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Q101
Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are most frequent during:
  • A October-November
  • B May-June
  • C January-February
  • D March-April
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Bay of Bengal cyclones peak in October-November.
Q102
Summer monsoons in India bring rainfall mainly to:
  • A South-eastern tip
  • B Western coast
  • C Northwestern India
  • D Eastern coast
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Western coast receives abundant rainfall during summer monsoons.
Q103
Which showers favor the Rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
  • A Showers caused by Jet streams
  • B Mango showers
  • C Showers by western disturbances
  • D Kal-baisakhi
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Western disturbances cause rainfall benefiting Rabi crops.
Q104
Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located:
  • A Windward side of Sahyadri
  • B Seaward side
  • C Onshore side
  • D Leeward side
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Nagpur lies in the rain shadow/leeward side of the Western Ghats.
Q105
October and November give more rainfall to:
  • A Malwa Plateau
  • B Chota Nagpur Plateau
  • C Eastern Hills
  • D Coromandel Coast
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Coromandel Coast receives more rain in these months.
Q106
The famous Gir forests are located in:
  • A Mysore
  • B Kashmir
  • C Gujarat
  • D Kerala
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Gir forests are in Gujarat.
Q107
Which Indian state has the largest forest coverage?
  • A Arunachal Pradesh
  • B Chhattisgarh
  • C Madhya Pradesh
  • D Orissa
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest area.
Q108
Indian rain forests are found in:
  • A Central India
  • B Eastern Ghats
  • C NE Himalayas and Western Ghats
  • D NW Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Rain forests are common in NE Himalayas and Western Ghats.
Q109
When was the first National Forest Policy of India issued?
  • A 1952
  • B 1940
  • C 1942
  • D 1999
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The first policy was issued in 1940.
Q110
The forest in Sunderban is called:
  • A Scrub jungle
  • B Mangrove
  • C Deciduous forest
  • D Tundra
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Sunderbans are famous for mangrove forests.
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