NCERT Class 11 Chapter 5 Geography Natural Vegetation MCQ

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1. Name the term that can be given to Land that is suitable for crop production.

A. Untilled Land

B. Pasture Land

C. Forest Land

D. Arable Land

2. Ebony and rosewood trees are found in the areas of rainfall:

A. More than 200 cm

B. More than 100 cm

C. More than 70 cm

D. Less than 50 cm

3. What type of forests are found in western slope of the Western Ghats, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A. Montane Forests

B. Tropical Thorn Forest

C. Littoral and Swamp Forests

D. Tropical Evergreen Forest

4. Vegetation cover is very scanty in parts of Rajasthan due to

A. Overpopulation.

B. Over irrigation.

C. Deforestation

D. Overgrazing.

5. Moist tropical deciduous forests are more prominent in the eastern and central parts of India because:

A. Most of the rivers are found in these parts

B. The soil is ideally suited for such activities

C. These areas experience 100 to 200 cm of annual rainfall

D. There is commercial significance of such forests in these areas

6. How many states are there where the forest cover is more than one-third of the total area?

A. 14

B. 15

C. 10

D. 8

7. The phenomenon of the erosion of the highlands is called_______________.

A. Degradation

B. Aggradation

C. Gradation

D. Landslide

8. Most widespread vegetation in India is

A. Coniferous forests

B. Tropical rainforests

C. Tropical deciduous forests

D. Mangrove forests

9. Which of the following types of natural vegetation have originally come to India from abroad?

A. Rare species

B. Endemic Species

C. Endangered species

D. Exotic Species

10. Which of the following was the purpose of Project Tiger?

A. To kill tigers

B. To protect tigers from illegal hunting

C. To put tigers in the zoo

D. To make films on tiger

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11. Which one of the following is the Biosphere Reserve of India?

A. Gir

B. Nilgiri

C. Kanheri

D. None of these

12. Tropical thorn forests are found in

A. Rajasthan

B. Haryana

C. None of them

D. Both of them

13. Trees in a thorn forest are:

A. Tall

B. Dense

C. Scattered

D. None of these

14. In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?

A. Punjab

B. Delhi

C. Odisha

D. West Bengal

15. Which term is used for virgin vegetation, which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants.

A. Indigenous plants

B. Endemic species

C. Exotic Plants

D. None of these

16. Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

A. At Dehradun

B. At Shimla

C. At Haridwar

D. At Benares.

17. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called___________.

A. Soil wash

B. Soil erosion

C. Soil creep

D. Silting of soil

18. Which Biosphere reserve is located in the part of Garo hills (Meghalaya)

A. Manas

B. No Krek

C. Nanda Devi

D. Nilgiri

19. Which one of the following proportion of area of the country was targeted to be under forest in Forest Policy of India?

A. 33

B. 44

C. 55

D. 22

20. The following forest type does not have much wildlife ___

A. Coniferous

B. the Mediterranean

C. Tropical Deciduous

D. Temperate Deciduous

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21. What is the name of the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?

A. Savanna

B. Campos

C. Leanos

D. Down

22. The temperate forest in Nilgiris are called as

A. Sholas

B. Tussocky

C. None of them

D. Both of them

23. The character and extent of vegetation are mainly determined by which of the climatic factor?

A. Temperature

B. Humidity

C. Precipitation

D. All the above

24. Which of the following method is used in the Western and Central Himalayas for soil conservation?

A. Terrace farming

B. Strip cropping

C. Shelterbelts

D. None of the above

25. The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is situated in

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Kerala

D. West Bangal

D. Uttarakhand