Social Science Ch 8 and Ch 9

CHAPTER 8 & CHAPTER 9

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