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  1. Which of the following state has become India's first carbon free state?

  2. A.

     Himachal Pradesh

    B.

     Madhya Pradesh

    C.

     Uttar Pradesh

    D.

     Maharashtra

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  3. The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as

  4. A.

     Monsoon forest

    B.

     Sundarban

    C.

     Tropical forest

    D.

     Swamp forest

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  5. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?

  6. A.

     Shivaliks

    B.

     Pachmarhi

    C.

     Nallamalai hills

    D.

     Nilgiris

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  7. Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?

  8. A.

     Mahagony

    B.

     Sal

    C.

     Shisham

    D.

     Teak

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  9. ________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.

  10. A.

     Moran Oilfield

    B.

     Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield

    C.

     Ankaleshwar Oilfield

    D.

     Naharkatiya Oilfield

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  11. Forest Research Institute is at

  12. A.

     Mumbai

    B.

     Cambay

    C.

     Dehradun

    D.

     Simla

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  13. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?

  14. A.

     Rise in annual rain

    B.

     Deposition of silt in dams

    C.

     Deforestation in drainage zone

    D.

     None of the above

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  15. Deforestation results in :
    1. flora destruction
    2. fauna destruction
    3. ecological disbalance

  16. A.

     2 and 3

    B.

     1, 2 and 3

    C.

     1 only

    D.

     1 and 3

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  17. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?

  18. A.

     Mizoram

    B.

     Arunachal Pradesh

    C.

     Sikkim

    D.

     Jammu and Kashmir

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  19. The driest place in India is ________

  20. A.

     Leh

    B.

     Barmer

    C.

     Jaisalmer

    D.

     Bikaner

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