MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 5 | Natural Vegetation and Wildlife with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

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Objective Question | NCERT Social Science Class 9

NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science Geography
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science Geography Contemporary India I
Chapter:	5
Chapters Name:	Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Medium:	English

Ncert Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Geography | Objective Type Questions

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Natural Vegetation and Wildlife | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?
	A. Tundra
	B. Tidal
	C. Himalayan
	D. Tropical Evergreen

Ans: Tropical Evergreen

Q2.	Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than
	A. 100 cm
	B. 50 cm
	C. 70 cm
	D. less than 50 cm

Ans: 100 cm

Q3.	The first biosphere of India is:
	A. Nilgiri
	B. Manas
	C. Nanda Devi
	D. Sunderban

Ans: Nilgiri
Explaination:
Nilgiri biosphere was first setup in India, b and c setup later on.

Q4.	Alpine and Tundra vegetation is found at the height of:
	A. 6000 metres
	B. 9000 metres
	C. 4500 metres
	D. 4000 metres

Ans: 4500 metres
Explaination:
These are the typical geographical conditions to survive this type of vegetation.

Q5.	Number of species founded in our country are:
	A.1200
	B.1500
	C.800
	D.600

Ans: 1200
Explaination:
a is correct.

Q6.	The bio-reserve in not included in the world network of biosphere.
	A. Dihang-Dibang
	B. Manas
	C. Nanda Devi
	D. Gulf of Mannar

Ans: Dihang-Dibang
Explaination:
a is not included in the world network of bioreserve others are included.

Q7.	In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?
	A. Punjab
	B. Delhi
	C. Odisha
	D. West Bengal

Ans: Odisha

Q8.	Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio-reserve?
	A. Manas
	B. Nilgiri
	C. Gulf of Mannar
	D. Nanda Devi

Ans: Manas

Q9.	The yak, shaggy-horned wild ox and the Tibetan antelope are found in which one of the following regions?
	A. Tibet
	B. Uttarakhand
	C. Himachal Pradesh
	D. Ladakh

Ans: Ladakh
Explaination:
Ladakh’s freezing high altitudes are a home to yak, the shaggy horned wild ox weighing around one tonne, the Tibetan antelope, the bharal (blue sheep), wild sheep, and the kiang

Q10.	Which term is used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?
	A. Fauna
	B. Ferns
	C. Flora
	D. None of these

Ans: Fauna
Explaination:
The term flora is used to denote plants of a particular region or period. Similarly, the species of animals are referred to as fauna.

Q11.	Which term is used for virgin vegetation, which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants.
	A. Indigenous plants
	B. Endemic species
	C. Exotic Plants
	D. None of these

Ans: Exotic Plants
Explaination:
The virgin vegetation, which are purely Indian are known as endemic or indigenous species but those which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants.

Q12.	Which term is used for the original plant cover of an area which has grown naturally?
	A. Garden
	B. Agriculture
	C. Virgin Vegetation
	D. Indigenous species

Ans: Virgin Vegetation
Explaination:
Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as a virgin vegetation.

Q13.	Which is not included in the group of non-flowering plants?
	A. Orchids
	B. Algae
	C. Fungi
	D. None of these

Ans: Orchids
Explaination:
Orchids are not included in the group of non-flowering plants cultivated crops and fruits, orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation.

Q14.	How do forests influences the climate of a place?
	A. Modify local climate
	B. Control wind force and temperature
	C. Cause rainfall
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above
Explaination:
Forests influence the climate of a place. It controls wind force and temperature and causes rainfall. It provides humus to the soil and shelter to the wild life.

Q15.	Which type of vegetation zone is found in the higher reaches of the Himalayas?
	A. Tropical
	B. Alpine
	C. Temperate
	D. None of these

Ans: Alpine
Explaination:
Alpine is the types of vegetation zones are found in the higher reaches of the Himalayas with mean annual average temperature below 7°C.

Q16.	Which type of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
	A. Coniferous trees
	B. Grasslands
	C. Cactus and thorny bushes
	D. None of these

Ans: Cactus and thorny bushes
Explaination:
The sandy soils of the desert support cactus and thorny bushes while wet, marshy, deltaic soils support mangroves and deltaic vegetation.

Q17.	India has rich heritage of flora and fauna because of: (i) Different types of soil (ii) Temperature variation (iii) Varying ammonate of Rainfall (iv) Terrain (v) Land forms
	A. (i) and (ii)
	B. (ii) and (v)
	C. Expect (v) all are correct
	D. All options are correct.