CBSE Class 11 Geography Natural Vegetation MCQs

Question : 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

Answer :  D

Question :  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

Answer :   A

Question :  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

Answer :  D

Question :  Vegetation cover is very scanty in parts of Rajasthan due to
(a) Over population.
(b) Over irrigation.
(c) Deforestation.
(d) Overgrazing.

Answer :  D

Question :  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.

Answer :  C

Question :  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

Answer :  B

Question :  The phenomenon of the erosion of the highlands is called_______________.
(a) Degradation
(b) Aggradation
(c) Gradation
(d) Landslide

Answer :   A

Question : Most widespread vegetation in India is
(a) Coniferous forests
(b) Tropical rainforests
(c) Tropical deciduous forests
(d) Mangrove forests

Answer :   C

Question :  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

Answer :   D

Question :  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

Answer :  B

Question :  Which one of the following is the Biosphere Reserve of India?
(a) Gir
(b) Nilgiri
(c) Kanheri
(d) None of these

Answer :   B

Question : Tropical thorn forests are found in
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Haryana
(c) None of them
(d) Both of them

Answer :  D 

Question :  Trees in a thorn forest are:
(a) Tall
(b) Dense
(c) Scattered
(d) None of these

Answer :   C

Question : In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?
(a) Punjab
(b) Delhi
(c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal

Answer :   C

Question :  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

Answer :   C

Question :  Which Biosphere reserve is located in the part of Garo hills (Meghalaya)
(a) Manas
(b) No Krek
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Nilgiri

Answer :   B

Question : 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.

Answer :   A

Question : The following forest type does not have much wildlife ___

(a) Coniferous
(b) Mediterranean
(c) Tropical Deciduous
(d) Temperate Deciduous

Answer :   B

Question :  What is the name of the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down

Answer :   C

Question .The temperate forest in Nilgiris are called as
(a) Sholas
(b) Tussocky
(c) None of them
(d) Both of them

Answer :   A

Question .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

Answer :   D

Question : 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

Answer :   A

Question .A comprehensive Wildlife Act was enacted in
(a) 1988
(b) 1972
(c) 1952
(d) 1980

Answer :   B

Question : From the point of view of natural vegetation and wildlife, India belongs to which of the following categories?
(a) One of the twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world
(b) The richest wildlife zone in the world
(c) The country with the greatest forest cover
(d) A country lacking in biodiversity cover

Answer :   A

Question : 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) Indigenous plants
(b) Endemic species
(c) Endangered plants
(d) Exotic plants

Answer :   D

Question :  Which of the following terms is used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?
(a) Fern
(b) Flora
(c) Fauna
(d) None of these

Answer :   C

Question :  Which of the following types of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
(a) Coniferous trees
(b) Grasslands
(c) Cactus and thorny bushes
(d) Mangroves

Answer :  C

Question :  Which of the following types of vegetation zones is found in the higher reaches of the Himalayas with mean annual average temperature below 7°C?
(a) Tropical
(b) Subtropical
(c) Alpine
(d) Temperate

Answer :  C

Question :  A very large ecosystem on land having distinct type of vegetation and wildlife is called
(a) Ecology
(b) Biome
(c) Biodiversity
(d) Biosphere reserve

Answer :  B

Question :  Where are temperate evergreen forests found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these

Answer :  A

Question : Why are the southern slopes in Himalayan region covered with thick vegetation as compared to northern slopes of the same hills?
(a) On account of more exposure to sunlight
(b) On account of more precipitation
(c) On account of less exposure to colder winds
(d) All the above

Answer :  D

Question :  By which of the following ways do forests control the soil cover of an area?
(a) Control soil erosion
(b) Provide humus to the soil
(c) Regulate stream flow
(d) All the above

Answer :  D

Question :  Which of the following states of India has the largest percentage of the area under forest cover?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Nagaland
(d) Orissa

Answer :  C 

Question :  Which one of the following trees are found in tropical rainforests?
(a) Mahogany
(b) Teak
(c) Sal
(d) Peepal

Answer :  A

Question :  ______determines thickness of soil profile.
(a) Climate
(b) Time
(c) Relief
(d) Wind

Answer :  B

Question : Which parts of Himalayas are covered with dense forest?
(a) Northern
(b) Eastern
(c) Western
(d) Southern

Answer :  D

Question :  Ebony, Mahogany and Rosewood trees are grown in which of the following forests?
(a) Coniferous forests
(b) Tropical rainforest
(c) Tropical thorn forest
(d) Deciduous forest

Answer :  B

Question : Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than
(a) 100 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 70 cm
(d) less than 50 cm

Answer :  A

Question : Why is the southern slopes in Himalayan region covered with thick vegetation?
(a) On account of more exposure to sunlight
(b) On account of more precipitation
(c) On account of less exposure to colder winds
(d) All the above

Answer :  D

Question :  Tropical evergreen forests are also called
(a) tropical rain forests
(b) tropical dry forests
(c) tropical deciduous forests
(d) none of these

Answer :  A