration
12
Which soil is found in the shaded region?
A
Black soil
B
Alluvial soil
C
Red soil
D
Literate soil
13
How is this type of soil formed?
A
Formed by the deposition of silt brought down by rivers
B
Formed by weathering of alluvium.
C
D
14
Which of the following features is not associated with Thorn and Scrub Forest?
A
Xerophyte or Drought resistant
B
Evergreen and Multilayered
C
Long roots going deep in the ground
D
Leaves turned into spines
15
What is Social Forestry?
A
The management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purposed helping in the social development
B
The practice of growing trees on farm lands.
C
Growing trees by social workers.
D
Forest used for social gathering.
16
In which vegetation belt multiple layer of trees is found?
A
Tropical Deciduous
B
Tropical Evergreen
C
Thorn and scrub forest
D
Tidal forest
17
Why are Sundarbans so called?
A
The abundance of breathing roots.
B
A beautiful forest
C
The abundance of Sundari trees
D
Ban on cutting of trees
18
What is the other name of Littoral forests?
A
Rain forests
B
Monsoon forests
C
Tidal forests
D
Scrub lands
19
What are the chief characteristics of monsoon forests?
A
These regions receive a moderate rainfall
B
The trees shed their leaves in the dry season
C
The trees are found in pure stand
D
All the above
20
Which is the most advanced and efficient method of irrigation?
A
Canal Irrigation
B
Well Irrigation
C
Drip Irrigation
D
Tank Irrigation
21
What is the meaning of irrigation?
A
The water received by rainfall
B
The man-made arrangements of supplying water to the fields
C
The storage of rain water
D
Growing of crops
22
Which of the following is a type of canal found in India?
A
Perennial Canal
B
River Canal
C
Artificial Canal
D
Ground Canal
23
Sprinkler irrigation is efficient but is still not a very commonly used method of irrigation by the India farmers. Why?
A
There is no loss of water by seepage
B
It is an expensive method of irrigation
C
There is no loss of water by evaporation
D
Farmers are scared of getting wet
24
Why do the inundation canals have limited use?
A
They get water only when the rivers are in flood
B
They are taken out from a perennial river
C
They are constructed to store rain water
D
It occupies lot of space.
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