Ch -5 Natural Vegetation & Wildlife

Q.1: The vegetation which has grown naturally without any human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time is known as ___________________.

a) virgin vegetation

b) organic vegetation

c) plantation

Q.2: Which kind of forests are found in Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar ?

a) Tropical deciduous forests

b) Coniferous forests

c) Tropical rain forests

Q.3: _______________ is used to treat blood pressure and is apparently only found in India.

a) Jamun

b) Kachnar

c) Sarpagandha

Q.4: Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in ________ in India.

a) 1972

b) 1963

c) 1984

Q.5: The term _________ is used to denote plants of a particular region or period.

a) flora

b) fauna

c) biome

Q.6: _______________ are also known as the “Monsoon forests”.

a) Tropical rain forests

b) Tropical deciduous forests

c) Mangrove forests

Q.7: Which tribes use Montane forests for grazing ?

a) Gujjars

b) Bakarwals

c) Both

Q.8: ___________ has high antibacterial and antibiotic properties.

a) Arjun

b) Neem

c) Mahua

Q.9: In which states of India are elephants found ?

a) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

b) Assam, West Bengal, Odisha

c) Assam, Kerala, Karnataka

Q.10: Match the following:

Forests	Trees Found In Forests
1. Mangrove	i. bamboos, sal, shisham
2. Montane	ii. acacias, palms, cacti
3. Tropical Thorn	iii. keora, agar, sundari
4. Deciduous	iv. junipers, pines, birches

a) 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv

b) 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv

c) 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i

Q.11: Which of the following statements is correct about Tropical Rain forests ?

a) The trees reach great heights up to 30 cm only.

b) They receive more than 200 cm of rainfall.

c) The trees shed their leaves at a definite time.

Answers:

1. a
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. c
10. c
11. b