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Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to A) Tropical location B) Nearness to sea C) Western Ghats✓ D) Himalayas Q-2. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is A) Arunachal Pradesh✓ B) Madhya Pradesh C) Maharashtra D) Orissa Q-3. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure. Select the correct answer using the code given below: A) 1 only B) 1 and 3 only✓ C) 2 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3 Q-4. Which one of the following is not a site for 'in-situ' method of conservation of flora? A) Biosphere Reserve B) Botanical Garden✓ C) National Park D) Wildlife Sanctuary Q-5. The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is th...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? A) Western Ghats✓ B) Western Himalayas C) Eastern Ghats D) Northern Himalayas Q-2. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ? A) Dry deciduous forest B) Tropical rain forest✓ C) Moist deciduous forest D) Mangrove forest Q-3. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 and 2✓ D) Neither 1 nor 2 Q-4. Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September? A) Eastern Uttar Pradesh B) Southern West Bengal C) Punjab D) Western Uttar Pradesh✓ Q-5. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found? A) Shivaliks B) Pachmarhi C) Nallamal...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs? A) Jabalpur and Nagpur B) Mumbai and Pune✓ C) Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar D) Guwahati and Shillong Q-2. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only✓ C) 2 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3 Q-3. Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India? A) Tropical rain forest B) Tropical moist deciduous forest✓ C) Tropical dry deciduous forest D) Tropical dry evergreen forest Q-4. Among the following, which State has highest level of literacy? A) Mizoram✓ B) West Bengal C) Gujarat D) Punjab Q-5. Whi...