Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 10 — Chapter 10: Natural Vegetation of India
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Where do tropical rainforests grow in India? [1]
(A) Western Ghats and northeastern states
(B) Only deserts
(C) Only the Himalayas
(D) Only the Deccan Plateau
2. What characterises tropical deciduous forests? [1]
(A) Shedding leaves in the dry season
(B) Staying green year-round
(C) No leaves at all
(D) Only found underwater
3. What trees are found in deciduous forests? [1]
(A) Teak and sal
(B) Only cacti
(C) Only pine trees
(D) Only mango trees
4. Where does desert vegetation grow? [1]
(A) Dry regions like Rajasthan
(B) High-rainfall areas
(C) Underwater
(D) Only in cities
5. What type of plants survive in deserts? [1]
(A) Drought-resistant plants
(B) Water-dependent plants only
(C) No plants can survive
(D) Only aquatic plants
6. Where is alpine vegetation found? [1]
(A) High Himalayan altitudes
(B) Only coastal plains
(C) Only deserts
(D) Only river deltas
7. What vegetation is found at moderate Himalayan elevations? [1]
(A) Coniferous forests
(B) Tropical rainforest
(C) Desert cacti
(D) Coral reefs
8. Why does India have such diverse vegetation? [1]
(A) Due to varying climate and rainfall patterns
(B) India has no vegetation diversity
(C) Only due to soil type
(D) Only due to human activity
9. Where do tropical rainforests grow in India? [1]
(A) Western Ghats and northeastern states
(B) Only deserts
(C) Only the Himalayas
(D) Only the Deccan Plateau
10. What characterises tropical deciduous forests? [1]
(A) Shedding leaves in the dry season
(B) Staying green year-round
(C) No leaves at all
(D) Only found underwater
11. What trees are found in deciduous forests? [1]
(A) Teak and sal
(B) Only cacti
(C) Only pine trees
(D) Only mango trees
12. Where does desert vegetation grow? [1]
(A) Dry regions like Rajasthan
(B) High-rainfall areas
(C) Underwater
(D) Only in cities
13. What type of plants survive in deserts? [1]
(A) Drought-resistant plants
(B) Water-dependent plants only
(C) No plants can survive
(D) Only aquatic plants
14. Where is alpine vegetation found? [1]
(A) High Himalayan altitudes
(B) Only coastal plains
(C) Only deserts
(D) Only river deltas
15. What vegetation is found at moderate Himalayan elevations? [1]
(A) Coniferous forests
(B) Tropical rainforest
(C) Desert cacti
(D) Coral reefs
16. Why does India have such diverse vegetation? [1]
(A) Due to varying climate and rainfall patterns
(B) India has no vegetation diversity
(C) Only due to soil type
(D) Only due to human activity