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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

  List-I (National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary)   List-II (State)
a. Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary 1. Uttarakhand
b. Silent Valley National Park 2. Chhattisgarh
c. Valley of Flowers National Park 3. Uttar Pradesh
d. Indrawati National Park 4. Kerala

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Important Questions on Indian Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 4>Q 85

Regarding tropical forests of India, choose the correct statements:

1. It is of two types.
2. Littoral and swamp forest is a kind of wet tropical forest.
3. Tropical dry evergreen forests are found in Tamil Nadu.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 4>Q 86

Match the following:

List-I List-II
(Physiographic Division) (Types of Vegetation)
A. Western Himalaya .1. Semi-arid scrubs to dry deciduous, moist deciduous evergreen mangrove
B. Gangetic plain

2. Tropical, temperate and alpine vegetation
C. Malabar region 3. Moist tropical evergreen to monsoon deciduous
D. Andaman and Nicobar region 4. Evergreen to mangrove
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 4>Q 87

In the following question, there are two statements one as labelled Assertion (A) and other one as Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): The loss of forest cover in India has been directly associated with the demographic transition in India.
Reason (R): The forest cover is negatively related with population growth.

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 4>Q 89
'Sal' tree is a:
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 5>Q 1

Consider the following statements:

A. The light sandy red and yellow soils in Balaghat, Durg and Raipur districts are of alluvial origin.
B. In Tamil Nadu, the red soils occupy over two-thirds of its total area.
C. The red soils of Bardhaman, Birbhum and Bankura are derived and transported from Chhotanagpur Plateau.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 5>Q 2
When you travel to certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 5>Q 3

Consider the following statements regarding laterite soils of India 
A. Laterite soils are generally red.
B. Laterite soils are rich in nitrogen and potash.
C. Laterite soils are well-developed in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
D. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well in this soil.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 5>Q 4
If the soil pH 9.2, then the soil is: