Class 9 Social Science Geography MCQ Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Question : Number of species founded in our country are:
(a) 1200
(b) 1500
(c) 800
(d) 600

Question : 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

Question : Which of the following types of vegetation is common in fertile, level lands?
(a) Cultivated crops
(b) Forests
(c) Grasslands
(d) Mangroves

Question : In which year Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in India?
(a) 1952
(b) 1962
(c) 1972
(d) 1982

Question : The bio-reserve in not included in the world network of biosphere.
(a) Dihang-Dibang
(b) Manas
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Gulf of Mannar

Question : Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio-reserve?
(a) Manas
(b) Nilgiri
(c) Gulf of Mannar
(d) Nanda Devi

Question : Which one of the following animals lives in the swampy and marshy lands of Assam and West Bengal?
(a) One-horned Rhino
(b) Tiger
(c) Lion
(d) Elephants

Question : Most widespread vegetation in India is :
(a) Coniferous forests
(b) Tropical rainforests
(c) Tropical deciduous forests
(d) Mangrove forests

Question : Name the natrual habitat of Indian lions:
(a) Gir forests
(b) Tundra Region
(c) Thorny bushes and scrubs
(d) Evergreen forest

Question : The yak, shaggy-horned wild ox and the Tibetan antelope are found in which one of the following regions?
(a) Tibet
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Ladakh

Question : Dachigam in Jammu and Kashmir is a
(a) Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) National Park
(c) Bird Sanctuary
(d) Reserve Forest

Question : Which of the following vegetations is supported by wet, marshy deltaic soils?
(a) Mangrove forests
(b) Evergreen forests
(c) Montane forests
(d) Deciduous forests

Question : What is the place of India in the world in terms of plant diversity?
(a) 10th
(b) 8th
(c) 9th
(d) 6th

Question : Which term is used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?
(a) Fauna
(b) Ferns
(c) Flora
(d) None of these

Question : Which of the following states of India has the least percentage of its area under forest cover?
(a) Punjab
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim

Question : Which of the following types of vegetation grows in wet, marshy soil?
(a) Grasslands
(b) Mangroves
(c) Cactus
(d) Alpine vegetation

Question : How many national parks are there in India:
(a) 86
(b) 106
(c) 96
(d) 74

Question : Which term is used for the original plant cover of an area which has grown naturally?
(a) Garden
(b) Agriculture
(c) Virgin Vegetation
(d) Indigenous species

Question : Which of the following terms is used to denote plants of a particular region or period?
(a) Flora
(b) Ferns
(c) Fauna
(d) None of the options

Question : Which of the following types of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
(a) Coniferous trees
(b) Grasslands
(c) Cactus and thorny bushes
(d) Mangroves

Question : How many species of animals are found in India:
(a) 36000
(b) 89000
(c) 47000
(d) 74000

Question : How do forests influences the climate of a place?
(a) Modify local climate
(b) Control wind force and temperature
(c) Cause rainfall
(d) All the above

Question : In which year Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in India?
(a) 1972
(b) 1952
(c) 1962
(d) 1982

Question : Which of the following trees is used for treating blood pressure?
(a) Jamun
(b) Tidal
(c) Neem
(d) Sarpagandha

Question : The number of biosphere sat up in India are:
(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 36

Question : 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

Question : Which of the following forests is found in heavy rainfall areas of the Western Ghats, island groups and upper parts of Assam?
(a) Tropical evergreen
(b) Tropical deciduous
(c) Mountain forest
(d) Tidal forests

Question : In which of the following states is Dachigam national park located?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Punjab
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Question :The first biosphere of India is:
(a) Nilgiri
(b) Manas
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Sunderban

Question :Alpine and Tundra vegetation is found at the height of:
(a) 6000 metres
(b) 9000 metres
(c) 4500 metres
(d) 4000 metres

Question :Number of species founded in our country are:
(a) 1200
(b) 1500
(c) 800
(d) 600

Question :The bio-reserve in not included in the world network of biosphere.
(a) Dihang-Dibang
(b) Manas
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Gulf of Mannar

Question :India has rich heritage of flora and fauna because of:
(i) Different types of soil (b) Temperature variation (c) Varying ammonate of Rainfall (d) Terrain (v) Land forms
(a) (i) and (b)
(b) (b) and (v)
(c) Expect (v) all are correct
(d) All options are correct.