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Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Evergreen forests indicate a climate with ______.

  1. copious rainfall

  2. high temperature

  3. moderate rainfall

  4. year round adequate rainfall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Evergreen forests thrive in regions where there is no prolonged dry season, meaning rainfall is distributed adequately throughout the year. This continuous water availability allows trees to retain their leaves year-round, unlike deciduous forests which shed leaves during dry periods.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

In dry regions, the leaf size becomes smaller due to _________.

  1. reducing metabolism

  2. reducing transpiration

  3. maintaining growth

  4. protecting plant from animals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In arid and dry regions, plants adapt to water scarcity by reducing their leaf surface area (often turning into needles or spines). This adaptation minimizes water loss through transpiration, helping the plant conserve moisture.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

The Savanna is a _______.

  1. forest vegetation of tropical regions

  2. tropical mixed vegetation dominated by grasses

  3. temperate type of grassland having only grasses

  4. type of vegetation adapted to arid climate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A savanna is a tropical grassland biome characterized by a continuous cover of grasses with scattered, widely spaced trees. It represents a transitional zone between tropical rainforests and deserts.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over. Which of the following regions is described in the above passage? 

  1. Savanna

  2. Equatorial

  3. Monsoon

  4. Mediterranean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This passage describes the classic convectional rainfall pattern of the equatorial climate. High insolation during the morning leads to intense heating, evaporation, and cloud formation, resulting in heavy afternoon thundershowers almost daily.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Which one among the following is a characteristic of evergreen forest?

  1. The trees never shed their leaves

  2. All the trees do not shed their leaves simultaneously

  3. When the trees are leafless, grasses remain green

  4. The name has nothing to do with greenery as such
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Individual trees in an evergreen forest do shed their leaves, but they do not do so all at the same time or in a single season. Consequently, the forest always retains its green canopy throughout the year.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia etc, receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they _______.

  1. do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans

  2. are the most rocky and barren areas of the Earth

  3. are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere

  4. are not on the path of the monsoons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The primary cause of hot deserts like the Sahara and Arabian deserts is their location within the subtropical high-pressure belts. In these regions, descending air suppresses convection, warms up, and prevents the formation of clouds and precipitation.