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1. The hot deserts are characterized by:
A. Snowfall
B. High rainfall
C. Low rainfall
D. Moderate rainfall
2. Which of the following is an example of a coniferous forest?
A. Savanna
B. Sundarbans
C. Amazon Rainforest
D. Taiga
3. Which of the following is not a type of natural vegetation?
A. Plantation
B. Taiga
C. Tropical Rainforest
D. Tundra
4. The tropical grasslands are also known as:
A. Coniferous forest
B. Tundra
C. Taiga
D. Savanna
5. The Indian rhinoceros is found in which national park?
A. Ranthambore National Park
B. Gir National Park
C. Kaziranga National Park
D. Sundarbans National Park
6. The Amazon rainforest is located in:
A. South America
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. Africa
7. Which of the following terms is used for a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and interference?
A. Plantations
B. Orchards
C. Virgin vegetation
D. Cultivated fields
8. Which one of the following is not included in the group of non-flowering plants?
A. Fungi
B. Orchids
C. Ferns
D. Algae
9. From the point of view of natural vegetation and wildlife, India belongs to which of the following categories?
A. A country lacking in biodiversity cover
B. One of the twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world
C. The richest wildlife zone in the world
D. The country with the greatest forest cover
10. Which of the following terms is used for plants which are at present part of natural vegetation but have originally come to India from abroad?
A. Exotic plants
B. Endemic species
C. Indigenous plants
D. Endangered plants
11. Which of the following terms is used for virgin vegetation which is purely Indian in origin?
A. Normal species
B. Endemic species
C. Endangered species
D. Exotic species
12. Which of the following types of vegetation usually develops on undulating and rough terrains?
A. Cultivated crops
B. Mangroves
C. Grasslands and woodlands
D. Cactus and thorny bushed
13. Which of the following terms is used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?
A. Fauna
B. Flora
C. Fern
D. None of these
14. Which of the following types of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
A. Mangroves
B. Grasslands
C. Coniferous trees
D. Cactus and thorny bushes
15. Due to which of the following reasons does the vegetation on the slopes of the Himalayas and the hills of the peninsula above the height of 915 metres change from tropical to subtropical, temperate and alpine vegetation?
A. Very heavy rainfall
B. High humidity
C. Soil
D. Fall in temperature
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