Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?
- (a)Juniper
- (b)Mahogany
- (c)Silver fir
- (d)Spruce
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Official answer(b) Mahogany
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Consider the following statements : Statement–I : The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients. Statement–II : The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a)Both Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is the correct explanation for Statement–I
- (b)Both Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is not the correct explanation for Statement–I
- (c)Statement–I is correct but Statement–II is incorrect
- (d)Statement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct
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Official answer(d) Statement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct
Consider the following States : 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Odisha With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?
- (a)2-3-1-4
- (b)2-3-4-1
- (c)3-2-4-1
- (d)3-2-1-4
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Official answer(c) 3-2-4-1
Consider the following States : 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(c) 1 and 3 only
If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there? 1. Oak 2. Rhododendron 3. Sandalwood Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 and 2 only
Consider the following pairs : Wetlands 1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej 2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal 3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 only
A particular State in India has the following characteristics : 1. It is located on the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan. 2. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover. 3. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes Protected Area Network in this State. Which one among the following States has all the above characteristics?
- (a)Arunachal Pradesh
- (b)Assam
- (c)Himachal Pradesh
- (d)Uttarakhand
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Official answer(a) Arunachal Pradesh