One Mark Questions Answers

EXERCISE

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Western disturbances cause rainfall in _________.

a) Tamilnadu

b) Kerala

c) Punjab

d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: (c)

2. _________ helps in quick ripening of mangoes along the coast of Kerala and Karnataka.

a) Loo

b) Norwester

c) Mango showers

d) Jet stream

Ans: (c)

3. _________ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.

a) Isohyets

b) Isobar

c) Isotherm

d) Latitudes

Ans: (a)

4. Climate of India is labelled as _________.

a) Tropical humid

b) Equatorial Climate

c) Tropical Monsoon Climate

d) Temperate Climate

Ans: (c)

5. The monsoon forests are otherwise called as _________.

a) Tropical evergreen forest

b) Deciduous forest

c) Mangrove forest

d) Mountain forest

Ans: (b)

6. Sesahachalam hills, a Biosphere reserve is situated in _________.

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Karnataka

Ans: (b)

7. _________ is a part of the world network biosphere reserves of UNESCO

a) Nilgiri

b) Agasthiyamalai

c) Great Nicobar

d) Kachch

Ans: (d)

II. Match the following

1. Sundarbans — Desert and semi desert vegetation

2. Biodiversity  hotspot — October - December

3. North east  monsoon — Littoral forest

4. Tropical thorn  forests — West Beangal

5. Coastal forests — The Himalayas

Answer:

1. Sundarbans — West Beangal

2. Biodiversity  hotspot — The Himalayas

3. North east  monsoon — October - December

4. Tropical thorn  forests — Desert and semi desert vegetation

5. Coastal forests — Littoral forest

III. Consider the given statements and choose the correct option from the given below ones

1. Assertion(A): The Himalayas acts as a climatic barrier.

Reason(R): The Himalayas prevents cold winds from central Asia and keep the Indian Sub-continent warm.(Give option for this questions)

a) Both (A) and (R) are true: R explains A

b) Both (A) and (R) are true: R does not explain A

c) (A) is true (R) is false

d) (A) is false (R) is true

Ans: (a)

IV. Choose the inappropriate answer

1. Tidal forests are found in and around____.

(a) Desert

(b) The deltas of Ganga and Brahmaputra

(c) The delta of Godavari

(d) The delta of Mahanadhi

Ans: (a)

2. Climate of India is affected by__________.

(a) Latitudinal extent

(b) Altitude

(c) Distance from the sea

(d) Soil

Ans: (d)