Though there is no single theory that can explain the origin of south-west monsoon, however, it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:

(1) Winter months

(2) Summer months

(3) Cyclonic storms

(4) South-west trade wind flow

Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

(1) Western disturbances

(2) Cyclonic depression

(3) Southwest monsoon

(4) Retreating monsoon

The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at

(1) Kolkata

(2) Mumbai

(3) New Delhi

(4) Pune

What should be the proportion of forest cover for India to maintain its ecological balance?

(1) 11.1 percent

(2) 22.2 percent

(3) 33.3 percent

(4) 44.4 percent

Which one of the following areas are noted for mangrove vegetation ?

(1) Lava forest of Kalimpong.

(2) Sajnekhali forest of South 24 Parganas

(3) Dandakaranya forest of Orissa

(4) Carbet National Park of U.P

Where is the Bandipur National Park?

(1) Rajasthan

(2) Andhra Pradesh

(3) Karnataka

(4) Assam

Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

(1) Dehradun

(2) Bhopal

(3) Lucknow

(4) Delhi

Which is the first national park established in India?

(1) Velvadan National Park

(2) Periyar National Park

(3) Bandipur National Park

(4) Corbett National Park

The Sundarbans or the ‘Mangrove’ forests are found in

(1) Kutch Peninsula

(2) Western Ghats

(3) Konkan Coast

(4) Deltaic West Bengal

World’s maximum newsprint comes from–

(1) Deciduous forest

(2) Monsoon forest

(3) Mangrove forest

(4) Rainfed forest

Which of the following is not correctly matched with regard to Project Tiger Reserves?

(1) Sariska-Alwar

(2) Valmiki-Hazaribagh

(3) Pench-Garhwal

(4) Nagarjunasagar-Sri Sailam