KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA PASCHIM VIHAR, NEW DELHI ACHIEVEMENT TEST GEOGRAPHY CLASS-IX B

NAME: ROLL NO. :

DATE: INSTRUCTIONS; All questions are compulsory Q(s) 1-30 are multiple choice questions and carry 1 mark each. Mark answers of questions 31 & 32 on the maps given 5 marks each

Tick on the correct option (Q 1-30) Q1: Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world? (a) Silchar (b) Mawsynram (c) Cherrapunji (d) Guwahati Q2: What is the main feature of virgin vegetation? (a) It grows everywhere. (b) It includes only short plants. (c) It grows without human aid. (d) None of the above Q3: Why do we wear woollen clothes in winter? (a) To ward off cold (b) To ward off heat (c) To remain calm (d) To remain drenched Q4: which of the following forests is found in heavy rainfall areas of the western ghats, island groups and upper parts of assam ? (a) Tropical evergreen (b) Tidal forests (c) Mountain forests (d) Tropical deciduous Q5: The term monsoon is originated from? (a) German (c) Latin

(b) Hindi (d) Arabic

Q6: Besides landforms and drainage, which is the third basic element of the natural environment? (a) Temperature (b) Wind (c) Rainfall (d) Climate

Q7: Which of the following types of vegetation does not belong to the category of natural vegetation? (a) Forests (c) Horticulture (b) Grasslands (d) Mangroves Q8: To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to? (a) Tundra (b) Tidal (c) Himalayan (d) Tropical Evergreen

Q9: The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because: (a) There is less rainfall in the peninsula during that time. (b) Cold waves from Central Asia sweeps through the northern plains during the time. (c) Due to northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward (d) Clouds do not form in those months Q10: Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network bio-reserves? (a) Nanda devi (b) Manas (c) Sunderbans (d) Gulf of Mannar Q11: Which of the following terms is used to denote plants of a particular region or period? (a) Fauna (b) Flora (c) Ferns (d) None of the above Q12: Monsoons retreat during the months of: (a) July and August (c) October and November

(b) August and September (d) November and December

Q13: Why elephants are found in forests of Assam & Karnataka ? Because there the weather is: (a) hot and wet (b) cold (c) extremely hot (d) cloudy Q14: Mango showers occur in which one of the following group of two states? (a) Bihar and West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (c) Karnataka and Kerala (d) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Q15: Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in northwestern part of India? (a) Cyclonic depression (b) Retreating monsoon (c) Western disturbances (d) Southwest monsoon

Q16: Due to which of the following reasons has the vegetation of most of the areas been modified or replaced or degraded? (a) Soil erosion (b) Human occupancy (c) Change of climate (d) Shelter to wildlife Q17: Which one of the following trees are found in tropical rainforests? (a) Mahogany (b) Sal (c) Peepal (d) Teak Q18: In which of the following places are Royal Bengal tigers found? (a) Kaveri delta (b) Godavri delta (c) Sunderban delta (d) Mahanadi delta Q19: Which one of the following characterizes the cold weather season in India? (a) Warm days and warm nights (b) Warm days and cold nights (c) Cool days and cold nights (d) Cold days and warm nights Q20: How weather is different from climate? (a) Wether & climate are same (b) weather is of a larger area than climate (c) Weather is of a particular point of time climate is of many (e.g.30) years (d) None of the above. Q21: Moist tropical deciduous forests are more prominent in the eastern and central parts of India because (a) Most of the rivers are found in these parts. (b) There is commercial significance of such forests in these areas. (c) These areas experience 100 to 200 cm of annual rainfall (d) The soil is ideally suited for such activities Q22: What is a mango shower? () Premonsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala (b) Rainfall in June to September (c) Rainfall in winter days (d) Rainfall caused by western disturbances Q23: Mangroves are mainly affected by:() Tides in coastal areas (c) Overgrazing Q24: What is the major use of sarpagandha? () Treating blood pressure (c) Treating brain diseases.

(b) Pollution in coastal areas (d) Deforestation in coastal areas

(b) Treating cancer (d) Improving / enhancing memory

Q25: The state of normal rainfall increasing suddenly and continuing constantly for several days is named as (a) Break (b) Burst (c) Mango shower (d) Kaal baisakhi

Q26: Indias natural vegetation has undergone many changes due to which of the following factors? (a) Development of industries and mining (b) Overgrazing of pastures (c) Growing demands for cultivated land (d) All the other three options Q27: Why do coastal areas experience less contrast in temperature conditions? (a) Due to moderating effect of the sea (b) Due to landmass (c) Due to heat conditions (d) Due to none of the above three Q28: An apparent force caused by the earth's rotation is called (a) Coriolis force (b) Centrifugal force (c) Centripetal force (d) Jet stream Q29:Which of the following types of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert ? (a) Coniferous trees (b) Mangroves (c) Grasslands (d) Cactus and thorny bushes Q30: A broad trough of low pressure in equatorial latitudes is known as (a) Coriolis force (b) ITCZ (c) Jet stream (d) centripetal force

Q31: Mark the following on an outline map of India: (a) Western ghats (b) Mawsynram (c) Pattern followed by the north-east monsoon (d) The western branch of south-west monsoon (e) The eastern branch of south-west monsoon

5 marks

Q32: locate the following on the political map of india: (a) A bird sanctuary (b) Montane forests (c) A national park famous for lion (d) A national park famous for one horned rhinoceros (e) A wildlife sanctuary

5 marks