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Questions Related to natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world

Great Dividing Range mountain is in ?

  1. Asia

  2. Atlantica

  3. Europe

  4. Australia


Correct Option: D

Monoculture of commercially viable trees is destroying the unique natural profile of thoughtless exploitation of timber, deforesting vast tracts for palm cultivation, destruction of mangroves, illegal logging by tribals and poaching only compound the problem. Fresh water pockets are fast drying up due to deforestation and destruction of mangroves. The place referred to in this quotation is ___________.

  1. Sunderbans

  2. Kerala Coast

  3. Odisha Coast

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Island


Correct Option: A

The luxuriant growth of natural vegetation in tropical rainforest is due to 
1. fertile soil. 
2. hot and wet climate throughout the year. 
3 intense sunlight for photosynthesis.
4. seasonal change to facilitate nutrient absorption. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below 

  1. 1 and 4 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1, 2 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of Mangrove forests, Evergreen forest and Deciduous forest ?

  1. North Coastal Andhra Pradesh

  2. South -West Bengal

  3. Southern Saurashtra

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands


Correct Option: D

A succession taking place in an area where there had been no vegetation earlier is called a _________ succession.

  1. pioneer

  2. primary

  3. secondary

  4. fresh


Correct Option: B

Kalahari desert is in __________.

  1. Chile

  2. S.Africa

  3. Australia

  4. S.America


Correct Option: B

It is the smallest species of armadillo known. It is the only species of armadillo that has its dorsal shell almost completely separate from its body. This unique animal resides in the dry grasslands and sandy plains of central Argentina. Identify it.

  1. Pink fairy armadillo

  2. Skin - banded armadillo

  3. Screaming hairy armadillo

  4. Andean fairy armadillo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 21 species of armadillo. Some are very small, while others are giant. They are not social creatures and spend most of their time sleeping. Armadillos are omnivores. Pink fairy armadillo or 'pichiciego' is the tiniest species of armadillo in the world.

The largest inland lake in India is situated in Rajasthan. This lake has been designated as Ramsar site because the wetland is the home of many migrating birds including flamingo. Name the lake.

  1. Wular lake

  2. Sambhar Salt lake

  3. Chilka lake

  4. Devtal lake


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Sambhar Salt Lake is India’s largest inland salt lake. It is located in Nagaur and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan and is surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills.
  • It is an important wintering area for flamingos and other birds that migrate from northern Asia.

The extinctive type of lions are mostly found in

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Assam

  4. Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: A

Natural resources are.

  1. infinite

  2. finite

  3. ready to support many more billions of people

  4. dispensable


Correct Option: B