4. Natural Vegetation in India (Geography Quiz)

4. Natural Vegetation in India (Geography Quiz) Questions

• 11

  Which of the following is not an east flowing river?
  A. Mahanadi
  B. Godavari
  C. Narmada
  D. Krishna

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • East flowing rivers – Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri
  • West-flowing rivers- Narmada and Tapti

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• 12

  Which of the following is true about Western Ghats?
  i. Western Ghats are broken and uneven
  ii. Western coastal plains are very narrow
  iii. Western Ghats or Sahyadris border the peninsular plateau in the west

  A. Only I and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of the above

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Western Ghats or Sahyadris border the plateau in the west
  • Western Ghats are almost continuous
  • To the West of the Western Ghats and the East of Eastern Ghats lie the Coastal plains
  • The western coastal plains are very narrow whereas eastern Coastal plains are much broader.

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• 13

  Which of the following is false?
  A. East flowing rivers flows into the Bay of Bengal
  B. Corals are the remains of marine plants
  C. Peninsular plateau is rich in coal and iron-ore.
  D. All of the above are correct

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Corals are skeletons of tiny marine animals called Polyps.
  • East flowing rivers flows into the Bay of Bengal and are west-flowing rivers drain into the Arabian Sea.
  • Peninsular plateau is rich in minerals like coal and iron-ore

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• 14

  Great Indian desert is located in
  A. Punjab
  B. Karnataka
  C. Madhya Pradesh
  D. Rajasthan

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Great Indian desert lies in the western part of India
  • It is a dry, hot and sandy stretch of land.
  • It has very little vegetation.

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• 15

  Island neighbours of India are-
  A. Sri Lanka and Maldives
  B. Sri Lanka and Myanmar
  C. Maldives and Myanmar
  D. Maldives and Lakshadweep

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Across the sea to the south, lie Island neighbours— Sri Lanka and Maldives.

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• 16

  Smallest state based on area in India is-
  A. Sikkim
  B. Kerala
  C. Goa
  D. Tripura

  Answer - C

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• 17

  Palk Strait separates India and
  A. Maldives
  B. Sri Lanka
  C. Nepal
  D. China

  Answer - B

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• 18

  In which hemisphere India is located?
  A. Northern
  B. Southern
  C. Eastern
  D. Western

  Answer - A

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• 19

  Area of India is about-
  A. 2.56 million sq. km
  B. 3.28 million sq. km
  C. 4.39 million sq. km
  D. 6.29 million sq. km

  Answer - B

  Solution

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  Area of India is about 3.28 million sq. km.

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• 20

  Which of the following is false?
  A. In India, area wise north south extent is smaller than east-west extent
  B. Difference between time in places located at two extreme points of India is about two hours.
  C. India have Seven landlocked neighbouring countries
  D. All of the above are correct

  Answer - D

  Solution

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  • North-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km.
  • East-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2,900 km.
  • Due to great longitudinal extent of about 29°, difference between time in places located at two extreme points of India is about two hours.
  • India have Seven landlocked neighbouring countries- Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar

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