India, Climate, vegetation and wild life - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: The forest of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand etc. generally have neem, sal, teak, and shisham as the main trees. These forests are _______________ forest.
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deciduous forests.
Q2: List a factor that influences the climate of a place.
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Distance from the sea
Q3: Name one of the projects initiated by the government for the protection of animals.
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Project Tiger
Q4: Mahagony, ebony, cinchonas are all part of _____________ rain forest.
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Tropical
Q5: The winter rainfall in Punjab and Haryana is very beneficial for the growth of wheat. True/False
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True
Q6: From which season the migration is associated?
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Winters
Q7: Name the wood used for making boats in the west Bengal.
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Wood of Sundari tree.
Q8: Why is Simplipal Reserve famous?
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Tiger
Q9: The northern part of India experiences local storms accompanied by rain during summer season. State the reason behind this.
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During the summer months the temperature over north India is high. As a result, a low pressure trough is formed which leads to storms and rainfall.
Q10: Define thorn forest.
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The forest with mainly short trees such as kikar, babool, palm etc.
Q11: Name the place known as the homeland of the majestic Bengal tiger.
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Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.
Q12: What kind of trees is found in the coniferous forests?
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Tall trees with needle shaped leaves
Q13: Name a tree that grows in Tropical Rain Forests.
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mahogany
Q14: Chir, Pine and Deodar comes under ___________ vegetation.
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mountain
Q15: What is loo?
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the hot and dry wind that blows during the day in hot weather season.
Q16: What is the other name for south west Monsoon season?
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Rainy season
Q17: Mawsynram is known for
highest rainfall.
highest snowfall.
highest waterfall.
highest mountain peak.
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a.highest rainfall.
Q18: What do you mean by Natural Vegetation?
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Plants which grow on their own without interference or help from human beings are called Natural Vegetation.
Q19: Why does Sunlight can't reach the ground in the tropical rain forests?
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Sunlight cannot reach the ground in the tropical rain forests because the forests are very dense.
Q20: The desert plants adapt themselves to their surrounding by having thorny and waxy leaves, deep roots etc
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decreases
Q21: The thorny bushes have leaves in the form of spines so as to reduce the rate of _____________.
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Transpiration
Q22: Name the place where the world's highest rainfall occurs.
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Mawsynram in Meghalaya.
Q23: Name the two states on the eastern coast which receive winter rainfall.
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Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Q24: Why Sunderbans are named so?
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Because they have the main tree Sundari.
Q25: Movement of air from high pressure to low pressure on land is known as wind. True/False.
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True
Q26: What is loo?
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In hot weather season, hot and dry winds are called loo and it blows during the day.
Q27: Give reason why temperature is low in northern India during the winter season?
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because the sun rays do not fall on the region directly
Q28: In the rainy season, rainfall occur when the winds blowfrom _______________and Bay of Bengal towards the land hitting the mountains .
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the Arabian Sea
Q29: The climate of a place is affected by
buildings
population
distance from the sea
slope
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distance from the sea
Q30: Mawsynram is known for
highest rainfall.
highest snowfall
highest waterfall.
highest mountain peak.
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highest rainfall.
Q31: Name the places in India where Tropical Deciduous forests are found?
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M.P, U.P, Bihar and Orissa.
Q32: Name the physical feature without which whole India would have been a desert.
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Himalayas.
Q33: How does trees maintain the atmospheric balance?
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By adding carbon dioxide
Q34: Mangrove forests can thrive insaline water. True/False
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True
Q35: Name the two states on the eastern coast which receive winter rainfall.
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Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Q36: Why Tropical rain forests are called evergreen forests?
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Their Trees do shed their leaves but at different time, so they never give a picture of completely barren branches.
Q37: What is the true shape of the Earth?
equatorial forests.
coniferous forests.
deciduous forests.
mangrove forests
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coniferous forests.
Q38: The red panda and ibex are found in the_____________.
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Himalayas.
Q39: Name the Lofty barrier in the north of India which protects us from Siberian cold winds
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Himalayas.
Q40: Name a tree that does not grow in Tropical Rain Forests.