Related Mcqs:

1. Annual temperature in case of Himalayan moist temperate forests: is _________

   A. 12.2
   B. 13.2
   C. 14.2
   D. 15.2

2. Dry temperate forests depict:

   A. The canopy is only rarely closed
   B. Is often formed of widely spaced
   C. Free-standing
   D. Low-branching trees
   E. All of the above

3. The most striking difference between tropical rain forests and temperate forests is that:

   A. The tropical rain forests have preponderance of angiosperms while the temperate ones have preponderance of gymnosperms
   B. The trees of temperate forests are taller than these of tropical rain forests
   C. Plants of temperate forests are comparatively more mesophytic
   D. Tropical forests are comparatively homogenous

4. Alpine pastures, Trans-Himalayan ranges and Himalayan forest grazing lands have a large number of:

   A. Rivers
   B. Perennial springs
   C. Seepage water for livestock
   D. All of the above

5. Dry temperate forests are distribute throughout the inner mountain ranges beyond the effective reach of the south-west monsoon, notably in the upper reaches of the Indus and its tributaries including the whole of:

   A. Gilgit and parts of Chitral
   B. Nilam and Khaghan valleys
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

6. Depth of snowfall varies from ________ increasing with elevation in case of dry temperate forests:

   A. 1.4 to 6.0 m
   B. 1.5 to 7.0 m
   C. 1.6 to 8.0 m
   D. None of these

7. The altitudinal range is from about 1,525 m. To 3,350 m. Extending to ______ on southerly aspects in case of dry temperate forests:

   A. 3,550 m
   B. 3,650 m
   C. 3,750 m
   D. 3,850 m

8. Himalayan foothills and the Potwar region including ______ are covered with the scrub forests which have been reduced to scanty growth at most of the places:

   A. Salt Range
   B. Kala Chitta Range
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

9. These are generally, but not always, developed above the birch zone and in patches, sometimes extensive, within it, probably conditioned by edaphic and biotic factors, in Kashmir, Gilgit, Chitral and Hazara. This type ascends normally to ______ or more above the sub-alpine forests and climate must be similar but more severe than in sub-alpine forests:

   A. 140 m
   B. 150 m
   C. 160 m
   D. 170 m

10. Sub-tropical pine forest depict:

    A. High forest in which Pinus roxburghii (Chir) forms practically whole of the top canopy
    B. Which may be upto 37.5 m. High with trees upto 2.0 or 2.5 m. In girth
    C. The pine canopy tends to be nearly even aged over compact areas sometimes of considerable extent
    D. All of the above