UPSC Geography Ecology and Ecosystem Biodiversity Question Bank

done Major Biomes Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A large terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem named after the dominant vegetation is called a biome.

  2. A biome includes all plants animals and micro-organisms.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct  done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following is known as 'optimum biome'?
  A)
  Boreal Biome                done clear
  B)
         Equatorial Biome done clear
  C)
  Monsoon Deciduous Biome    done clear
  D)
   Savanna Biome done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The vegetation of a biome is typically equipped with small, hard and thick leaves that resist water loss through transpiration. The biome is:
  A)
  Hot Deserts     done clear
  B)
  Monsoon done clear
  C)
  Mediterranean done clear
  D)
  Savanna done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Cork-oak tree is a typical vegetation of the
  A)
  Equatorial Biome             done clear
  B)
  Mediterranean Biome done clear
  C)
  Savanna Biome               done clear
  D)
  Taiga Biome done clear
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• question_answer5)
  A biome is classified by short shrubs and tall grasses. The average annual rainfall is between 35 and 65 cm. The biome is:
  A)
  Hot Desert       done clear
  B)
  Cold Desert done clear
  C)
  Mediterranean             done clear
  D)
  Savanna done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. There is luxurious growth of vegetation in the equatorial biome.

  2. The biodiversity is the highest in the equatorial biome.

  3. The soils of equatorial biome are rich in humus content.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct    done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The flat topped trees are found in the mediterranean biome.

  2. Coniferous trees are found in the Lesser Himalayas

  3. Alpine pastures are found in the Greater Himalayas.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following is not from the Equatorial Biome?
  A)
  Cinchona                     done clear
  B)
  Rose wood done clear
  C)
  Rubber                         done clear
  D)
  Shola done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Tropical Grassland)	List II (Country)
  A. Campo-Cerrado	1. Venezuela
  B. Llanos	2. S. West Brazil
  C. Pantanal	3. Sudan
  D. Savanna	4. Guinea

  A)
  A-1      B-2          C-3          D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1      B-3          C-2          D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-4      B-1          C-2          D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3      B-1          C-2          D-4 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Sclerophyllous vegetation is found in monsoon biome.

  2. Sclerophyllous vegetation is stunted and tough.

  3. Sclerophyllous vegetation is drought resistant.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
         2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
         1 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
         1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer11)
  The vegetation of a biome has deep tap roots, succulence thick flashy leaves, waxy-coating and fine hairs on leaves. These are the characteristics of vegetation of which of the following biomes?
  A)
  Hot Desert done clear
  B)
  Mediterranean done clear
  C)
  Monsoon                      done clear
  D)
  Taiga done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Arrange the area of the following biomes in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Equatorial Biome

  2. Desert Biome

  3. Monsoon Deciduous Biome

  4. Taiga Biome

  A)
  1, 3, 2, and 4               done clear
  B)
  4, 3, 2, and 1 done clear
  C)
  4, 1, 3 and 2                done clear
  D)
  2, 1, 3, and 4 done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Arrange the world net primary production \[({{10}^{9}}/t/yr)\]of the following biomes in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Boreal Biome

  2. Equatorial Biome

  3. Savanna Biome

  4. Temperate Deciduous Biome

  A)
  2, 3, 1 and 4 done clear
  B)
         2, 3, 4 and I done clear
  C)
         1, 2, 3 and 4                done clear
  D)
         1, 3, 4 and 1    done clear
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• question_answer14)
                     Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:                                           

  1. The dense scrub vegetation (Maquis) consisting of hardy evergreen shrubs and small trees is the characteristic of coastal region of the mediterranean region.

  2. A large treeless plain in South America is known as Pampas.

  3. A large area of flat unforested grassland in South East Europe and Siberia is known as Steppe.

  4. In North America, a large open area of grassland is known as Prairies

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct       done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Temperate Grasslands)	List II (Region/country)
  A. Downs	1. Uruguay
  B. Pampas	2. North America
  C. Prairies	3. South Africa
  D. Velds	4. Australia

  A)
  A-4       B-1      C-3      D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-4     B-1     C-2      D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1     D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-2     D-1 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Maquis vegetation has hard and thick leaves.

  2. Maquis vegetation is drought resistant.

  3. Maquis vegetation is found in the hot deserts.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer17)
  In India, wild blue goats are found in:                           
  A)
  Eastern Ghats                   done clear
  B)
  Himalayas   done clear
  C)
  Nilgiri                         done clear
  D)
  Western Ghats           done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which one of the following floral species has the longest life?     
  A)
  Brazilian nut                done clear
  B)
  Douglas fir done clear
  C)
  Maple (Chinar)            done clear
  D)
   Spruce done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The term 'eutrophication' stands for:
  A)
  The pollution of oceans by seepage of crude oil. done clear
  B)
  Pollution of water by invading plants. done clear
  C)
  Climax vegetation and succession. done clear
  D)
  A body of water rich in nutrients and supporting a dense plant population. done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The equatorial Biome is confined to \[{{5}^{o}}N\] and \[{{5}^{o}}S\].

  2. The maximum expansion of the Equatorial Biome is in the Congo Basin.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct        done clear
  B)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  C)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
  D)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  Over 70% of the tree species are found in the Equatorial Biome. done clear
  B)
  Creepers are confined to the Equatorial Biome. done clear
  C)
  Epiphytes do not have their roots on the ground. done clear
  D)
  The equatorial forests are less windy. done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The total number of Biosphere Reserves in India is:
  A)
  12                                done clear
  B)
  14 done clear
  C)
  16                            done clear
  D)
  18 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The vegetation of a biome consists of hard and short leaf and deep roots. Identify the biome:
  A)
  Equatorial Evergreen Forest Biome done clear
  B)
  Hot Desert Biome done clear
  C)
  Mediterranean Biome done clear
  D)
  Savanna Biome done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Maquis vegetation is found in :
  A)
  Brazil                           done clear
  B)
  France done clear
  C)
  Mexico             done clear
  D)
  South Africa done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Mangroves are confined to \[{{50}^{o}}N\]and \[{{50}^{o}}S\].

  2. The seeds of mangroves germinate on the tree tops.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
         Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
         Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
         Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Mangroves grow in muddy, chiefly tropical swamps and has tangled roots.

  2. Mangroves cover about 0.25 % of the total area of India.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct         done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct  done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  In the Tundra Biome, the temperature never rises above\[{{10}^{o}}C\]. done clear
  B)
  Lichen and mosses are the dominant flora in the Tundra Biome. done clear
  C)
  Mosquitoes survive in the Tundra Biome. done clear
  D)
  Stunted conifers grow in the Tundra Biome. done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The term 'Green- Shield5 stands for:
  A)
  Boreal Forests                done clear
  B)
  Equatorial Forests done clear
  C)
  Estuarine ecosystem            done clear
  D)
  Mangrove forests done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which one of the following biomes has the tallest trees?
  A)
  Equatorial Biome             done clear
  B)
  Mediterranean Biome  done clear
  C)
  Temperate Rainforest Biome.  done clear
  D)
  Taiga Biome done clear
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• question_answer30)
  The maximum quantity of humus is found in the:
  A)
  Equatorial Biome done clear
  B)
         Monsoon Deciduous Biome done clear
  C)
         Tropical Grassland Biome done clear
  D)
         Taiga Biome done clear
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