Practice Quiz set 1 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which is the best-known-bird sanctuary in Haryana?
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Sultanpur National Park is a famous bird sanctuary in Haryana. Every year over a hundred migratory bird species visit here to feed. The park is a popular picnic spot for residents of New Delhi and the NCR (National Capital Region), especially during the winter migration months.
Q-2) Bhitarkanika Mangroves are in the state of—
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Bhitarkanika Mangroves are in the state of Odisha.
Q-3) Which one of the following is a Wild Life Sanctuary ?
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Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. It is situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The park acts as a protected area for the endangered Bengal tiger of India.
Q-4) Arrange the following tropical forest groups in the correct order of sequence based on area covered in India beginning from the largest covered area: - Moist deciduous
- Dry deciduous
- Wet evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :
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Moist Deciduous ?Dry deciduous ?Wet evergreen ?Semi – evergreen.
Q-5) The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is
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Established in the year 1986, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is the first biosphere reserve in India. It is an International Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats.
Other early biosphere reserves of India: Nokrek and Nandadevi in 1988; and Great Nicobar, Manas, Sunderbans and Gulf of Mannar in 1989.
Q-6) Teak forest is found in which of the following states of India?
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Q-7) Namdhapa National Park is in
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Namdhapa National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. It is also the largest national park in India in terms of area.
It is located in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region and is recognized as one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India. The park harbours the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude.
Q-8) Which of the following longitudes is known as "standard Meridian" in India?
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82°30’ E has been taken as the standard meridian in India.
Q-9) Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of
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The Nanda Devi National Park (Biosphere Reserve) is situated around the peak of Nanda Devi, in Uttarakhand. It was established in 1982. Along with the adjoining Valley of Flowers National Park, it was inscribed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.
Q-10) Match the following;
List I
List II
(Biosphere Reserve)
(Places)
A. Manas
1. Meghalaya
B. Pachmarhi
2. Assam
C. Nokrek
3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Achanakmar Amarkantak
4. Chhattisgarh
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Biosphere Reserve) | (Places) |
| A. Manas | 1. Meghalaya |
| B. Pachmarhi | 2. Assam |
| C. Nokrek | 3. Madhya Pradesh |
| D. Achanakmar Amarkantak | 4. Chhattisgarh |
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- Manas - Assam
- Pachmarhi – Madhya Pradesh
- Nokrek – Meghalaya
- Achanakmar Amarkantak – Chhattisgarh