Spruce and Cedar are tree varieties of

• Equatorial forest

• Temperate coniferous forest

• Monsoon forest

• Temperate deciduous forest

'Sal' tree is a

• Tropical evergreen tree

• Tropical semi-evergreen tree

• Dry deciduous tree

• Moist deciduous tree

Deserts, fertile plains and moderately forested mountains are the characteristic features of which one of the following regions of India?

• South-Western border along Arabian Sea

• Coromandel Coast

• North-Eastern Frontier

• North-Western India

In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as

• Dhrian

• Daurs

• Dhoros

• Dhaya

Which of the following National Park:Famous for pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Ranthambhore : Tiger
2. Periyar : Elephant
3. Manas : Lion
4. Gir : Rhinoceros

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1, 2 and 3 only

• 1 and 2 only

• 1 and 4 only

• 2 only

Jelep La pass is located in

• Punjab Himalaya

• Sikkim Himalaya

• Kumaon Himalaya

• Kashmir Himalaya

Which of the following statements concerning Mediterranean climatic region are correct?

1. It is found in the latitude range 30° to 45° northern and southern hemisphere.
2. Mediterranean climate experiences extreme temperature conditions.
3. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall occurs main !y during summer season.
4. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall is mainly due to Westerlies.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1, 2 and 4

• 1 and 4 only

• 1, 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

Arrange the following states in decreasing order of their total area under forest cover:

1. Jharkhand
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

• 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

• 3 - 4 - 1 - 2

• 2 - 1 - 3 - 4

Which of the following statements concerning Scheduled Castes (SC) population in India are correct?

1. The highest percentage of SC population out of the total population of the state is found in Punjab.
2. Bihar is the second largest state in respect of total SC population in India.
3. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of SC population in India.
4. Among the Indian states, the lowest percentage of SC population out of the total population of the state is found in Goa.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 3 only

• 2 and 4 only

• 1, 2 and 4

The free fall acceleration g, increases as one proceeds, at sea level, from the equator toward either pole. The reason is:

• Earth is a sphere with same density everywhere

• Earth is a sphere with different density at the polar regions than in the equatorial regions

• Earth is approximately an ellipsoid having its equatorial radius greater than its polar radius by 21 km

• Earth is approximately an ellipsoid having its equatorial radius smaller than its polar radius by 21 km