CBSE Class 9 Geography Natural Vegetation and Wildlife MCQs Set C

Question: Which of the following types of vegetation grows in wet, marshy soil?

• a) Mangroves
• b) Grasslands
• c) Cactus
• d) Alpine vegetation

Answer: Mangroves

Question: Which of the following types of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?

• a) Cactus and thorny bushes
• b) Coniferous trees
• c) Grasslands
• d) Mangroves

Answer: Cactus and thorny bushes

Question: Which of the following types of vegetation usually develops on undulating and rough terrains?

• a) Grasslands and woodlands
• b) Mangroves
• c) Cactus and thorny bushed
• d) Cultivated crops

Answer: Grasslands and woodlands

Question: Which of the following types of vegetation is common in fertile, level lands?

• a) Cultivated crops
• b) Forests
• c) Grasslands
• d) Mangroves

Answer: Cultivated crops

Question: Which of the following factors influence the type and distribution of natural vegetation?

• a) All the options
• b) Landforms
• c) Soil
• d) Climate

Answer: All the options

Question: Which of the following terms is used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?

• a) Fauna
• b) Fern
• c) Flora
• d) None of the options

Answer: Fauna

Question: Which of the following terms is used to denote plants of a particular region or period?

• a) Flora
• b) Ferns
• c) Fauna
• d) None of the options

Answer: Flora

Question: Which of the following terms is used for virgin vegetation which is purely Indian in origin?

• a) Endemic species
• b) Endangered species
• c) Exotic species
• d) Normal species

Answer: Endemic species

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) Exotic plants
• b) Indigenous plants
• c) Endemic species
• d) Endangered plants

Answer: Exotic plants

Question: Which of the following terms is used for a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and interference?

• a) Virgin vegetation
• b) Orchards
• c) Cultivated fields
• d) Plantations

Answer: Virgin vegetation

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Question: Which of the following terms is used for the original plant cover of an area which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time?

• a) Natural vegetation
• b) Agriculture
• c) Gardens
• d) Plantations

Answer: Natural vegetation

Question: Which of the following types of vegetation does not belong to the category of natural vegetation?

• a) Horticulture
• b) Forests
• c) Mangroves
• d) Grasslands

Answer: Horticulture

Question: Which one of the following is not included in the group of non-flowering plants?

• a) Orchids
• b) Ferns
• c) Algae
• d) Fungi

Answer: Orchids

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: One of the twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world

Question: Which of the following positions does India occupy in the world with regard to plant diversity?

• a) Tenth
• b) Fourth
• c) Sixth
• d) Twelfth

Answer: Tenth