(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Geography - Indian Geography General: Land & The People (MCQ -1)

1. Consider the following, which of these is correct?
i) India is the seventh largest country in the world and ranks second in population.
ii) Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.
iii) The Indus, Ganga and the Brahmaputra are the world’s greatest stretches of Alluvium.

a) All of the above
b) ii and iii
c) i and iii

2. Which of these are correct?
i) In India the north east monsoon is commonly known as winter monsoon blows from sea to land
ii) The southwest monsoon brings the most of the rainfall during the year.

a) i
b) i i
c) i and ii
d) None

3. Consider the following, which of these are incorrect?
i) The Botanical survey of India is located in Kolkata
ii) Ethno botanical study deals with the utilization of plants and plant products by Ethnic races.

a) i and ii
b) i i
c) i
d) Both are correct

4. Consider the following, which of these are correct?
i) The Zoological Survey of India has its headquarters in Kolkata
ii) The Zoological survey brings out an inventory of endangered plants titled Red Data book

a) i
b) i i
c) I and ii
d) None

5. Which of these are correct?
i) A project for breeding crocodiles was started in 1974
ii) The salt water crocodile is found along the eastern coast and in Andaman Nicobar islands

a) i
b) i i
c) both i and ii

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