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Climate And Weather In Indian Geography MCQ Questions and answers with easy explanations. Geography section provides you all type of mcq questions on Climate And Weather In Indian Geography with explanations. Climate And Weather In Indian Geography MCQ is important for exams like IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-9 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Climate and Weather in Indian Geography .
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Which of the following state has become India's first carbon free state?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Himachal Pradesh has mandated all government departments to begin environment audit. Also involvment of people of Himachal Pradesh by bringing change in their lifestyle will boost this program.
82
The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Mangroves are submerged coastal forests located in tropical and subtropical coastal and deltaic marshy lands. These are intertidal zone forests with shrubs and short trees. The most distinctive tree of these forests is 'Sundari" tree.
83
At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
At Nilgiris, monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found. Nilgiri Langur also known as Indian Hooded Leaf Monkey is another species of old world monkey, found in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats in South India. This primate also has glossy black fur as Lion Tailed Macaque but larger then in size with a long tail like gray langurs.
84
Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Mahagony is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests. Mahogany is a straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, indigenous to the Americas and part of the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae.
85
________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves. The Mumbai High Offshore Oil field is considered as a giant Oil field. An Oilfield to be categorised as a giant should have a minimum of 500 million barrels of recoverable crude oil.
86
Forest Research Institute is at
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Forest Research Institute is at Dehradun. Forest Research Institute (Deemed to be) University Dehradun (FRI), made a humble beginning as Forest School established in 1878.
87
Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The incidents of flood risen in India recently because of Deforestation in drainage zone. Although there are many reasons for increasing floods but deforestation has predominantly caused by surface clearance which in turn leads to surface run off and loose sediments again flow with them towards rivers increasing its sediment load and making it more prone to floods.
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Deforestation results in :
1. flora destruction
2. fauna destruction
3. ecological disbalance
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Deforestation results in flora destruction, fauna destruction and ecological disbalance. Deforestation is also causing environmental imbalance by affecting the biodiversity adversely. Forests serve as safe habitats for a large species of flora and fauna. Several species of animals and plants are dying each day due to loss of habitat and lack of food.
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Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Mizoram has the largest forest area to its total land area. Mizoram has 90.38% of forest cover to geographical area and this is the highest in the country. Mizoram has highest percentage of area under forest cover.
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The driest place in India is ________
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The driest place in India is Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is a former medieval trading center and a princely state in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, in the heart of the Thar Desert.