Climate and Weather in Indian Geography MCQs

Question 1

The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as

Accepted Answer

Sundarban

Answer

Monsoon forest

Answer

Tropical forest

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Swamp forest

Question 2

At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?

Accepted Answer

Nilgiris

Answer

Shivaliks

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Pachmarhi

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Nallamalai hills

Question 3

Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?

Accepted Answer

Mahagony

Answer

Sal

Answer

Shisham

Answer

Teak

Question 4

________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.

Accepted Answer

Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield

Answer

Moran Oilfield

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Ankaleshwar Oilfield

Answer

Naharkatiya Oilfield

Question 5

Forest Research Institute is at

Accepted Answer

Dehradun

Answer

Mumbai

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Cambay

Answer

Simla

Question 6

Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?

Accepted Answer

Deforestation in drainage zone

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Rise in annual rain

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Deposition of silt in dams

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None of the above

Question 7

Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 and 3

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1 only

Answer

1 and 3

Question 8

Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?

Accepted Answer

Mizoram

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Arunachal Pradesh

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Sikkim

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Jammu and Kashmir

Question 9

The driest place in India is ________

Accepted Answer

Jaisalmer

Answer

Leh

Answer

Barmer

Answer

Bikaner