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Natural Vegetation and Wildlife 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
India belongs to which of the following categories according to natural vegetation and wildlife?
a)
A country lacking in biodiversity cover
b)
One of the twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world
c)
The country with the greatest forest cover
d)
None of these
2.

The number of biosphere set up in India are:

a)

18

b)

16

c)

15

d)

36

3.

How many tiger reserves are there in India:

a)

44

b)

12

c)

86

d)

98

4.

How many national parks are there in India:

a)

103

b)

106

c)

96

d)

74

5.

How many species of animals are found in India:

a)

36000

b)

More than 89000

c)

47000

d)

74000

6.
Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than
a)
100 cm
b)
50 cm
c)
70 cm
d)
less than 50 cm
7.

What is the place of India in the world in terms of plant diversity?

a)

Top 10th amogst world and 4th in Asia

b)

8th

c)

9th

d)

6th

8.
Alpine and Tundra vegetation is found at the height of:
a)
6000 metres
b)
9000 metres
c)
4500 metres
d)
4000 metres
9.
Which states and union territories of India have the largest percentage of its area under forest cover?
a)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b)
Arunachal Pradesh
c)
Andhra Pradesh
d)
All of these
10.
Which one of the following state of India has the least percentage of its area under forest cover?
a)
Bihar
b)
Punjab
c)
Madras
d)
Sikkim
11.
Which type of vegetation grows in wet, marshy soil?
a)
Cactus
b)
Alpine vegetation
c)
Mangroves
d)
None of these
12.
Due to which reason the vegetation of most of the areas has been modified or replaced or degraded?
a)
Change of climate
b)
Human occupancy
c)
Soil erosion
d)
None of these
13.
Ebony, mahogany and rosewood trees are grown in which type of the forests?
a)
Coniferous forest
b)
Tropical rainforest
c)
Tropical thorn forest
d)
None of these
14.
Which type of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
a)
Coniferous trees
b)
Grasslands
c)
Cactus and thorny bushes
d)
None of these
15.
By which ways do forests control the soil cover of an area?
a)
Controlling soil erosion
b)
Providing humus to the soil
c)
Regulating stream flow
d)
All the above