Description : Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an "Eco-logical Hot Spot"? (1) Western Himalayas (2) Eastern Himalayas (3) Western Ghats (4) Eastern Ghats
Last Answer : (3) Western Ghats Explanation: Western Ghats Is regarded as one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots". It has over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non- ... species and 290 freshwater fish species. Al least 325 globally threatened species occur in the Western Ghats.
Description : Which of the following is called the "ecological hot spot of India"? (1) Western Ghats (2) Eastern Ghats (3) Western Himalayas (4) Eastern Himalayas
Last Answer : (1) Western Ghats Explanation: A biodiversity hotspot is a region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans. More like rolling hills than snow-covered mountains, the Western ... and animal species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hots pots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hots pots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which ... (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The youngest rivers in India originate from (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats (c) Himalayas (d) Deccan Plateau
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? [CDS 2001] (a) Western Ghats (b) Western Himalayas (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Northern Himalayas
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The two richest Ecozones of India are – (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats Explanation: The Himalayas and, the Western Ghats are known for rich biodiversity they support. Several species of ciidemic plant and animal are found in these zones. After Africa, Indian peninsula has the richest diversity of life forms on the face of the Earth.
Description : In India, rain forests are found in – (1) Central India (2) Eastern Ghat (3) N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
Last Answer : (3) N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats Explanation: The main areas of tropical forest are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; the Western Ghats, which fringe the Arabian Sea coastline of peninsular ... 5° South latitude).This 3,000 mile (4800 kilometres) wide band is known as the 'tropics'.
Description : Which region gets first monsoon in summer? (a) Himalayas (b) Western Ghats (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Gangatic Plain
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Consider the following pairs: Tree: Location of its natural habitat 1. Rosewood: Slopes of Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala 2. Spruce : Western Himalayas at elevations from 2100 m to 3600 'm 3. Walnut: Lower elevations on Eastern ... IAS 2009] (a) A only (b) A and B (c) Band C (d) A, B and C
Description : Riparian forest is found: (a) along the banks of rivers and other wetland (b) the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas (c) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats (d) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
Description : Match the following: Forest Type Regions A. Tropical evergreen 1. Chhotanagpur plateau, Siwaliks B. Monsoon 2. Shillong plateau, Sahyadris C. Temperate 3. West Bengal, Terai D. Mangrove 4. Eastern and Western Himalayas, Nilgiris A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
Description : The two richest Eco-zones of India are (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : The Himalayas and Aravallis
Description : Which of the following regions of the globe exhibits highest species diversity? (a) Western Ghats of India (b) Madagascar (c) Himalayas (d) Amazon forests
Last Answer : (d) Amazon forests
Description : The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA 2011] (a) Tropical location (b) Nearness to sea (c) Western Ghats (d) Himalayas
Description : Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Western Ghats (4) Himalayas
Last Answer : (1) Deccan Plateau Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocks known as the Deccan Traps. The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and ... The Deccan traps formed between 60 and 68 mil-lion years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Description : The mountain range which divides the North and the South India is– (1) Himalayas (2) Western ghats (3) Vindhyas (4) Satpura
Last Answer : (3) Vindhyas Explanation: The Vindhya Range is considered as the traditional boundary between North India and South India. It is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, and plateau ... Pradesh and extends up to Gujarat in the west, and Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the east.
Description : "Himadri" is the term by which the _____ are known. (a) Western Ghats (b) Siwalik Ranges (c) Middle Himalayas (d) Greater Himalayas
Description : Match the following: Area Forest Type A. Himalayas 1. Tropical Evergreen B. Aravallis 2. Temperate Alpine C. Sunderbans 3. Dry Tropical Deciduous D. Western Ghats 4. Mangrove A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 4 3 1
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges? (a) Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps ( ... ) Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps (d) Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats
Description : Consider the following regions of India: (1) Eastern Himalaya (2) Eastern Ghats (3) Western Ghats (4) Western Himalaya
Last Answer : Ans. ((d))
Description : A rain shadow zone is present in India (a) along western flanks of the Aravallis (b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats (c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats (d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Description : Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast? (1) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight (2) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing ... east coast is broader than the west coast (4) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Last Answer : (2) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall Explanation: The western side of the Western Ghats rise majestically to over 2500 meters above mean sea level to capture the Arabian sea ... on the western side. Consequently, the eastern side is typically known as the rain shadow region.
Description : Where in India can 'Mushroom' rock be found? (1) Eastern Ghats (2) Western Ghats (3) Thar Desert (4) Satpura Range
Last Answer : (3) Thar Desert Explanation: A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, strikingly resembles a mushroom. Usually found in ... rate at its bottom to that at its top. Such rocks are found in Thar Desert of India.
Description : Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest? (1) Semiarid areas of Gujarat (2) Eastern Ghats (3) Western Ghats (4) Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Western Ghats Explanation: In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain ... the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
Description : Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is – (1) Aravalli (2) Satpura (3) Eastern ghats (4) Western ghats
Last Answer : (4) Western ghats Explanation: Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a ... . They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
Description : Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley (3) Plains of northern India (4) Western Ghats
Last Answer : (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley Explanation: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth- ... enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
Description : The mangrove forests are present in (a) the Eastern Ghats (b) the Sunderbans (c) the Western Ghats (d) the Aravallis
Description : The Nilgiris are part of the (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats (c) Vindhyachal (d) Tamil Nadu Hills
Description : The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of (a) continuity (b) proximity of coast (c) ending in Nilgiris (d) height
Description : Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? [IAS 2004] (a) Javadi Hills (b) Anaimalai Hills (c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Shevaroy Hills
Description : Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats ? (a) Height (b) Continuity (c) Proximity to the coast (d) Vegetation
Description : Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? (1) Nilgiri hills (2) Cardamom hills (3) Palani hills (4) Annamalai hills
Last Answer : (1) Nilgiri hills Explanation: The Nilgiri I tills or the Blue mountains form the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. These hills are part of the Western Ghats. They are separated ... (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap.
Description : Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east? (1) Western part is rainy (2) Western Ghats act as major water-divide (3) Rivers follow rift valleys (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Last Answer : (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats Explanation: The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the ... of Bengal. These rivers flow through open and graded shallow valleys with low gradients and little erosion.
Description : Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats? (1) Satpura (2) Vindhya (3) Nilgiri (4) Aravalll
Last Answer : (3) Nilgiri Explanation: The southern part of the Western Ghats mountain ranges harbour the Nilgiri hills, which serve as the meeting point of the Western and Eastern Ghats. The hills are separated from ... Moyar River and from the Anaimalai Hills and Palni Hills to the south by the Palghat Gap.
Description : Match the following: Regions Soil Types A. Malwa Plateau 1. Alluvial B. Dharwar Plateau 2. Lateritic C. Punjab Plains 3. Red D. Western Ghats 4. Regur A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 2 3 4 1
Description : Assertion: Western Ghats are included among the hot spots of biodiversity. Reason: Western Ghats have greater amphibian diversity than Eastern Ghats
Last Answer : Assertion: Western Ghats are included among the hot spots of biodiversity. Reason: Western Ghats have greater ... and Reason are false, then mark (4).
Last Answer : Deccan Plateau
Description : Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in (a) Eastern Odisha (b) North-Eastern Tamil Nadu (c) Shiwaliks and Terai regions (d) Western Andhra Pradesh
Description : During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: (a) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier (b) western regions are warmer than ... (c) hills do not form barriers for winds (d) the area is far away from the sea
Description : Which is the juction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India ? -Do You Know?
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Description : Which is the juction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India?
Last Answer : Nilgiri Hills
Description : Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity? (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Gangetic Plain (c) Sunderbans (d) Western Ghats
Last Answer : (d) Western Ghats
Description : 93. Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity ? (1) Western Ghats (2) Eastern Ghats (3) Gangetic Plain (4) Sunderbans
Last Answer : Western Ghats