Q. The Amazon Basin is mainly located in which continent?
A). Africa
B). South America
C). Asia
D). Australia
Answer: B). South America
Explanation: The Amazon Basin lies in northern South America (10°N- 10°S), covering countries like Peru, Bolivia, Eucador, Columbia and a small part of Venuzuela
Q. Which major river drains the Amazon Basin?
A). Congo River
B). Mississippi River
C). Amazon River
D). Nile River
Answer: C). Amazon River
Explanation: The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world and drains the vast Amazon Basin.
Q. What is the slash-and-burn method?
A). Cutting and burning trees to clear land for cultivation
B). Using chemical fertilizers for farming
C). Irrigating fields with river water
D). Planting crops in terraces
Answer: A). Cutting and burning trees to clear land for cultivation
Explanation: Slash-and-burn is a traditional agricultural method where forests are cleared by cutting and burning trees, and the ash provides nutrients to the soil. It is commonly practiced in tropical rainforests.
Q. The Amazon River drains into which ocean?
A). Pacific Ocean
B). Indian Ocean
C). Arctic Ocean
D). Atlantic Ocean
Answer: D). Atlantic Ocean
Explanation: The Amazon River flows eastward across South America and drains into the Atlantic Ocean, forming one of the largest river mouths in the world.
Q. The climate of the Amazon Basin is generally described as:
A). Hot and dry
B). Hot and wet
C). Cold and dry
D). Warm and temperate
Answer: B). Hot and wet
Explanation: The Amazon Basin has an equatorial climate with high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year.
Q. The limited sunlight reaching the understory allows only which type of plants to grow?
A). Tall hardwood trees
B). Shade-tolerant plants
C). Desert cactus
D). Grassland herbs
Answer: B). Shade-tolerant plants
Explanation: Shade tolerant vegetation grows here such as Orchids, Bromeliads
Q. Which of the following birds is NOT found in the Amazon Rainforest?
A). Toucan
B). Humming birds
C). Plumage
D). Penguin
Answer: D). Penguin
Explanation: Penguins live in cold regions like Antarctica, not in the tropical Amazon rainforest.
Q. Which of these animals is NOT found in the Amazon Rainforest?
A). Sloth
B). Monkeys
C). Tapirs
D). Kangaroo
Answer: D). Kangaroo
Explanation: Kangaroos are native to Australia, not the Amazon Rainforest. Reptile and snakes like Crocodile,
Q. Which of these is NOT found in the Amazon Rainforest?
A). Crocodile
B). Python
C). Anaconda
D). Camel
Answer: D). Camel
Q. Which Amazon rainforest plant stores water in its leaves?
A). Bromeliads
B). Teak
C). Pine
D). Rosewood
Answer: A). Bromeliads
Q. Houses of the Amazon Rainforest people are called:
A). Igloos
B). Malocas
C). Hurts
D). Tipis
Answer: B). Malocas
Explanation: Traditional houses in the Amazon are called malocas (large apartment with a steeply slanting roof).
Q. What is the staple food of the people living in the Amazon Rainforest?
A). Wheat
B). Manioc
C). Rice
D). Maize
Answer: B). Manioc
Explanation: Cassava, also called manioc, is the main staple food for many Amazon tribes.
Q. Which crop is NOT grown in the Amazon Rainforest?
A). Coffee
B). Cocoa
C). Rubber
D). Wheat
Answer: D). Wheat
Q. The Ganga–Brahmaputra plains are found at the foothills of which mountains?
A). Aravalli
B). Himalayas
C). Western Ghats
D). Eastern Ghats
Answer: B). Himalayas
Explanation: The Ganga–Brahmaputra plains lie at the foothills of the Himalayas, formed by alluvial deposits brought down by the rivers from the mountains.
Q. Which of the following crops is the most widely grown in the Ganga–Brahmaputra Basin?
A). Wheat
B). Paddy
C). Maize
D). Cotton
Answer: B). Paddy
Q. Which of the following animals is commonly found in the delta region of the Ganga–Brahmaputra Basin?
A). Polar bear
B). Tiger
C). Kangaroo
D). Reindeer
Answer: B). Tiger
Explanation: Other animal such as one horned rhinoceros, crocodile, alligator are also found
Q. The Ganga–Brahmaputra Basin drains into which water body?
A). Arabian Sea
B). Bay of Bengal
C). Pacific Ocean
D). Indian Ocean
Answer: B). Bay of Bengal
Explanation: Both Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers meet and flow into the Bay of Bengal.
Q. The Ganga–Brahmaputra delta is also known as:
A). Sahara Delta
B). Nile Delta
C). Sunderban Delta
D). Amazon Delta
Answer: C). Sunderban Delta
Explanation: Due to the Sundari trees in the region, the delta is called the Sunderban Delta.
Q. Population density is defined as:
A). Number of people per household
B). Number of people per square kilometer
C). Number of people per city
D). Number of cities in a region
Answer: B). Number of people per square kilometer
Q. Match the following states with their approximate population density:
1. Uttarakhand A). 1.029
2. West Bengal B). 1,102
3. Bihar C). 189
A). 1–C, 2–A, 3–B
B). 1–A, 2–B, 3–C
C). 1–B, 2–C, 3–A
D). 1–C, 2–B, 3–A
Answer: A). 1–C, 2–A, 3–B
Q. The Ganges river dolphin is locally known as:
A). Susu
B). Bhulan
C). Baiji
D). Irrawaddy
Answer: A). Susu
Q. Match the following places with the rivers they are situated on:
1. Kolkata A). Yamuna
2. Taj Mahal B). Hooghly
A). 1–B, 2–A
B). 1–A, 2–B
Answer: A). 1–B, 2–A
Q. Swachh Bharat Mission was started on:
A). 1st January 2014
B). 15th August 2014
C). 26th January 2015
D). 2nd October 2014
Answer: D). 2nd October 2014
Explanation: Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2nd October 2014 by the Government of India to promote cleanliness and eliminate open defecation, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
Match the following
1). Cotton textile A). Sericulture
2). Maloca B). Fish
3). Piranha C). Varanasi
4). Silk worm D). Assam
5). Kaziranga E). Slanting roof
Options:
A). 1–C, 2–B, 3–D, 4–A, 5–E
B). 1–B, 2–A, 3–C, 4–D, 5–E
C). 1–D, 2–B, 3–E, 4–C, 5–A
D). 1–C, 2–E, 3–B, 4–A, 5–D
Answer: D). 1–C, 2–E, 3–B, 4–A, 5–D