Geographical Terms

181. Most of the rivers flowing west­ward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because
(a) of the high gradient
(b) they are too slow
(c) they are not perennial
(d) there is no vegetation
182. Which of the following is reeognised as a .season by the me­teorological department of India?
(a) Cold weather
(b) Hot weather
(c) Retreating monsoon
(d) North-eastern monsoon
183. The retreating monsoon withdraws
from the
(a) west coast to the east
(b) north to the south
(c) north-east India to the west
coast
(d) north-west India to Bengal
184. Match the following:
A. Cold Weather 1. June to
September
B. Hot weather 2. October to
November
C. South-West 3. December
monsoon to February
D. Retreating 4. March to
monsoon May
(a) A-3, B-4, C-I, 0-2 (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, 0-1 (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (d) A-3, B-2, C-4, 0-1
185. Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?
(a) Presence of Indian Ocean (b) Nearness' to equator
(c) Monsoons
(d) Ocean currents
186. Which of the following is incor­
rectly matched?
(a) Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh (b) Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal
(c) Loo - North-west
India
- Orissa
(d) Mango­
showers
187. Rainfall from the south-west mon­
soon reaches
(a) Lahaul and Spiti
(b) Ladakh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Delta region of Mahanadi
188. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
(a) Uniform duration but varying amounts,of rain from one year to another, as well as at differ­ent places.
. (b) Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain.
(c) Uncertain date of onset and w!thdrawal as well as varying amounts orrainfall during dif­ferent years.
(d) Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place.
189. Orographic rainfall occurs along
the
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Himalayas
(c) Aravallis
(d) Jaintia hills
190. The reason for Rajasthan being
d~ficient in rainfall is because
(a) the monsoon fails to reach
this area.
(b) it is too hot.
(c) there is no water available and
thus the winds remain dry.
(d) the winds do not come cross
any barrier to cause necessary
uplift to be cooled.
- 191. 'Natural Vegetation' refers to
(a) a plant community that has
. been left undisturbed over a
long time
(b) plant species which live and
grow together
(c) a protected area created by
using contour bunding
(d) all of the above
192. What do you mean by 'reserved
forests'?
(a) Reserved for local use
(b) Reserved for commercial ex­
ploitation
(c) Reserved for hunting
(d) Reserved for growing medici­
nal herbs
193. Moist tropical evergreen forests are
found in
(a) the Shillong plateau
(b) the Siwaliks
(c) the Deccan plateau
(d) southern India
194. Which. of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
(a) Mahagony (b) Sal
(c) Shisham (d) Teak
195. Match the following:
A Corbett 1. Madh)
National Prades
Park
B. Hazaribagh 2. Uttar
National Park Prades
C. Kanha 3. Mahar;
National Park
D. Shivapuri 4. Bihar
National Park
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (b) A-2, B-4, C-I, 0-1 (c) A-3, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (d) A-I, B-2, C-2, 0-4
196. Match the following
A. Bandipur 1. Kashn
Sanctuary
B. Daehigam
Sanctuary
C. Manas
Sanctuary
D. Periyar
Sanctuary
2. Assarr
3. Kamal
4. Rajastl
5. Kerala
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-5 (b) A-3, B-1, C-2, 0-5 (c) A-5, B-4, C-3, 0-2 (d) A-3, B-2, C-i, 0-4
197. Match the following.
A. Gir Forest 1. Siberia
cranes 2. Lions
B. ~
.
aziranga
:5anctuary
C. Dachigam
Sanctuary
D. Ghana
Sanctuary
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (b) A-2, B-4, C-3, 0-1 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, 0-1 (d) A-3, B-2, C-I, 0-4
198. Which of the following is the I
important factor in soil formal
(a) Relief
(b) Climate
(c) Natural vegetation
(d) Rock cover
199. Which of the following are trtl
respect of alluvial soils?
I. Generally confined to r
basins
II. They have been depositec
rivers
III. They are rich in phosphc
and poor in potash
IV. It is the most fertile soil
(a) I.and II (b) III and
(c) I, II and IV (d) I, II anc
200. Peaty soil is found in
(a) Kerala (b) Kasluru
(c) Assam (d) Gujaral
3. Indian
4. RhinoCi