The maximum biodiversity is found in

(1) Tropical rain forests

(2) Temperate forests

(3) Coniferous forests

(4) Arctic forest

 In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.

(1) evergreen

(2) mangrove

(3) deciduous

(4) thorny

Biosphere refers

(1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism

(2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals

(3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil, and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms

(4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms

Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming?

(1) El Nino

(2) La Nina

(3) El Nino Modoki

(4) Southern Oscillation

The one who is engaged in scientific drawing of maps is called

(1) Geographer

(2) Cartographer

(3) Meteorologist

(4) Geologist

The science of map-making is

(1) Cartography

(2) Geography

(3) Carpology

(4) Geology

The instrument used for measuring area on maps is called

(1) Planimeter

(2) Eidograph

(3) Pantograph

(4) Opisometer

The land of maximum biodiversity is

(1) Tropical

(2) Temperate

(3) Monsoonal

(4) Equatorial

Who coined the word ‘Geography?

(1) Ptolemy

(2)Eratosthenese

(3) Hacataus

(4) Herodotus

The art and science of map making is called

(1) Remote Sensing

(2) Cartography

(3) Photogrammetry

(4) Mapping

Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?

(1) Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)

(2) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A. T.M.O.)

(3) Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)

(4) Survey of India (S.O.I.)