14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Natural Vegetation and Wildlife)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. Which of the following is the oldest National Park in India?
2. Consider the following pairs. National Park – River Flowing through the Park
I. Corbett National Park – Ganga
II. Kaziranga National Park – Manas
III. Silent Valley National Park – Kaveri
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
3. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
4. Which of the following is not the impact of deforestation in India?
5. The Government of India enacted the Forest Conservation Act in the year.
6. Which of the following statements with regard to the land use situation in India is/are correct?
I. There has been a tremendous decline in area under forest in recent years.
II. The rate of increase in land use in recent years is the highest in case of area under non-agricultural use.
III. Land use such as barren and wasteland, are under pastures and tree crops have experienced decline in recent year.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7. Among the following which statement is not correct?
8. Which among the following States has launched ‘Apna Van Apna Dhan’ scheme?
9. To maintain ecological balance, the area under forest should be
10. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?
11. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and sub-tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.
Reason (R) They stabilise the shoreline and acts as a bulwark against encroachments by sea.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
12. If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
I. Oak
II. Rhododendron
III. Sandalwood
Select the correct answer using the Code given below.
13. Consider the following statements
I. The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.
II. The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.
III. A drug called ‘taxol’ is obtained from Taxus tree which is effective against Parkinson’s disease.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
14. The luxuriant growth of natural vegetation in Tropical rainforest is due to
I. fertile soil.
II. hot and wet climate throughout the year.
III. intense sunlight for photosynthesis. IV. seasonal change to facilitate nutrient absorption.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
15. If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication?
16. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
17. At which place India’s first Butterfly Park has been established?
18. The first marine sanctuary in India with coral reefs, mollusks, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, within it’s bounds, has been established in
19. The most biodiversity rich area in India is
20. With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements.
I. The leader of an elephant group is a female.
II. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
III. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
IV. Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
21. Which of the following National Parks is unique in being swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
22. Where is Vansda National Park located?
23. Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is located in
24. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of Mangrove Forest, Evergreen Forest and Deciduous Forest?
25. To protect the Indian Tigers, ‘Project Tiger’ was launched in the year?
27. Which of the following statements are appropriate to Mangrove Sites?
I. Mangrove plants require appropriate mix of saline water and freshwater.
II. Mangrove plants require mudflats to enable it to grow and develop.
III. Mangrove plants are found in the Inter-tidal zones of sheltered coasts.
IV. Mangrove vegetation has been reported in all the coastal States including Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
28. Wildlife Protection Act was passed in the year?
29. Which one of the following Himalayan vegetation species is found between the altitudes of 1800 to 2600 metres?
30. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
31. Which among the following trees is found at the highest elevation from the sea level?
32. In India, the state with the largest area under very dense forests is
33. Which state has more than 80% of its area covered by forest?
34. According to data obtained from satellite survey, what percentage of India’s area is covered with forest?
35. Arrange the following State of India in descending order of their Forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below.
I. Andhra Pradesh
II. Arunachal Pradesh
III. Chhattisgarh
IV. Odisha
36. With reference to ‘Red Sanders’ sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements.
I. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
II. It is one of the most important trees in the Tropical Rainforest areas of South India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
37. Which one of the following protected areas in well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian Swamp Deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
38. The 2004 Tsunami made people realize that mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against coastal calamities. How do mangroves function as a safety hedge?
39. Nagaland mountains are becoming increasingly barren mountains mainly due to
40. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is situated in
41. Which one of the following is located in Chhattisgarh?
42. Among the following districts, which one has large area under dense deciduous forest cover?
43. Which set of the following biosphere reserves in India is included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
44. Which one of the following has a protected mangrove region?
45. The Chinar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in
46. Which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries is situated in Munger district of Bihar?
47. The Bird Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu is located in
48. Assertion (A) Coastal Odisha is most cyclone prone area of India. Reason (R) There is a large amount of deforestation of Mangroves in Mahanadi delta area.
49. Which of the following trees are mainly found in Western Ghats and Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh?
50. In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what does it imply?
