Practice Sheet # 10

NTSE (Stage-I)
Sub. : Social Science Topic : Resources of India-I
1. Which are the main factors that determine creation 7. The oceanic resources beyond 200 km of the
of a resource? Exclusive Economic Zone can be termed as which
(1) Nature and technology of the following types of resource ?
(2) Nature and human beings (1) Individual resources
(3) Nature, human beings and technology (2) Community owned resources
(4) Technology and human beings (3) National resources
2. Fossil fuels are examples of which of the following (4) International resources
types of resources? 8. What is the main reason behind global ecological
(1) Renewable crises such as global warming and environmental
pollution?
(2) Flow
(1) Depletion of resources
(3) Biological
(2) Accumulation of resources in a few hands
(4) Non-renewable
(3) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
3. Under which of the following types of resources
(4) Use of resources
can solar energy be categorised?
9. What is necessary for sustained quality of life and
(1) Flow resource global peace?
(2) Human-made resource (1) Stopping use of resources
(3) Non-recyclable resource (2) Saving resources for future
(4) Exhaustible resource (3) Exploitation of resources
4. Which of the following is a human-made (4) Equitable distribution of resources
resource? 10. From which Five Year Plan has India made
(1) Petroleum (2) Forests concerted efforts for achievi ng the goals of
(3) Machines (4) Land resource planning ?
5. Which of the following resource is non- (1) First Five Year Plan
recyclable? (2) Fifth Five Year Plan
(1) Coal (2) Iron-ore (3) Annual Plans
(3) Copper (4) Gold (4) Tenth Five Year Plan
6. On the basis of ownership, plantations can be 11. Which of the following is the root cause for
better considered as which of the following types resource depletion at global level, according to
of resources? Gandhiji?
(1) Individual resource (1) Conservation of resources
(2) Community owned resource (2) Use of resources
(3) National resource (3) Greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative
nature of modern technology,
(4) International resource
(4) Backward technology.
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12. What was the main contribution of the Brundtland 20. Black soil is also known by which of the following
Commission Report. 1987? names?
(1) Sustainable development as means for (1) Bangar (2) Khadar
resource conservation (3) Regur (4) Laterite
(2) Advocated resource conservation for the first 21. Which of the following is the parent rock for black
time soil?
(3) Presented Gandhian philosophy (1) Granite (2) Kankar
(4) All the above (3) Basalt (4) Sand
13. Which of the following regions in India possesses 22. Which among the following is a type of resources
rich reserves of minerals and fossil fuels? classified on the basis of exhaustibility?
(1) Plains (2) Mountains (1) Biotic and abiotic
(3) Plateaus (4) Deserts (2) Renewable and non-renewable
14. What is area sown more than once in an (3) National and individual
agriculture year plus net sown area known as? (4) Potential and reserves
(1) Permanent pastures (2) Fallow lands 23. Which one of the following soil is ideal for
(3) Net sown area (4) Gross cropped area growing cotton?
15. What is land used for grazing cattle and livestock (1) Regur Soil (2) Laterite Soil
known as? (3) Desert Soil (4) Mountainous Soil
(1) Forests (2) Barren land 24. How much desired area is required for forest in
(3) Pasture land (4) Fallow land our country?
16. What percentage of India’s geographical area is (1) 16% (2) 20% (3) 23.2% (4) 33%
under forest? 25. In which of the following states is overgrazing
responsible for land degradation?
(1) 23 per cent (2) 33 per cent
(1) Jharkhand and Orissa
(3) 54 per cent (4) 80 per cent
(2) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
17. Which one of the following is the main cause of
land degradation in states like Jharkhand. (3) Punjab and Haryana
Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa? (4) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(1) Deforestation due to mining 26. Which of the following method will not help in
soil conservation.’
(2) Overgrazing
(1) Contour ploughing
(3) Over-irrigation
(2) Strip cropping
(4) Industrial waste
(3) Creating shelter belts
18. What is plantation of trees on a large scale to
(4) Ploughing up and down the slopes
check soil erosion termed as?
27. Resources which are surveyed and their quantity
(1) Afforestation (2) Plantation agriculture
and quality have been determined for utilisation
(3) Terrace cultivation (4) Shelter belts
are known as:
19. What is arrangement of soil in different layers or (1) Potential resources
horizons known as?
(2) Reserves
(1) Soil Composition (2) Soil Erosion
(3) Slock
(3) Soil Profile (4) Soil Texture
(4) Developed resources
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28. ‘Laterite’ has been derived from the Greek word 36. Which one of the following is an example of biotic
‘later’ which means: resources?
(1) Mountain (2) Brick (1) Rock (2) Iron ore
(3) Rock (4) Stone (3)Gold (4) Animal
29. When running water cuts through clayey soils and 37. What is the percentage share of plains in the total
makes deep channels, they lead to: land area ?
(1) Gully erosion (2) Sheet erosion (1) 43% (2)23% (3) 33% (4) 27%
(3) Deforestation (4) Afforestation 38. The mountain share in the total land area is:
30. How can the resources be classified on the basis (1) 30% (2) 27% (3) 43% (4) 40%
of their origin? 39. Which one of the following is not a ‘Biotic
(1) Biotic and Abiotic Resource”?
(2) Renewable and Non-renewable (1) Flora and Fauna (2) Rocks
(3) Individual and Community (3) Fisheries (4) Livestock
(4) Potential and Reserves 40. Which one of the following is the main cause of
31. Which one of the following is not an Abiotic land degradation in Punjab?
Resource? (1) Intensive Cultivation(2) Overgrazing
(1) Metals (2) Rocks (3) Deforestation (4) Over-irrigation
(3) Machines (4) Horses 41. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the
32. Which one of the following is a Biotic Resource? rest of country ?
(1) Land (2) Water (1)Leh (2) Kargil
(3) Human beings (4) Rocks (3)Ladakh (4)Dras
33. Which one of the following is not the community 42. Soil formed by intense leaching is:
owned resource? (1) alluvial soil (2) red soil
(1) Grazing grounds (3) laterite soil (4) desert soil
(2) Burial grounds 43. Which one of the following is the main cause of
(3) Village ponds land degradation in Punjab ?
(4) Privately owned house (1) Extensive cultivation(2) Deforestation
34. There is enough for everybody’s need and not (3) Overgrazing (4) Over-irrigation
for any body’s greed.” who among the following 44. Under which of the following types of resource
has given the above statement? can tidal energy be put ?
(1) Vinoba Bhave (1) Human made (2) Biotic
(2) Mahatma Gandhi (3) Non-recyclable (4) None of these
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru 45. In which of the following states is black soil
(4) Atal Behari Vajpayee found?
35. Which one of the following states mostly has (1) Jammu and Kashmir
laterite soil? (2) Bihar
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Bihar (3) Rajasthan
(3) Rajasthan (4) Meghalaya (4) Jharkhand

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46. Resources which are found in a region but have 54. What percentage of the total number of species
not been utilised are called discovered in the world are found in India?
(1) Developed resources (1) Three percent (2) Eight percent
(2) Stock (3) Fifteen percent (4) Thirty percent
(3) International resources 55. Of the estimated 47.000 plant species found in
India, about 15.000 flowering species belong to
(4) Potential resources
which category?
47. Which of the following is a type of resources on
(1) Endangered species(2) Extinct species
the basis of origin?
(3) Endemic species (4) Vulnerable species
(1) Biotic and abiotic
56. What percentage of India’s wild flora and
(2) Renewable and non-renewable mammals are on the threatened list?
(3) Individual and community (1) 10 percent of recorded wild flora and 20
(4) Potential and reserves percent of mammals
48. Which one of the following crops is grown in the (2) 20 percent of recorded wild flora and 10
black soil? percent of mammals
(1) Rice (2) Wheat (3) 10 percent of cultivated species of flora and
20 percent animals
(3) Cotton (4)Tea
(4) None of the above.
49. Gully erosion is common in the
57. Which of the following birds do not fall in the
(1) Chambal basin (2) Ganga basin
category of ‘critical’ species?
(3) Rajasthan (4) Hilly region (1) Pink-headed duck
50. In which one of the following states is terrace (2) Peacock
cultivation practised?
(3) Mountain quail
(1) Punjab (4) Forest-spotted owl
(2) Plains of Uttar Pradesh 58. Which of the following is a species of grass
(3)Haryana categorised as a ‘critical’ species among the
(4) Uttarakhand threatened list of flora and fauna?
51. Which of the following plays a key role in the (1) Madhuca insigins
ecological system? (2)Tamarindus indica
(1) Rocks (2) Roads (3) Hubbaidia heptaneuron
(3) Forests (4) None of the above (4) Mangifera indica
52. Which one among the following are not a part of 59. Determination of the different categories of
the complex web of ecological system? existing plant and animal species are based on
which of the following agencies?
(1) Plants (2) Animals
(1) The State Forest Department
(3) Computers (4) Humans
(2) International Union for Conservation of
53. Biodiversity is very important for which of the Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
following creatures?
(3) Forest Survey of India
(1) Plants (2) Earthworms (4) Earth Summit
(3) Humans (4) Aliens
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60. The black buck belongs to which of the following 68. In which of the following years was the Indian
categories of fauna? Wildlife (Protection) Act implemented?
(1) Extinct species (2) Rare species (1) 1962 (2) 1972
(3) Endemic species (4) Endangered species (3) 1992 (4) 1999
61. The Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the 69. In which of the following years was the ‘Project
following categories of fauna? Tiger1 launched?
(1) Endangered species (2) Vulnerable species (1) 1951 (2) 1973
(3) Rare species (4) Extinct species
(3) 1993 (4) 2009
62. Which of the following species of animals is a
70. Which of the following species was included for
rare species?
the first time in list of protected species in 1991?
(1) Wild Asiatic buffalo (2) Gangetic dolphin
(1) Insects (2) Fishes
(3) Indian rhino (4) Black buck
63. Which of the following species was declared (3) Plants (4) Reptiles
extinct in India long back in 1952? 71. Who among the following is in charge of
(1) Leopard (2) Gangetic dolphin management of forests and wildlife resources of
(3) Black buck (4) Asiatic cheetah India?
64. Which one of the following is not a major product (1) World Wildlife Foundation
directly obtained from the forests? (2) Geological Survey of India
(1) Firewood (3) Forest Department
(2) Timber wood and barks (4) Non-government organisations
(3) Medicines 72. Which of the following states has the largest area
(4) Fodder under permanent forests?
65. Which of the following types of agriculture has (1) Jammu and Kashmir
led to wide scale deforestation and degrada-tion (2) Madhya Pradesh
of forests in north-eastern and central India’’
(3) Uttarakhand
(1) Plantations
(4) Maharashtra
(2) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(3) Shifting Cultivation 73. In which of the following states, a very high
percentage of its forests is managed by local
(4) Commercial Agriculture
communi-ties?
66. What is the Himalayan Yew?
(1) Jammu and Kashmir
(1) A type of deer
(2) A medicinal plant (2)Arunachal Pradesh
(3) A species of bird (3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) A food crop grown in the Himalayas (4) Himachal Pradesh
67. Cleaning of forests is still continuing in Madhya 74. In which of the following tiger reserves have the
Pradesh mainly due to which of the following local communities fought for conservation of the
rea-sons? forests?
(1) Dolomite mining (1) Manas Tiger Reserve
(2) Commercial plantations (2) Periyar Tiger Reserve
(3) Industrialisation and urbanisation (3) Simlipal Bio Reserve
(4) Narmada Sagar (River Valley) Project (4) Sariska Tiger Reserve

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75. Species that are found in some particular areas, 83. Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in which state
usually isolated by natural or geographical of India?
barriers, are known as: (1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Kerala
(1) Vulnerable (2) Endemic (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Extinct (4) Endangered 84. How many species of flora are found in India?
76. Forests and wastelands belonging to both private (1) 81000 (2)47000
individuals and government are known as: (3) 15000 (4)41000
(1) Sacred groves (2) Reserved forest 85. Sariska wildlife sanctuary is located in which
(3) Protected forests (4) Unclassed forests state?
77. Which of the following is not one of the reasons (1) Rajasthan (2) Uttar Pradesh
for depletion of forests? (3) Gujarat (4) West Bengal
(1) Mining 86. In which of the following states is Bandhavgarh
(2) Multi-purpose river valley projects National Park located?
(3) Grazing (1) Gujarat (2) Assam
(4) Creation of shelter belts (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Kerala
78. What was the aim of Chipko Movement? 87. Which one of the following movements is not
associated with the protection of trees?
(1) Human rights
(1) Chipko Movement
(2) Political rights
(2) Navdanya Andolan
(3) Agriculture expansion
(3) Project Tiger
(4) Forest conservation
(4) Beej Bachao Andolan
79. Which of the following is an extinct species?
88. Sunderban National Park is located in which
(1) Blue sheep (2) Asiatic cheetah state?
(3) Black buck (4) Asiatic elephant (1) Assam (2) West Bengal
80. Which one of the following belongs to vulnerable (3) Tripura (4) Gujarat
species?
89. Which species of fauna are found in an area
(1) Black buck (2) Crocodile separated by natural or geographical barriers?
(3) Indian rhino (4) Blue sheep (1) Rare (2) Extinct
81. Which of the following types of species are known (3) Vulnerable (4) Endemic
as the extinct species? 90. India has nearly...............percent of total number
(1) Species whose population levels are normal of species in the world
(2) Whose population has declined (1) 5 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) 2
(3) Species with small population 91. When was Asiatic Cheetah declared extinct in
(4) Species which are not found India?
82. Which one of the following states has the largest (1) in 1958 (2) in 1989
area under permanent forests? (3) in 1922 (4) in 1952
(1) Bihar 92. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in which of
(2) Kerala the following states?
(3) Madhya Pradesh (1) Madhaya Pradesh (2) West Bengal
(4) Uttar Pradesh (3) Gujarat (4) Orissa
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93. Which one of the following is the example of rare 101. Which of the following data shows the percentage
species? of global precipitation that is received by India?
(1) Black Buck (2) Blue Sheep (1) 96.5 per cent (2) 30 percent
(3)Hornbill (4)Mithun (3) 4 per cent (4) 2.5 per cent
94. Which community in India is famous for protecting 102. Which of the following areas would you
the black buck’ immediately associate with water scarcity?
(1) Dogras (2) Santhals (1) Deserts of Rajasthan
(3)Bishnois (4) All of the above (2) The Ganga Plains
95. Which one of the following is not considered a (3) Hills of North-Eastern India
sacred tree in India? (4) Coastal areas of Orissa
(1) Peepal (2)Neem 103. Which of the following is a reason for water
(3) Banyan (4) Mango scarcity in a region with sufficient water to meet
the requirements of the people?
96. Which one of the following is the example of
endemic species? (1) Huge population (2) Less rainfall

(1) Asiatic elephant (2) Gangetic dolphin (3) Power requirement (4) Pollution
104. Which of the following contributes approximately
(3)Mithun (4) Asiatic Cheetah
22 percent of the total electricity produced in
97. Name the state in which Corbett national park is
India today?
located.
(1) Solar power (2) Hydroelectric power
(1) Uttarakhand (2) West Bengal
(3) Industries (4) Geothermal energy
(3) Assam (4) Madhya Pradesh
105. Which of the following problems arises due to
98. Which of the following two factors are majorly water pollution?
responsible for depletion of forest resources?
(1) Sedimentation of water bodies
(1) Mining of fuel-wood collection
(2) Water-borne diseases
(2) Mining and grazing
(3) Discharge of industrial waste
(3) Flood and Grazing (4) Spawning of aquatic life
(4) Grazing and fuel-wood collection 106. Which of the following hydraulic structures is not
99. Which of these statements is not a valid reason a feature of ancient times?
for the depletion of flora and fauna? (1) Multipurpose river valley projects
(1) Agricultural expansion (2) Dams built of stone rubble
(2) Large scale development projects (3) Reservoirs or lakes
(3) Grazing and fuel-wood col lection (4) Embankments and canals
(4) Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation 107. Which of the following is one of the largest
100. Which of the following conservation strategies artificial lakes of ancient India built in the 11th
does not directly involve community participation? century?
(1) Joint Forest Management (1) Govindsagar Lake
(2) Beej Bachao Andolan (2) Hauz Khas
(3) Chipko Movement (3) Bhopal Lake
(4) Demarcation of Wildlife Sancturies. (4) Dal Lake

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108. Which of the following hydraulic structures was 115. In which of the following areas were farmers
constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th century for
supply-ing water to Siri Fort area?
(1) Water harvesting at Sringaverapura near
Allahabad
(2) Bhopal Lake
(3) Tank in Hauz Khas. Delhi
(4) Irrigation work at Nagarjunakonda
109. Which of the following hydraulic structures is built 116. Which of the following state governments have
in river basins?
(1) Lakes (2) Dams
(3) Tanks (4) Water harvesting
110. In which of the following areas can you find one
of the oldest water-harvesting systems of India?
(1) Sringaverapura near Allahabad
(2) Kalinga, Orissa
(3) Bennur, Karnataka
(4) Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh
111. For which of the following purposes were dams
traditionally built?
(1) For generating electricity
(2) For supplying water to industries
(3) For flood control
(4) To impound river and rain water for irrigation
112. Which of the following multipurpose projects is
found in the Satluj-Beas river basin?
(1) Hirakud Project
(2) Damodar Valley Corporation
(3) Bhakra Nangal Project
(4) Rihand Project
113. On which of the following rivers is the Hirakud
dam constructed?
(1) Satluj (2) Beas
(3)Mahanadi (4)Narmada
114. On which of the following issues did the Narmada
Bachao Andolan first focus?
(1) Benefits of irrigation to landless farmers
(2) Environmental issues related to submergence
of trees under the dam water
(3) Rehabilitation of the people displaced due to
construction of the dam
(4) Economic issues of wastage of money for
the construction of the dam
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agitated when hi gher priority was given to water
supply in urban areas, particularly during drought?
(1) Krishna-Godavari basin
(2) Koyna basin, Maharashtra
(3) Sabarmati basin, Gujarat
(4) Riband basin, Uttar Pradesh
raised the Krishna-Godavari dispute ?
(1) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
(2) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(3) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
(4) Karnataka and Maharashtra
117. On which of the following rivers are the Tilaiya,
Panchet, Maithon, Konar and Bokarodams
located?
(1) R. Satluj (2) R. Damodar
(3) R. Mahanadi (4) R. Krishna
118. Which of the following river projects or groups
of river projects provide hydroelectricity to the
industries of Maharashtra?
(1) Pravara Project and Koyna Project
(2) Hirakud Project
(3) Nagarjuna Sagar Project and Tungabhadra
Project
(4) Ghatprabha Project and Mettur Project
119. Which of the following dams are part of Chambal
Project?
(1) Maithon, Panchet, Tilaiya, Konar, Bokaro
(2) Pravara, Ramagundam
(3) Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar
(4) Sardar Sarovar Dam
120. Which of the following environmental damages
are not induced due to multipurpose projects?
(1) Water-borne diseases and pests
(2) Pollution resulting from excessive use of water
(3) Earthquakes
(4) Volcanic activity
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121. In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and 128. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect
‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture’’ of dams?
(1) Deccan Plateau (2) Deserts of Rajasthan (1) Interstate water disputes
(3) Western Himalayas (4) Ganga Plains (2) Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir
122. Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop (3) Displacement of population
rainwater harvesting commonly practised, (4) Flood control
particularly in Rajasthan? 129. Which of the following is not a method of water
(1) To store water for irrigation harvesting used in Rajasthan?
(2) To keep the house cool (1) Johads (2) Khadins
(3) To store drinking water (3)Guls (4) Tankas
130. How much of the earth surface is covered w ith
(4) To clean the rooftops
water?
123. Which of the following structures are known as
(1) About 1/4 (2) About 1/2
‘tankas’?
(3) About 3/4 (4) About 2/3
(1) Underground tanks for storing rainwater
131. On which one of the following rivers the Tehri
harvested from roof tops for drinking purpose
Dam is being constructed?
(2) Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing
(1) Bhagirathi (2) Yamuna
rainwater
(3) Koshi (4) Sutlej
(3) Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store
rainwater 132. Which of the following rivers is not having any
multipurpose river project?
(4) Tanks constructed to store floodwater
(1) Satluj-Beas (2) Mahanadi
124. In which of the following states is the bamboo-
(3)Narmada (4) Yamuna
drip irrigation system prevalent?
133. On which one of the following rivers Mettur dam
(1) Rajasthan (2) Himachal Pradesh
is constructed?
(3) West Bengal (4) Meghalaya (1) River Kaveri (2) River Krishna
125. Bamboo drip irrigation is prevalent in which of (3) River Godavari (4) River Mahanadi
the following states?
134. What is the contribution of hydroelectric ity in
(1) Rajasthan (2) Meghalaya the total generation of electricity?
(3) Karnataka (4) Madhya Pradesh (1) 52% (2) 42% (3) 32% (4) 22%
126. Who among the following proclaimed dams as 135. How much percent of the total volume of world’s
the temple of modern India? water is estimated to exist as freshwater?
(1) Rajendra Prasad (1) 2.5 (2) 3.5 (3) 4.5 (4) 5.5
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru 136. Which of the following is a source of Fresh
(3) SardarPatel water?
(1) Precipitation (2) Surface runoff
(4) Mahtama Gandhi
(3) Groundwater (4) All the above
127. Roof tap rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan
is known as: 137. In which of the following regions, people built
‘Guls’ and ‘Kuls’ for irrigation?
(1) Guls (2)Kuls
(1) Northern Plains (2) Western Himalayas
(3) Tankas (4) Baobs
(3) Coastal areas (4) None of these

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138. Hirakud dam is built on which river? 146. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
(1) Chenab (2) Mahanadi (1) Clenab (2) Mahanadi
(3) Krishna (4) Satluj (3) Krishna (4) Satluj
139. In which one of the following states was rooftop 147. Sardar Sarovar Dam is constructed on :
rainwater harvesting practised?
(1) River Krishna (2) River Mahanadi
(1) West Bengal (2) Haryana
(3) River Cauvery (4) River Narmada
(3) Rajasthan (4) Punjab
148. In which one of the following states pal a r pan i
140. Salal Dam is built on which river?
is considered the purest form of natural water?
(1) Chenab (2) Mahanadi
(1) Gujarat (2) Rajasthan
(3) Krishna (4) Satluj
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Chhattisgarh
141. Against the construction of which one of the
fo11owing mu1tipurpose projects was the 149. Which of the following is not the cause of water
Narmada Bachao Andolan launched? scarcity?
(1) Sardar Sarovar (2) Bhakra Nangal (1) Rapid growth of population
(3) Riband (4) Tehri (2) Uneven distribution of water resources
142. Tanka, a rainwater harvesting technique, is (3) Construction of dams and reserves
associated with which of the following states? (4) Increase in demand
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) West Himalayas 150. Which state has made rooftop rainwater
(3) Gujarat (4) Rajasthan harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses
143. Which of the following is not one of the reasons across the state?
for criticism of multipurpose river valley projects? (1) Kerala (2) Karnataka
(1) They create a rockier stream bed (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Andhra Pradesh
(2) They create poorer habitats for the river’s 151. On which of the following rivers is Koyena dam
aquatic life built?
(3) The reservoirs created in the floodplain (1) Krishna (2) Kaveri
submerge vegetation
(3) Ganga (4) Mahanadi
(4) They help in generation of hydroelectricity
152. Which of the following plays a key role in the
144. Large scale irrigation has led to:
ecological system?
(i) Changed cropping pattern in many regions
(1) Rocks (2) Roads
(ii) Increased salinization of soil
(3) Forests (4) None of the above
(iii) Average reduction in crop production
153. Which one among the following are not a part of
(iv) Increasing gap between the rich and the poor
the complex web of ecological system?
farmers
(1) Plants (2) Animals
(1) i, ii, iii (2)i, iii, iv
(3) i, ii, iv (4) i, iv, iii (3) Computers (4) Humans
145. What percentage of the total volume of world’s 154. Biodiversity is very important for which of the
water is estimated to exist as oceans? following creatures?
(1) 94.5% (2)95.5% (1) Plants (2) Earthworms
(3)96.5% (4)97.5% (3) Humans (4) Aliens

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155. What percentage of the total number of species
discovered in the world are found in India?
(1) Three percent (2) Eight percent
(3) Fifteen percent (4) Thirty percent
156. Of the estimated 47.000 plant species found in
India, about 15,000 flowering species belong to
which category?
(1) Endangered species(2) Extinct species
(3) Endemic species (4) Vulnerable species
157. What percentage of India’s wild flora and
mammals are on the threatened list?
(1) 10 percent of recorded wild flora and 20
percent of mammals
(2) 20 percent of recorded wild flora and 10
percent of mammals
(3) 10 percent of cultivated species of flora and
20 percent animals
(4) None of the above.
158. Which of the following birds do not fall in the
category of critical’ species?
(1) Pink-headed duck (2) Peacock
(3) Mountain quail (4) Forest-spotted owl
159. Which of the following is a species of grass
categorised as a ‘critical’ species among the
threatened list of flora and fauna?
(1)Madhucain sigins
(2) Tamarindus indica
(3) Hubbardia heptaneuron
(4) Mangifera indica
160. Determination of the different categories of
existing plant and animal species are based on
which of the following agencies?
(1) The State Forest Department
(2) International Union for Conservation of
Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
(3) Forest Survey of India
(4) Earth Summit
161. The black buck belongs to which of the following
categories of fauna?
(1) Extinct species (2) Rare species
(3) Endemic species (4) Endangered species
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162. The Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the
following categories of fauna?
(1) Endangered species (2) Vulnerable species
(3) Rare species (4) Extinct species
163. Which of the following species of animals is a
rare species?
(1) Wild Asiatic buffalo (2) Gangetic dolphin
(3) Indian rhino (4) Black buck
164. Which of the following species was declared
extinct in India long back in 1952?
(1) Leopard (2) Gangetic dolphin
(3) Black buck (4) Asiatic cheetah
165. Which one of the following is not a major product
directly obtained from the forests?
(1) Firewood
(2) Timber wood and barks
(3) Medicines
(4) Fodder
166. Which of the following types of agriculture has
led to wide scale deforestation and degrada-tion
of forests in north-eastern and central India?
(1) Plantations
(2) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(3) Shifting Cultivation
(4) Commercial Agriculture
167. What is the Himalayan Yew?
(1) A type of deer
(2) A medicinal plant
(3) A species of bird
(4) A food crop grown in the Himalayas
168. Cleaning of forests is still continuing Madhya
Pradesh mainly due to which of the following
rea-sons?
(1) Dolomite mining
(2) Commercial plantations
(3) Industrialisaiton and urbanisation
(4) Narmada Sagar (River Valley) Project
169. In which of the following years was the Indian
Wildlife (Ptotection) Act implemented?
(1) 1962 (2) 1972 (3) 1992 (4) 1999
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170. In which of the following years was the ‘Project 177. Forests and wastelands belonging to both private
Tiger’ launched? individuals and government are known as:
(1) 1951 (2) 1973 (3) 1993 (4) 2009 (1) Sacred groves (2) Reserved forest
171. Which of the following species was included for (3) Protected forests (4) Unclassed forests
the first time in list of protected species in 1991 ? 178. Which of the following is not one of the reasons
(1) Insects (2) Fishes for depletion of forests?
(3) Plants (4) Reptiles (1) Mining
172. Who among the following is in charge of (2) Multi-purpose river valley projects
management of forests and wildlife resources of (3) Grazing
India? (4) Creation of shelter belts
(1) World Wildlife Foundation 179. What was the aim of Chipko Movement?
(2) Geological Survey of India (1) Human rights
(3) Forest Department (2) Political rights
(4) Non-government organisations (3) Agriculture expansion
173. Which of the following states has the largest area (4) Forest conservation
under permanent forests ? 180. Which of the following is an extinct species?
(1) Jammu and Kashmir (1) Blue sheep (2) Asiatic cheetah
(2) Madhya Pradesh (3)Blackbuck (4) Asiatic elephant
(3) Uttarakhand 181. Which one of the following belongs to vulnerable
(4) Maharashtra species?
174. In which of the following states, a very high (1) Black buck (2) Crocodile
percentage of its forests is managed by local (3) Indian rhino (4) Blue sheep
communi-ties? 182. Which of the following types of species are known
(1) Jammu and Kashmir as the extinct species?
(2)Arunachal Pradesh (1) Species whose population levels are normal
(3) Andhra Pradesh (2) Whose population has declined
(4) Himachal Pradesh (3) Species with small population
175. In which of the following tiger reserves have the (4) Species which are not found
local communities fought for conservation of the 183. Which one of the following states has the largest
forests? area under permanent forests?
(1) Manas Tiger Reserve (1) Bihar (2) Kerala
(2) Periyar Tiger Reserve (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Simlipal Bio Reserve 184. Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in which state
of India?
(4) Sariska Tiger Reserve
(1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Kerala
176. Species that are found in some particular areas,
usually isolated by natural or geographical (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Madhya Pradesh
barriers, are known as : 185. How many species of flora are found in India ?
(1) Vulnerable (2) Endemic (1) 81000 (2) 47000
(3) Extinct (4) Endangered (3) 15000 (4) 41000

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186. Sariska wildlife sanctuary is located in which 195. Which community in India is famous for protecting
state? the black buck?
(1) Rajasthan (2) Uttar Pradesh (1) Dogras (2) Santhals
(3) Gujarat (4) West Bengal (3) Bishnois (4) All of the above
187. In which of the following states is Bandhavgarh
196. Which one of the following is not considered a
National Park located?
sacred tree in India?
(1) Gujarat (2) Assam
(1) Peepal (2)Neem
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Kerala
188. Which one of the following movements is not (3) Banyan (4) Mango
associated with the protection of trees? 197. Which one of the following is the example of
(1) Chipko Movement endemic species?
(2) NavdanyaAndolan (1) Asiatic elephant (2) Gangetic dolphin
(3) Project Tiger (3)Mithun (4) Asiatic Cheetah
(4)Beej BachaoAndolan
198. Name the state in which Corbett national park is
189. Sunderban National Park is located in which located.
state?
(1) Uttarakhand (2) West Bengal
(1) Assam (2) West Bengal
(3) Tripura (4) Gujarat (3) Assam (4) Madhya Pradesh

190. Which species of fauna are found in an area 199. Which of the following two factors are majorly
separated by natural or geographical barriers? responsible for depletion of forest resources?
(1) Rare (2) Extinct (1) Mining of fuel-wood collection
(3) Vulnerable (4) Endemic (2) Mining and grazing
191. India has nearly...............percent of total number (3) Flood and Grazing
of species in the world
(4) Grazing and fuel-wood collection
(1) 5 (2)10 (3)8 (4)2
192. When was Asiatic Cheetah declared extinct in 200. Which of these statements is not a valid reason
India? for the depletion of flora and fauna?
(1)in 1958 (2)in 1989 (1) Agricultural expansion
(3)in 1922 (4)in 1952 (2) Large scale development projects
193. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in which of (3) Grazing and fuel-wood collection
the following states?
(4) Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation
(1) Madhaya Pradesh
(2) West Bengal 201. Which of the following conservation strategies
does not directly involve community participation?
(3) Gujarat
(4) Orissa (1) Joint Forest Management
194. Which one of the following is the example of rare (2) Beej Bachao Andolan
species? (3) Chipko Movement
(1)BlackBuck (2)BlueSheep (4) Demarcation of Wildlife Sancturies.
(3)Hornbill (4) Mithun
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202. Commercial cryolite is found in its natural form 213. Which type of soil tracts are found in regions with
only in_____ day and met seasons turn by turn ?
(1) New found land (2) Greenland (1) Alluvial (2) Red
(3) Ireland (4) New Zealand (3) Laterite (4) None of these
203. Soil is a combination of 214. Salt can be obtained from which of the following
(1) Parent rocks (2) Organic matter type of soil ?
(3) Both (4) None of these (1) Laterite (2) Black
204. Which of the following industries are directly / (3) Desert (4) Yellow
explicitly based on soil resource? 215. Which soil is found in Deccan Trap ?
(1) Animal rearing (2) Agro based (1) Red (2) Yellow
(3) Forest based (4) All of the above (3) Laterite (4) Black
205. Soil is a________resource. 216. Tea production is possible in which type of soil ?
(1) Renewable (2) Potential (1) Mountain (2) Laterite
(3) Rare (4) Uniquities (3) Alluvial (4) None of these
206. One centimetre thick layer of soil takes 217. Assam and Darjeeling are known for cultivation
about_____years to form. of
(1) 10 (2) 100 (3) 1000 (4) 10000 (1) Potato (2) Tea
207. Which type of surface is best for soil formation? (3) Both (4) None of these
(1) Rocky (2) Hills 218. Natural vegetation depends on
(3) Plains (4) None of these (1) Location (2) Climate
208. Factors responsible for soil formation includes (3) Soil (4) All of these
(1) Parent rocks (2) Topography 219. As per Botanical Survey of India, how many
(3) Climatic conditions (4) All the above species of plants are found ?
209. Humus and organic matter are present in which (1) 49000 (2) 47000
layer of soil ? (3) 45000 (4) 43000
(1) Top (2) Sub-soil 220. How many plant species are found in India ?
(3) Third layer (4) Fourth layer (1) 5000 (2) 6000 (3) 7000 (4) 8000
210. Which type of soil is also known as loamy on 221. Forest Policy by British Government was made
clayey soil ? in the year______.
(1) Alluvial (2) Laterite (1) 1894 (2) 1895 (3) 1896 (4) 1897
(3) Mountain (4) Regur 222. Central Forest Board was established
211. Which type of soil is best known for aeration on_______.
and its moisture holding capacity ? (1) 1947 (2) 1950
(1) Black (2) Alluvial (3) Red (4) Yellow (3) 1960 (4) 1976
212. “Continuous heat on hill slopes of Tapti river valley 223. National Forestry Action Programme was
disintegrate the rocks and the iron present in these launched in year_______to make Forest Policy
rocks is mixed with the soil.” The statement refers of 1988 functioned.
to which type of soil? (1) 1989 (2) 1999
(1) Laterite (2) Yellow (3) Desert (4) Red (3) 2009 (4) None of these
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224. Central Forest Commission was estd. in 1965 234. Distribution of ground water largely depends on
with main functions as : (1) Geology (2) Physiology
(1) Collect information and data (3) Hydrology (4) All the above
(2) To broadcast technical information 235. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu &
(3) Market study plus coordinate among Karnataka has low underground water table
institution engaged in forest development because of
(4) All the above (1) Rocks & peninsular terrain
(2) Low rains
225. Indian Forest Survey Organisation was estd.
(3) Both
in_______.
(4) None
(1) 1965 (2) 1971 (3) 1983 (4) 1987
236. Which type source of water cannot be used
226. Woodcraft Training Centre was est d.
(1) Oceanic (2) Atmospheric
in__________.
(3) Both (4) None
(1) Ranchi (2) Mussourie
237. At the time of independence, sufficient water was
(3) Dehradun (4) None of the above available for irrigation and industries but now it is
227. First IIFM was estd. in year______in city insufficient because of
of_____. (1) Population growth (2) Pollution
(1) 1965, Bhopal (2) 1975, Ranchi (3) Both (4) None
(3) 1978, Ahmedabad (4) None of these 238. Indian Institute of Forest Mangement (IIFM),
228. In which city of Madhya Pradesh, IIFM is Ahmedabad, was established in 1978 by GOI in
located? collaboration with_____
(1) Indore (2) Bhopal (1) Germany (2) Russia
(3) Chhindwara (4) Gwalior (3) Sweden (4) Norway
239. Forest land cannot be converted into agricultural
229. Which one of the following is a bird sanctuary ?
land without the permission of government. This
(1) Vedanthangal (2) Bharatpur
rule was made under provision of which law ?
(3) Bah (4) None (1) National forest policy, 1988
230. The only floating national park in India is (2) National forest policy, 1980
(1) Manas (2) Vedanthanga (3) Verdict of NGT
(3) Keibul Lanjao (4) Pin Valley (4) None of the above
231. Water on earth surface that percolates into 240. Vanmahotsava, a conservation festival celebrated
subsurface or ground is called in the first week of July every year since, 1950,
(1) Ground water (2) Oceanic water was started at the initiative of_____
(3) Atmospheric water (4) None (1) Gulzarilal Nanda
232. Which one of the following is main source of (2) Rajendra Prasad
surface water ? (3) Jayprakash Narayan
(1) Oceanic water (2) Atmospheric water (4) Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
(3) Rains (4) Rivers 241. The programme of Joint forest management first
233. Ground water can be obtained and used through started from the state of
(1) Rivers (2) Wells (1) Orissa (2) Jharkhand
(3) Tubewells (4) Both (2) & (3) (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Chhattisgarh

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242. How many biosphere reserves are there in India 244. Pinvalley National Park is in which state ?
at present ? (1) Assam (2) Tamil Nadu
(1) 14 (2) 16 (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Sikkim
(3) 18 (4) 20 245. Spot the correct matches / pairs :
(a) Social forestry - World Bank
243. Which of the following forest reserves are in the
(b) Modern forest - UNDP
state of Orissa ?
fire control
(a) Dhragandhara Sanctuary (c) Forest Research - Dehradun
(b) Simplipal National Park Institute
(c) Bhitarkarnika Wild Life Sanctuary (d) Woodcraft Training - Dehradun
(d) Vedanthangal Water Bird Sanctuary centre
(1) a and c (2) b and d
(1) a and b (2) b and c
(3) a, b and c (4) a, b, c and d
(3) c and d (4) All of these

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