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16 Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation ?
A Juniper
B Mahogany
C Silver fir
D Spruce

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Mahogany. Mahogany is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation. Mahogany is a species of tree found throughout the Caribbean, central and South America not in Himalayas.

17 Which of the cultivation method is the best for conservation of soils ?
A Strip cropping
B Crop rotation
C Contour ploughing
D Terracing

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Contour ploughing. Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour ploughing. This is the best method to reduce the soil erosion in the hilly areas.

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18 Select the correctly matching pairs ?
A Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
B Sandalwood : Kerala
C Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
D Sundari : West Bengal

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Sandalwood : Kerala.

19 The winter rainfall type of north western India is :
A Convectional
B Orographic
C Cyclonic
D Monsoonal

Answer: Option [C]

The winter rainfall type of north western India is Cyclonic. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is Cyclonic. Frontal (or Cyclonic) Rain is caused by cyclonic activity and it occurs along the fronts of the cyclone. It is formed when two masses of air of different temperature, humidity and density meets.

20 The frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum :
A During monsoon
B After summer
C During winter
D none of these

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is After summer. After summer season the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum because at that time their is high pressure area.

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