Among the following rivers which one is the largest?
1.Godavari
2.Krishna
3.Narmada
4.Yamuna
Between which one of the following pairs of Islands in Duncan passage located?
1.South Andaman and Little Andaman
2.Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
3.Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island
4.Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of:
1.Chropleth map
2.Isopleth map
3.Chrochramatic map
4.Chroschematic map
Ganga-Brahmaputra delta forest is known as:
1.Monsoon forest
2.Rain forest
3.Deciduous forest
4.Sunderban
High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Sub-continent during the summer seasons draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the blowing of the:
1.South-East monsoon
2.South-West monsoon
3.Trade winds
4.Westerlies
Hoshangabad is situated on the bank of the river:
1.Godavari
2.Narmada
3.Musi
4.Mahanadi
In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
1.Tropical moist deciduous forest
2.Tropical rain forest
3.Tropical thorn scrub forest
4.None of these
In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
1.Montane Wet Temporate Forest
2.Sub-tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
3.Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
4.Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
In which state is Jog Falls located?
1.Kerala
2.Maharashtra
3.Karnataka
4.Tamil Nadu
India is a tropical country but has a monsoonal climate because:
1.Its real extent is vast.
2.It is surrounded by the sea.
3.The himalayas provide the barrier effect.
4.Land and sea breeze create monsoons.
Kanchenzunga National Park is located at:
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.West Bengal
3.Sikkim
4.Jammu and Kashmir
Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?
1.Tropical Sub-humid Forests
2.Tropical Dry Forests
3.Tropical Humaid Forests
4.Tropical Moist Forests
Kaziranga National Park is famous for
1.Rhinoceros
2.Tiger
3.Lion
4.Crocodile
Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for-
1.
2.Bisons
3.Elephants
4.Birds
Nathu La pass is in-
1.Sikkim
2.Bhutan
3.Arunachal Pradesh
4.Jammu and Kashmir
One of the regions that receives rainfall from the north-easterly monsoon is-
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Assam
3.Kerala
4.West Bengal
Plants with breathing roots are abundantly found in:
1.Mangrove areas
2.Deserts
3.Tropical savannahs
4.Tundra regions
Project Tiger was launched in
1.1973
2.1976
3.1978
4.1983
Silent Valley of Kerala:
1.is the only evergreen forest in India.
2.contains costly timber trees.
3.is a good picnic spot.
4.contains rare species of plants and animals
Six-eight months rainy season prevail in part of-
1.Sikkim and Karnataka
2.Assam and Kerala
3.Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
4.Arunachal Pradesh
State with highest percentage of forest is-
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Uttar Pradesh
4.Assam
Surface water resources are highest in-
1.Ganga plains
2.North-Eastern India
3.Peninsular India
4.Indus plains
The areas where monthly rainfall during October to December ranges 10 cm to 30 cm fall in:
1.East west of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
2.Kerala and Karnataka
3.Jammu and Kashmir
4.Himachal Pradesh
The average annual rainfall experienced in the Rayilsema is about;
1.Over 200 cm
2.100-200 cm
3.66-100 cm
4.Below 60 cm
The Korba coalfield is located in:
1.Orissa
2.Chhatisgarh
3.West Bengal
4.Assam
The Mahatma Gandhi National Marine Park is located in:
1.Pirotan Island
2.Rameswaram
3.Ganga Sagar Island
4.Port Blair
The main cause of floods in the rivers is:
1.Heavy snowfall at the mountains
2.Construction of dams
3.Deforestation
4.Earthquakes
The most importanrt strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the establishment of
1.biosphere reserves
2.botanical gardens
3.national parks
4.wildlife sanctuaries
The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called?
1.Peaks
2.Dunes
3.Plateaus
4.Passes
The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is:
1.Kanha
2.Dachigam
3.Gir
4.Mudumalai
The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is-
1.Shipkila
2.Zojila
3.Nathula
4.Jelepla
The region which was monthly rainfall of 10-20 cm in October and November and less than 5 cm in rest of the month belong to the following states:
1.Karnataka
2.Tamil Nadu
3.Orissa and West Bengal
4.Assam
The western part of Kerala represents-
1.Mountain climate
2.Equatorial climate
3.Tropical savanna climate
4.Tropical Rainey climate
Which of the cyclones did not touch the Eastern Coast of India?
1.Nilofar
2.Hud Hud
3.Lehar
4.Helen
Which of the following is considered to cause an adverse of effect on Indian monsoon?
1.Jet stream
2.El-nino
3.Monsoon trough
4.Tibet plateau
Which of the following is not a causative factor in the origin monsoons?
1.Tibet plateau
2.Himalayas
3.Aravallis
4.Jet stream
Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
1.Bhitarkanika National Park
2.Keinul Lamjao National Park
3.Keoladeo Ghana National Park
4.Sultanpur National Park
Which of the following regions does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season?
1.Chota Nagpur plateau
2.Eastern Himalayas
3.Tamil Nadu coast
4.Maharashtra
Which of the following regions of India receives winter rainfall by western disturbances?
1.Tamil Nadu Coast
2.Andhra Cost
3.Orissa Coast
4.Punjab
Which of the following rivers flow from South to North?
1.Krishna
2.Kaveri
3.Son
4.Godavari
Which of the following rivers is NOT the tributary of Ganga?
1.Indrawati
2.Son
3.Gomati
4.Yamuna
Which one among the following States does not from part of the Narmada basin?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Gujarat
3.Rajasthan
4.Maharashtra
Which one of the following place is unlikely to be affected by a cyclone?
1.Chennai
2.Manglore
3.Puri
4.Amritsar
Which one of the following wood is used in making cricket bats?
1.Salix purpurea
2.Cedrus deodara
3.Morus alba
4.Linum usitatissimum
Which one the following is the first National Park established in India?
1.Bandipur
2.Corbett
3.Velavadar
4.Peri
Which state receives rainfall from north-east monsoons:
1.Orissa
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Kerala