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Question 61. The increased incidence of floods in recent times in North India is due to
  1.    increased deforestation in the catchment area.
  2.    None of these
  3.    increase in the silting of dams.
  4.    increase in the annual rainfall.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> increased deforestation in the catchment area.
Answer: (a)The frequency and severity of flooding in the Gangetic plain has steadily increased in recent years. Deforestation of the Terai appears to be one of the major causes.
Question 62. Arrange the following states in decreasing order of their total area under forest cover :
  1. Jharkhand
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
  1.    3 - 4 - 1 - 2
  2.    2 - 1 - 3 – 4
  3.    4 - 2 - 3 - 1
  4.    4 - 3 - 2 - 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Answer: (d)
Question 63. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
  1.    Western Ghats
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Eastern Ghats
  4.    Semiarid areas of Gujarat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Western Ghats
Answer: (a)In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in states such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18 °C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world’s ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
Question 64. Which one of the following has evergreen forest?
  1.    Western Ghat
  2.    Chhotanagpur Plateau
  3.    Eastern Ghat
  4.    Malwa Plateau
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Western Ghat
Answer: (a)Western ghats spreadover parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra are rich in bio-diversity due to presence of evergreen forests.
Question 65. What should be the proportion of forest cover for India to maintain her ecological balance?
  1.    33.3 percent
  2.    44.4 percent
  3.    22.2 percent
  4.    11.1 percent
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 33.3 percent
Answer: (a)The minimum area of forests to maintain a good ecological balance has been regarded to be 33%. India lags on this front. The Green India campaign has been announced by the Prime Minister for the afforestation of 6 million hectares. The current area under forests is 23%.
Question 66. Which of the following National Park’s uniqueness lies in its man-made lakes and ancient reservoirs, which have merged into the natural system as vital sources of water? It also has a large populaton of panthers, the second largest predators of the forest.
  1.    Bharatpur National Park
  2.    Kanha National Park
  3.    Bandavgarh National Park
  4.    Ranthambore National Park
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ranthambore National Park
Answer: (d)
Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national parks in Northern India. The park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, which is about 130 km from Jaipur. The park is majorly famous for its panthers and is one of the best locations in India to see the majestic predators in its natural habitat.
The panthers can be easily spotted even during the daytime busy at their ordinary quest- hunting and taking proper care of their young ones.
Question 67. Match the following.
List I
List II
A. Teak
1. Himalayan Tarai Region
B. Deodar
2. Central India
C. Sundari
3. Sunderban
D. Cinchona
4. High altitude regions of Himalaya
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 1 3 2
  2.    2 3 4 1
  3.    3 2 1 4
  4.    2 4 3 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2 4 3 1
Answer: (d)
Question 68. Tree cover is maximum in
  1.    West Coast
  2.    East Coast
  3.    Northern Plains
  4.    East Deccan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> West Coast
Answer: (a)The Western Ghats or the Sahyadri constitute a mountain range along the western side of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world.
Question 69. First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as
  1.    Hailey National Park
  2.    Rajaji National Park
  3.    Bharatpur National Park
  4.    Kanha National Park
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Hailey National Park
Answer: (a)
India’s first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is now known as Jim Corbett National Park.
It is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a British-Indian hunter and tracker-turned-conservationist, who played a key role in its establishment.
Question 70. The birch tree is found in
  1.    Nilgiris
  2.    Vindhyas
  3.    Himalayas
  4.    Aravallis
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Himalayas
Answer: (c)

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