GK Geography (Indian Soils ,Seasons & Natural Vegetations) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1 :
Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil

  1. I and II
  2. I, III and IV
  3. II and V
  4. II, III and V
  

Question 2 :
Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?

  1. Kerala coast
  2. Central India
  3. Punjab
  4. Rajasthan
  

Question 3 :
The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9°C. The station in question is : [IAS 2002]

  1. Allahabad
  2. Chennai
  3. Cherapunji
  4. Kolkata
  

Question 4 :
At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

  1. Pune
  2. Leh
  3. Kolkata
  4. Kanyakumari
  

Question 5 :
Sal' is a very important tree of: [NDA 2003]

  1. Tropical dry deciduous forest
  2. Tropical rain forest
  3. Thorn forest
  4. Alpine forest
  

Question 6 :
Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 4
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 1, 2 and 3
  

Question 7 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. - Which of these statements are correct ? [Asstt Comm PF 2002]

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1 and 3
  

Question 8 :
Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is :

  1. 1/10th
  2. 1/9th
  3. 1/6th
  4. 1/5th
  

Question 9 :
Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?

  1. 33%
  2. 25%
  3. 22%
  4. 27%
  

Question 10 :
Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?

  1. forests act as water sheds
  2. forests bring rainfall in monsoon
  3. forests lower the temperature of the environment
  4. forests prevent soil erosion
  

Question 11 :
Which of the following is incorrectly matched ?

  1. Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh
  2. Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal
  3. Loo – North - west India
  4. Mango-showers – Orissa
  

Question 12 :
Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate? [Railways 1994]

  1. Alluvial
  2. Black
  3. Red
  4. Sandy
  

Question 13 :
Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India? [NDA 2001]

  1. Tropical rain forest
  2. Tropical moist deciduous forest
  3. Tropical dry deciduous forest
  4. Tropical dry evergreen forest
  

Question 14 :
The most important commercial forests of India are:

  1. tropical evergreen
  2. tropical deciduous
  3. coniferous
  4. mangrove
  

Question 15 :
The state which has attained the dubious distinction of being topper in the list with the highest encroachment of forest land:

  1. Bihar
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Punjab
  

Question 16 :
The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA 2011]

  1. Tropical location
  2. Nearness to sea
  3. Western Ghats
  4. Himalayas
  

Question 17 :
The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in

  1. West Bengal and Assam
  2. Deccan Plateau
  3. Gujarat and Maharashtra
  4. Kerala and Karnataka
  

Question 18 :
Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest? [IAS 2009]

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Uttarakhand
  

Question 19 :
The most important commercial forests of India are:

  1. tropical evergreen
  2. tropical deciduous
  3. coniferous
  4. mangrove
  

Question 20 :
Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?

  1. Strip cropping
  2. Crop rotation
  3. Contour ploughing
  4. Terracing
  

Question 21 :
Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals? [CRPF 1990]

  1. Alluvial soils
  2. Red soils
  3. Laterite soils
  4. None of these
  

Question 22 :
Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?

  1. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
  2. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
  3. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
  4. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
  

Question 23 :
Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?

  1. Mahagony
  2. Sal
  3. Shisham
  4. Teak
  

Question 24 :
Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it:

  1. lies north of Amritsar
  2. comes under the influence of cold winds
  3. is at a higher elevation
  4. receives a lot of snow
  

Question 25 :
Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon? [NDA 2002]

  1. Chennai
  2. Mangalore
  3. Mumbai
  4. New Delhi
  

Question 26 :
Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?

  1. These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
  2. These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
  3. These are usually fine grained
  4. These are by far the most fertile
  

Question 27 :
Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the Norwesters of Bengal? [IAS 2003]

  1. It is caused due to strong surface heating
  2. It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region
  3. It is a kind of thunderstorm
  4. None of the above
  

Question 28 :
Consider the following statements about the soils of India : [IAS 2004] 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. anium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 4
  

Question 29 :
In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? 1. Contour ploughing 2. Terracing 3. Shifting cultivation 4. Crop rotation

  1. I, II and IV
  2. II, III and IV
  3. II and IV
  4. I and III
  

Question 30 :
Arrange the following States on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon : [NDA 2010] 1.Uttar Pradesh 2.Kerala 3.West Bengal 4.Rajasthan

  1. 2-3-1-4
  2. 3-2-1-4
  3. 3-1-2-4
  4. 1-2-3-4
  
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