Natural Vegetation of India
Questions about the types, distribution, and characteristics of natural vegetation and forests in India, including tropical evergreen, deciduous, coniferous, and desert forests, as well as forestry and conservation initiatives.
Questions
Which one of the following states is famous for sandalwood?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
Chipko Movement started in
- Rajasthan
- Uttarakhand
- Assam
- Kerala
The average annual rainfall in the tropical evergreen forest is
- less than 100 cm
- less than 100-1500 cm
- less than 150-200 cm
- more than 300 cm
‘Sal’ trees are concentrated in
- Tamil Nadu
- Assam
- Bihar
- Madhya Pradesh
What type of forest is found in the west Himalayas?
- Tropical Deciduous forest
- Coniferous forest
- Scrub and edges forest
- Mangrove
In India, where are the deciduous forests found?
- Areas where 70-100 cm rainfall occurs
- Areas where 150-100 cm rainfall occurs
- Areas where less than 50 cm rainfall occurs
- None of these
Which of the following is the fastest growing tree?
- Eucalyptus
- Teak
- Sal
- None of these
Wet tropical evergreen forests are found in the areas where
- less than 100 cm rainfall occurs
- more than 200 cm rainfall occurs
- 100-300 cm rainfall occurs
- more than 300 cm rainfall occurs
Dense sal forest is extensively found in
- Nilgiri Hills
- Dehradun Valley
- Aravalli Hills
- Eastern Plateau
Area under forests is far below the required percentage in India because of
- long dry spell period
- large area under cultivation due to large population
- large extent of drought-prone area
- large area under plateau and hilly terrain
The west facing slopes of Western Ghats are covered with
- mangrove vegetation
- tropical wet evergreen forest
- tropical deciduous forest
- savanna and semi-desert scrubs
Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
- The Himalaya Mountain
- The Deccan Plateau
- The Ganga Plain
- The Coastal Plains
The Savanna type of climate is characterized by
- humid summers and humid winters
- humid summers and dry winters
- humid winters and dry summers
- humid conditions throughout the year
The leaves of the plants of desert forests are
- pointed in shape
- small sized and thorny
- long
- broad
Large scale cutting of tropical evergreen forests have taken place for
- Development of plantation agriculture
- Export of timber
- Irrigation and hydro-Power Projects
- Hill Resort
In which Indian state is the Gir Forest located?
- Gujarat
- Assam
- Rajasthan
- Uttar Pradesh
In India, the percentage of land under forest cover is approximately
- 2%
- 20%
- 35%
- 40%
Silent Valley, which has a number of rare animals and plant species, is located in
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Kerala
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- Madhya Pradesh
Social forestry programme started in
- 1990
- 1976
- 1986
- 1970
Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
- Mahogany
- Pine
- Fir
- None of these
Which of the following mountain chains has two dissimilar types of vegetation on its two slopes?
- Aravallis
- Vindhyas
- Eastern Ghats
- Western Ghats
_______ is the study of the spatial distributions of plants and vegetation in their habitat.
- Ecology
- Zoogeography
- Botany
- Plant geography