Physical Geography

1. What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on earth’s landmass?
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(A) 7 percentage
(B) 12 percentage
(C) 17 percentage
(D) 25 percentage

2. ‘Tidal forest” is otherwise called
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(A) Evergreen forest
(B) Monsoon forest
(C) Mangrove forest
(D) Coniferous forest

3. Rubber plantations are found in
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(A) Temperate forests
(B) Mountain regions
(C) Polar regions
(D) Equatorial regions

4. Man can maintain an ecological balance in the biosphere by
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(A) deforestation
(B) developing new breeds of cultivated plants and domesticated animals
(C) using insecticides and pesticides
(D) understanding the delicate balance in the relative number of organisms

5. Global warming is expected to result in
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(A) Increase in level of sea
(B) Change in crop pattern
(C) Change in coastline
(D) All of the above

6. A natural region has the similarity of
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(A) climate and natural vegetation
(B) climate and occupation
(C) soil and drainage
(D) economic base and reces

7. ‘Green House Effect’ means
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(A) Pollution in houses in tropical regions
(B) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
(C) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
(D) Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution

8. The cause of loss of forest cover is
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(A) Agriculture
(B) Building Industry
(C) Increasing population
(D) Toursim & pilgrimage

9. Dumping of solid waste in low lying areas earth cover is called as
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(A) Sanitary land filling
(B) Open dumping
(C) Composting
(D) Incineration

10. There is a need to keep larger area under forests for
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(A) absorption of carbon dioxide
(B) protecting wildlife
(C) raising precipitation
(D) geological balance