Social Science Ch 8 and Ch 9

CHAPTER 8 & CHAPTER 9

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1. Which soil is formed due to excessive erosion by rainfall?
   1.   Laterite
   2.   Desert
   3.   Regur
   4.   Mountainous
2. Which region in India has maximum forest area with reference to its total area?
   1.   Tripura
   2.   Mizoram
   3.   Andaman-Nicobar archipelago
   4.   Arunachal Pradesh
3. What is celebrated during 2 to 9 October?
   1.   Van Mahotsav
   2.   World Nature week
   3.   Environment week
   4.   Wild Animal week
4. Which is the bio reserve area try West Bengal?
   1.   Panchmadhi
   2.   Nanda Devi
   3.   Sundarvan
   4.   Similipal
5. What percent land is not available for cultivation?
   1.   24%
   2.   14%
   3.   4%
   4.   8%
6. In which state is located the Kaziranga National Park?
   1.   Karnataka
   2.   Uttarakhand
   3.   Assam
   4.   Madhya Pradesh
7. What percent of the net sown area is cultivated more than once in a year?
   1.   46%
   2.   16%
   3.   36%
   4.   26%
8. Which soil is immature and less productive?
   1.   Black
   2.   Mountainous
   3.   Laterite
   4.   Red
9. Which resource is non-renewable?
   1.   Lakes
   2.   Minerals
   3.   Forests
   4.   Animals
10. Which type of animals are desert fox, ghudkhar and bear in Gujarat?
    1.   Extinct
    2.   On verge of extinction
    3.   Adversely (vulnerable) affected
    4.   Endangered
11. One of the following pairs is not correct.
    1.   Kanha-Kerala
    2.   Corbet- Uttarakhand
    3.   Kaziranga-Assam
    4.   Sundarvan- West Bengal
12. Where is located 'Forest Research Institute', which carries out research about forests?
    1.   Amritsar
    2.   Dehradun
    3.   Lucknow
    4.   Bengaluru
13. How many percent of the total forest area of India is occupied by Reserved Forests?
    1.   23.3 %
    2.   29.2 %
    3.   54.4 %
    4.   16.4 %
14. In which type of forest area is cultivation and cattle grazing prohibited?
    1.   Classified
    2.   Reserved
    3.   Protected
    4.   Unclassified
15. Which is the national animal of India?
    1.   Tiger
    2.   Lion
    3.   Elephant
    4.   Rhinoceros
16. In which state is Bandipur National Park located?
    1.   Karnataka
    2.   Assam
    3.   Madhya Pradesh
    4.   Uttarakhand
17. In which state Ranthambhor National Park situated?
    1.   Uttar Pradesh
    2.   Uttarakhand
    3.   Madhya Pradesh
    4.   Rajasthan
18. From which tree is the sandle oil obtained?
    1.   Pine
    2.   Sesame
    3.   Sandle wood
    4.   Spruce
19. What is the soil formed by older alluvium called?
    1.   Bangar
    2.   Khadar
    3.   Chadar
    4.   Sadar
20. In which state is located the Chandraprabha Sanctuary?
    1.   Tamil Nadu
    2.   Assam
    3.   Uttar Pradesh
    4.   Jammu-Kashmir
21. Which is the largest animal in India?
    1.   Hippopotamus
    2.   Zebra
    3.   Rhino
    4.   Elephant
22. In which state is net sown area over 80 % of the total area?
    1.   Gujarat
    2.   Uttar Pradesh
    3.   Punjab
    4.   Delhi
23. Which soil is also known as Regur?
    1.   Desert
    2.   Laterite
    3.   Red
    4.   Black
24. The oceanic park, declared as 'Marine National Park' is located near which city of Gujarat?
    1.   Bhavnagar
    2.   Porbandar
    3.   Veraval
    4.   Jamnagar
25. In India, by which factor is maximum land degradation caused?
    1.   Wind
    2.   Water
    3.   Deforestation
    4.   Saline deposits
26. Which scheme was started in 1975, with the collaboration of Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nation ?
    1.   Crocodile
    2.   Whale
    3.   Fishery
    4.   Dolfin
27. Which pair from the following is not correct?
    1.   Chandraprabha- Uttar Pradesh
    2.   Dachigam-Madhya Pradesh
    3.   Periyar-Kerala
    4.   Manas-Assam
28. What is the percentage ratio of mangrove forests in India, from density point of........?
    1.   3
    2.   4
    3.   2
    4.   less than 1
29. In which state is net sown area less than 10% ?
    1.   Gujarat
    2.   Rajasthan
    3.   Manipur
    4.   Panjab
30. In which river valley of Madhya Pradesh are the ravines found?
    1.   Betwa
    2.   Narmada
    3.   Shan
    4.   Chambal
31. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
    1.   Laterite soil- Heavyly rain-eroded land
    2.   Bangar soil- old alluvium soil
    3.   Regur - Black soil
    4.   Khadar soil- unproductive soil
32. What type of climate is there in India?
    1.   Hot and Cool
    2.   Seasonal
    3.   Dry and Humid
    4.   Monsoonal
33. How much of India is covered by forests?
    1.   18 %
    2.   22 %
    3.   36 %
    4.   24 %
34. How much of cultivable land of India remains fallow?
    1.   14%
    2.   4%
    3.   48%
    4.   8%
35. Which is the national bird of India?
    1.   Koyal
    2.   Swan
    3.   Parrot
    4.   Peacock
36. What percent of land area in India is mountainous?
    1.   30%
    2.   43%
    3.   37%
    4.   27%
37. Which community from Rajasthan protects trees and animals?
    1.   Marvadi
    2.   Bishnoi
    3.   Banni
    4.   Jat
38. What percent of land area cover the plateaus?
    1.   37%
    2.   30%
    3.   20%
    4.   27%
39. What percent of land area in India comprises plains?
    1.   43 %
    2.   46 %
    3.   27 %
    4.   30 %
40. Which animal is found only in little Rann of Kachchh of India?
    1.   Wolf
    2.   Wild cat
    3.   Ghudkhar
    4.   Camel
41. Which sanctuary is located in Kerala?
    1.   Chandraprabha
    2.   Madumalai
    3.   Dachigam
    4.   Periyar
42. Which Indian state has the least proportion of forest cover in relation to its total area?
    1.   Rajasthan
    2.   Jammu-Kashmir
    3.   Gujarat
    4.   Haryana
43. Who started the 'Chipko Movement'?
    1.   Acharya Vinoba Bhave
    2.   Sundarlal Bahuguna
    3.   Govind Vallabh Pant
    4.   Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna
44. Which animal in India is on verge of extinction?
    1.   Elephant
    2.   Ghoral
    3.   Sabar
    4.   Bear
45. What is the soil formed by newer alluvium called?
    1.   Khadar
    2.   Gadar
    3.   Bangar
    4.   Laterite
46. What is obtained from the pulp of chid tree?
    1.   Iodine
    2.   Sealing wax
    3.   Turpentine
    4.   Rubber
47. From the liquid of which tree is turpentine obtained?
    1.   Chid
    2.   Deodar
    3.   Cedar
    4.   Spruce
48. In which state is the Dachigam Sanctuary located?
    1.   Jammu-Kashmir
    2.   Assam
    3.   Uttar Pradesh
    4.   Tamil Nadu
49. On which day is the 'World Animal Day' celebrated?
    1.   4 October
    2.   21 March
    3.   29 December
    4.   5 June
50. How much percentage of Indian Territory is covered by forests?
    1.   23.3
    2.   63.3
    3.   46.3
    4.   33.3
51. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
    1.   Similipal-Orissa
    2.   Nilgiri- Tamil Nadu
    3.   Pachmarhi-Chhattisgarh
    4.   Nanda Devi- Uttarakhand
52. Who is highly responsible for the destruction of forest?
    1.   Animals
    2.   None
    3.   Birds
    4.   Humanbeings
53. Which is the rank of India in world in diversity of vegetation?
    1.   Fifth
    2.   Tenth
    3.   Fourth
    4.   Second
54. When is the 'Bio-diversity Day' celebrated?
    1.   21 March
    2.   5 June
    3.   29 December
    4.   4 October
55. Which bio reserve is located in Uttarakhand?
    1.   Pachmarhi
    2.   Nanda Devi
    3.   Sundarvan
    4.   Similipal
56. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
    1.   Lions-Gujarat
    2.   Royal Bengal Tiger-West Bengal
    3.   One horn Rhino-Assam
    4.   Ghudkhar-Rajasthan
57. In which month is the ‘Van Mahotsav' celebrated?
    1.   October
    2.   March
    3.   July
    4.   January
58. What type of resources are forests and forest animals ?
    1.   A forestation
    2.   Man-made
    3.   Non-renewable
    4.   Renewable
59. Hunting which animal is a crime?
    1.   Deer
    2.   Camel
    3.   Horse
    4.   Cow
60. Which type of alluvium is Bangar soil?
    1.   Older alluvium
    2.   New alluvium
    3.   Lava
    4.   Desert
61. Which resource is renewable?
    1.   Natural gas
    2.   Mineral coal
    3.   Bio-gas
    4.   Mineral oil
62. What is the other name of black soil?
    1.   Bangar
    2.   Khadar
    3.   Leterite
    4.   Regur
63. In which Indian states is the black soil found?
    1.   Kerala
    2.   Chhattisgarh
    3.   Maharashtra
    4.   Tamil Nadu
64. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
    1.   World Environment Day-5 June
    2.   World Animals Day-4 October
    3.   Bio-diversity Day-29 November
    4.   World Forestry Day-21 March
65. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
    1.   Alluvial soil of rivers is productive.
    2.   Mountainous soil is immature and less fertile.
    3.   Laterite soil is black in colour.
    4.   Black soil can retain moisture for a long time.
66. What percent of the total forest area of India is occupied by dense forests?
    1.   59 %
    2.   40 %
    3.   30 %
    4.   70 %
67. Which soil contains more of Salinity and less of organic matter?
    1.   Desert
    2.   Black
    3.   Red
    4.   Alluvial
68. Which soil is considered as a gift of peninsular plateau?
    1.   Alluvial
    2.   Black
    3.   Red
    4.   Laterite
69. Which herbal medicine is found only in India?
    1.   Sarpagandha
    2.   Ashwagandha
    3.   Matsyagandha
    4.   Rajnigandha
70. Which season is more important in India?
    1.   Spring
    2.   Winter
    3.   Summer
    4.   Rainy
71. Which is the basic tool for agriculture?
    1.   Irrigation
    2.   Land
    3.   Climate
    4.   Minerals
72. In which state is the Corbet National Park located?
    1.   Karnataka
    2.   Madhya Pradesh
    3.   Assam
    4.   Uttarakhand
73. What is the rank of India in Asia with reference to the varieties of vegetation?
    1.   First
    2.   Second
    3.   Fourth
    4.   Third
74. What type of resources are minerals?
    1.   A forestation
    2.   Non-renewable
    3.   Man-made
    4.   Renewable
75. How much Iand of India is occupied by permanent pasture land?
    1.   2%
    2.   8%
    3.   5%
    4.   4%
76. Which bio reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh?
    1.   Pachmarhi
    2.   Similipal
    3.   Sundarvan
    4.   Nanda Devi
77. What is the status of chitah in India?
    1.   Rare
    2.   Extinct
    3.   Endangered
    4.   On verge of extinction
78. Which soil contains more combination of iron and aluminum?
    1.   Red
    2.   Desert
    3.   Alluvial
    4.   Laterite
79. Which soil is also known as 'Cotton Soil'?
    1.   Red
    2.   Leterite
    3.   Desert
    4.   Black
80. Which bio reserve area is spread over Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu?
    1.   Madumalai
    2.   Bandipur
    3.   Periyar
    4.   Nilgiri
81. In which Indian state, did the 'Chipko Movement' take place to save the pine trees?
    1.   Sikkim
    2.   Uttarakhand
    3.   Himachal Pradesh
    4.   Jammu-Kashmir
82. What is the percentage of net sown area of the total land of India?
    1.   66%
    2.   46%
    3.   36%
    4.   56%
83. When is the 'World Forestry Day' celebrated?
    1.   21 March
    2.   4 November
    3.   10 November
    4.   5 June
84. When is the 'World Environment Day' celebrated?
    1.   4 October
    2.   5 June
    3.   29 December
    4.   21 March