CBSE

NAME: GRADE: 9 SEC: J/K/L

SUBJECT: Social TOPIC: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1.At which of the following places are Royal Bengal tigers found?
(a) Mahanadi delta (b) Godavari delta (c) Kaveri delta (d) Sundarbans delta

Q2. To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?
(a) Tundra (b) Tidal (c) Himalayan (d) Tropical Evergreen

Q3. 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

Q4. In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?

(a) Punjab (b) Delhi (c) Orissa (d) West Bengal

Q5. Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of
bio reserve?
(a) Manas (b) Dihang- Dibang (c) Gulf of Mannar (d) Nanda devi

Q6: Which position India occupies at world level in plant diversity?

(a) first (b) tenth (c) twelfth (d) fiftieth
Q7. Cinchona, rubber, mahogany, ebony are important trees of
(a) Mangrove forests (b) Tropical deciduous trees
(c) Tropical rainforests (d) Montane forests

Q8. Which one of the following type of forests is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta?
(a) Thorny forests. (b) Montane forests. (c) Mangrove forests. (d) Tropical Rain forests.

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Q9. How many types of plant species are found in India?
(a) About 45,000 (b) About 40,000 (c) About 47,000 (d) About 20,000

Q10: In which year Wildlife Protection Act, was implemented in India?

(a) 1969 (b) 1970 (c) 1971 (d) 1972

Q11: Which is the natural habitat of the Indian lion?

(a) Sundarbans delta in Bengal (b) Gir forest in Gujarat
(c) Thorn forest in Rajasthan (d) Deciduous forest in Madhya Pradesh

Q12. Silver Fir is found in the following type of vegetation zone:

(a) Mangrove forests (b) Montane forests (c) Thorn forests (d) Deciduous forests

Q13: How many biosphere reserves do we have in India?

(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 20

Q14. Which of the following trees is used for treating blood pressure?
(a) Jamun (b) Arjun (c) Neem (d) Sarpagandha

Answer the following questions in a sentence:

1. What are the three forms of natural vegetation?

2. When did the Ecosystem come into existence?
3. How many species of plants and trees are there in India?
4. Which rainfall regions have tropical evergreen forests?
5. Enumerate the major species of trees of the tropical rain forests.
6. where are Tropical Deciduous forests found in India?
7. Name the representative trees of Dry Deciduous forests.
8. Which is the representative tree of the moist deciduous forests?
9. Where are the thorny forests found in India?
10. Name the regions of their occurrence.
11. What are the useful trees of thorny forests?
12. What is meant by endangered species?

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 13. Mention the height at which Coniferous forests are found?
14. Where is the Bengal Tiger found in India?
15. How many species of animals are found in India?

Answer the following questions in 100 words. (5 m each)

1. What are the methods that can be adapted to contain Landslides?
2. Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil?
3. Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil?
4. Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping?
5. What are the causes for the destruction of natural vegetation and wild life?
Answer the following questions in 70 words. (3 m each)
1. What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
2. What are the factors that aid soil formation?
3. What is a ‘water-cycle’?
4. Why has India a rich heritage of flora and fauna?
5. Why land is considered an important resource?
6. Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals?

7. Suggest any three ways to conserve water?

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