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Question 101. The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is
  1.    Eucalyptus
  2.    Teak
  3.    Pine
  4.    Sal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Eucalyptus
Answer: (a)
Nilgiri mountains are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India.
They are part of the larger Western Ghats mountain chain making up the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau. Eucalyptus is common. Much of the Nilgiris natural Montane grasslands and shrublands interspersed with sholas has been much disturbed or destroyed by extensive tea plantations, easy motor vehicle access and extensive commercial planting and harvesting of non-native eucalyptus and wattle plantations.
Question 102. In which one of the following states is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located?
  1.    Karnataka
  2.    Andhra Pradesh
  3.    Kerala
  4.    Tamil Nadu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Karnataka
Answer: (a)Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in Karnataka.
Question 103. The famous ‘Gir’ forests are located in
  1.    Gujarat
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Kashmir
  4.    Mysore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Gujarat
Answer: (a)
Gir Forest National Park or Sasan Gir is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat. It is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica) and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species.
The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs.
The forest area of Gir and its lions were declared as "protected" in the early 1900s by the then Nawab of the princely state of Junagadh.
Question 104. Match the two columns and select the correct alternative Column I & Column II;
Column I
Column II
(Types of Forest)
(Important Trees)
A. Tropical Rain Forest
i. Pine, Deodar and Spruce
B. Tropical Deciduous Forest 
ii. Bamboo, Cinchona and Mahogany
C. Mountain Forest 
iii. Kikar, Babul, Date and Palm
D. Thorn Forest
iv. Neem, Teak, Shisham and Sal
Codes: A B C D
  1.    A – (ii), B – (iv), C – (i), D - (iii)
  2.    A – (i), B – (ii), C – (iii), D - (iv)
  3.    A – (ii), B – (iii), C – (i), D - (iv)
  4.    A – (iv), B – (iii), C – (ii), D - (i)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> A – (ii), B – (iv), C – (i), D - (iii)
Answer: (a)
Tropical Rain forest – Bamboo, Cinchona and Mahogany
Tropical Deciduous Forest – Neem, Teak, Shisham and Sal
Mountain Forest – Pine, Deodar and spruce
Thorn Forest - Kikar, Babul, Date, Palm
Question 105. Mudumalai Wild-life Sanctuary is located in the State of
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Andhra Paradesh
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, now also declared a Tiger Reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District, about 150 km (93 mi) north-west of Coimbatore in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu, on the interstate boundaries with Karnataka and Kerala states in South India.
Mudumalai, which means ‘first hills’, is one of the first wildlife sanctuaries established in India.
Question 106. Which among the following trees is found at the highest elevation from the sea level?
  1.    Sal
  2.    Teak
  3.    Pine
  4.    Deodar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Deodar
Answer: (d)
Question 107. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Forest)
(Region)
A. Tropical moist deciduous
1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tropical dry deciduous
2. Sahyadris
C. Alpine
3. Middle Ganga Plain
D. Tropical evergreen
4. Tarai
Codes: A B C D
  1.    1 3 2 4
  2.    3 1 4 2
  3.    4 2 1 3
  4.    4 3 1 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 4 3 1 2
Answer: (d)
Question 108. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given tiger reserves of India from North to South?
  1.    Indravati-Kanha-Dudwa-Bandipur
  2.    Dudwa-Kanha-Bandipur-Indravati
  3.    Kanha-Bandipu-Dudwa-Indravati
  4.    Dudwa-Kanha-Indravti-Bandipur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Dudwa-Kanha-Indravti-Bandipur
Answer: (d)
The Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh, India, and covers an area of 490.3 km², with a buffer zone of 190 km². It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
Kanha National Park, also known as Kanha Tiger Reserve, is a vast expanse of grassland and forest in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Tigers, jackals and wild pigs can be spotted in Kanha Meadows.
Indravati Tiger Reserves is a Tiger Reserve area in Chhattisgarh. Bandipur National Park, an 874-sq.-km forested reserve in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, is known for its small population of tigers.
Question 109. Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
  1.    inter–state migration
  2.    forced migration
  3.    step–wise migration
  4.    intra–state migration
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> step–wise migration
Answer: (c)
Stepwise migration refers to a type of migration that occurs in a series of movements, for example, moving to a town larger than the home town, but not directly to one of the city regions.
It is an important subcomponent of the urban ward drift of people.
Question 110. In Uttarakhand, Oak-Rhododendron are characteristic plants of
  1.    Temperate forest
  2.    All of the above
  3.    Sub-alpine forest
  4.    Sub-tropical forest
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Temperate forest
Answer: (a)In Uttarakhand, Oak - Rhododendron are characteristic plants of Temperate forest.

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