MCQs
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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.
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.
Answer: Option D. -> 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
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."
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."
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.
Answer: (a)Western ghats spreadover parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra are rich in bio-diversity due to presence of evergreen forests.
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%.
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%.
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.
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.
Answer: Option D. -> 2 4 3 1
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
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.
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.
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.
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.