CLASS 7 CHAPTER 6 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS THE TROPICAL AND THE SUBTROPICAL REGION

CLASS 7 CHAPTER 6 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS THE TROPICAL AND THE SUBTROPICAL REGION

1. Which river flows through the Amazon Basin?
  • (A) Nile
  • (B) Amazon
  • (C) Mississippi
  • (D) Yangtze
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Amazon

    2. The Amazon Basin is located in which geographical region?
  • (A) Temperate zone
  • (B) Subtropical region
  • (C) Equatorial region
  • (D) Polar region
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Equatorial region

    3. Which of the following countries does the Amazon Basin drain?
  • (A) Canada
  • (B) Brazil
  • (C) Russia
  • (D) India
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Brazil

    4. What is the main characteristic of the climate in the Amazon Basin?
  • (A) Cold and dry
  • (B) Hot and wet throughout the year
  • (C) Cool and humid
  • (D) Hot and dry
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Hot and wet throughout the year

    5. What is the term for smaller rivers that join a main river?
  • (A) Lagoons
  • (B) Estuaries
  • (C) Tributaries
  • (D) Deltas
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Tributaries

    6. What is the primary reason the Amazon Basin has a hot and wet climate throughout the year?
  • (A) It is located near the polar region
  • (B) It lies close to the equator
  • (C) It has high mountains
  • (D) It is near large deserts
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) It lies close to the equator

    7. Why is the ground in the Amazon rainforest often dark and damp?
  • (A) It rains only at night
  • (B) The thick forest canopy blocks sunlight
  • (C) There is no vegetation
  • (D) The soil is highly fertile
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) The thick forest canopy blocks sunlight

    8. Which type of vegetation can grow in the Amazon rainforest due to the dense canopy?
  • (A) Tall trees only
  • (B) Shade-tolerant vegetation
  • (C) Crops like wheat and rice
  • (D) No vegetation can grow
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Shade-tolerant vegetation

    9. Which of the following animals is commonly found in the Amazon rainforest?
  • (A) Kangaroo
  • (B) Penguin
  • (C) Anaconda
  • (D) Polar Bear
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Anaconda

    10. What is a notable feature of birds like toucans and macaws in the Amazon rainforest?
  • (A) They have dull colors
  • (B) They have oversized bills and brilliantly colored plumage
  • (C) They are flightless
  • (D) They live only on the ground
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) They have oversized bills and brilliantly colored plumage

    11. What agricultural practice is commonly followed by the people of the Amazon rainforest?
  • (A) Terrace farming
  • (B) Slash and burn agriculture
  • (C) Irrigation farming
  • (D) Hydroponics
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Slash and burn agriculture

    12. What is the staple food of the people living in the Amazon Basin?
  • (A) Rice
  • (B) Wheat
  • (C) Manioc (cassava)
  • (D) Barley
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Manioc (cassava)

    13. How do the people of the Amazon Basin support their livelihood?
  • (A) Only by farming
  • (B) By hunting, fishing, and farming
  • (C) By trading with other countries
  • (D) By working in factories
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) By hunting, fishing, and farming

    14. What kind of housing do some families in the Amazon rainforest live in?
  • (A) Concrete buildings
  • (B) Thatched houses shaped like beehives
  • (C) Houses made of bricks
  • (D) Wooden cabins
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Thatched houses shaped like beehives

    15. What is the effect of developmental activities in the Amazon Basin?
  • (A) Improved wildlife conservation
  • (B) Gradual destruction of the rainforests
  • (C) Increase in forest cover
  • (D) Decrease in human population
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Gradual destruction of the rainforests

    16. Which two rivers form the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin in the Indian subcontinent?
  • (A) Ganga and Yamuna
  • (B) Ganga and Brahmaputra
  • (C) Narmada and Tapi
  • (D) Krishna and Godavari
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Ganga and Brahmaputra

    17. The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin lies in which climatic region?
  • (A) Polar region
  • (B) Temperate zone
  • (C) Sub-tropical region
  • (D) Tundra region
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Sub-tropical region

    18. What type of landform dominates the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Desert
  • (B) Plain
  • (C) Plateau
  • (D) Mountains
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Plain

    19. Which is the main crop grown in the Ganga-Brahmaputra plains?
  • (A) Maize
  • (B) Wheat
  • (C) Barley
  • (D) Paddy
  • Answer

    Answer: (D) Paddy

    20. What are ox-bow lakes?
  • (A) A type of valley
  • (B) Lakes formed by meandering rivers
  • (C) Artificial reservoirs
  • (D) Lakes formed in deserts
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Lakes formed by meandering rivers

    21. Which crops are commonly grown in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin besides paddy?
  • (A) Millets and barley
  • (B) Wheat, maize, and sorghum
  • (C) Coffee and cotton
  • (D) Tea and rubber
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Wheat, maize, and sorghum

    22. In which states are tea plantations commonly found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Punjab and Haryana
  • (B) West Bengal and Assam
  • (C) Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
  • (D) Bihar and Jharkhand
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) West Bengal and Assam

    23. Which type of trees grow in the tropical deciduous forests of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Pine and cedar
  • (B) Teak, sal, and peepal
  • (C) Oak and maple
  • (D) Birch and spruce
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Teak, sal, and peepal

    24. Which animal is found in the Brahmaputra plain?
  • (A) Kangaroo
  • (B) One-horned rhinoceros
  • (C) Polar bear
  • (D) Giraffe
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) One-horned rhinoceros

    25. Which aquatic animal is found in the fresh waters of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers?
  • (A) Dolphin
  • (B) Whale
  • (C) Penguin
  • (D) Sea lion
  • Answer

    Answer: (A) Dolphin

    26. Which major cities are located along the River Ganga?
  • (A) Delhi and Mumbai
  • (B) Kanpur and Varanasi
  • (C) Chennai and Kolkata
  • (D) Jaipur and Udaipur
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Kanpur and Varanasi

    27. What type of pollution is caused by the discharge of wastewater from towns and industries into the Ganga?
  • (A) Air pollution
  • (B) Soil pollution
  • (C) Water pollution
  • (D) Noise pollution
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Water pollution

    28. Which city on the River Hooghly serves as an important port in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Varanasi
  • (B) Allahabad
  • (C) Kolkata
  • (D) Lucknow
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Kolkata

    29. Which form of transport is most effective along the rivers in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Roadways
  • (B) Railways
  • (C) Waterways
  • (D) Airways
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Waterways

    30. What is one of the major tourist attractions in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Taj Mahal
  • (B) Victoria Memorial
  • (C) India Gate
  • (D) Gateway of India
  • Answer

    Answer: (A) Taj Mahal

    31. What type of wildlife sanctuary is found in Assam in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Jim Corbett National Park
  • (B) Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
  • (C) Gir Forest National Park
  • (D) Sundarbans National Park
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary

    32. What is the staple diet of the people living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Bread and butter
  • (B) Fish and rice
  • (C) Wheat and meat
  • (D) Barley and fruits
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Fish and rice

    33. Which wildlife species is commonly found in the Sundarbans delta region?
  • (A) Snow leopard
  • (B) Bengal tiger
  • (C) Panda
  • (D) Elephant
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Bengal tiger

    34. Which variety of dolphin is found in the fresh waters of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers?
  • (A) Bottlenose dolphin
  • (B) Susu (blind dolphin)
  • (C) Orca
  • (D) Humpback dolphin
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Susu (blind dolphin)

    35. What is the significance of the ‘Susu’ dolphin in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) It is a symbol of biodiversity
  • (B) It indicates the health of the river
  • (C) It is used for fishing
  • (D) It is a source of food for locals
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) It indicates the health of the river

    36. Which important activity in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin attracts many visitors?
  • (A) Mining
  • (B) Tourism
  • (C) Manufacturing
  • (D) Fishing
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Tourism

    37. Which city in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is known for its religious significance and historical monuments?
  • (A) Varanasi
  • (B) Mumbai
  • (C) Chennai
  • (D) Bengaluru
  • Answer

    Answer: (A) Varanasi

    38. Which famous wildlife sanctuary in Assam is known for its tigers and other wildlife?
  • (A) Kaziranga
  • (B) Sundarbans
  • (C) Jim Corbett
  • (D) Gir
  • Answer

    Answer: (A) Kaziranga

    39. Which river in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is known for its large delta region?
  • (A) Yamuna
  • (B) Hooghly
  • (C) Brahmaputra
  • (D) Godavari
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Brahmaputra

    40. Which natural habitat in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is known for mangrove forests?
  • (A) Sundarbans delta
  • (B) Thar desert
  • (C) Western Ghats
  • (D) Nilgiri Hills
  • Answer

    Answer: (A) Sundarbans delta

    41. Which major cities along the River Ganga have populations of more than ten lakhs?
  • (A) Agra and Jaipur
  • (B) Lucknow and Patna
  • (C) Kolkata and Mumbai
  • (D) Hyderabad and Bangalore
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Lucknow and Patna

    42. What is the primary reason for river pollution in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Natural causes
  • (B) Discharge of wastewater from towns and industries
  • (C) Overfishing
  • (D) Droughts
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Discharge of wastewater from towns and industries

    43. Which form of transportation is commonly used in the plains of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Cable cars
  • (B) Roadways and railways
  • (C) Waterways only
  • (D) Airways
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Roadways and railways

    44. Which is an important port located on the River Hooghly?
  • (A) Patna
  • (B) Kolkata
  • (C) Allahabad
  • (D) Varanasi
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Kolkata

    45. Which famous structure located on the banks of the Yamuna is a major tourist attraction?
  • (A) Red Fort
  • (B) India Gate
  • (C) Taj Mahal
  • (D) Gateway of India
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Taj Mahal

    46. Which mode of transportation is most developed in the plain areas of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
  • (A) Airways
  • (B) Waterways
  • (C) Roadways and railways
  • (D) Cable cars
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Roadways and railways

    47. What is one of the major environmental issues affecting the Ganga-Brahmaputra rivers?
  • (A) Deforestation
  • (B) Soil erosion
  • (C) River pollution from untreated wastes
  • (D) Overpopulation of fish
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) River pollution from untreated wastes

    48. Which city is known for its confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers?
  • (A) Kolkata
  • (B) Allahabad (Prayagraj)
  • (C) Varanasi
  • (D) Lucknow
  • Answer

    Answer: (B) Allahabad (Prayagraj)

    49. Which tourist destination on the banks of the River Yamuna is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site?
  • (A) India Gate
  • (B) Qutub Minar
  • (C) Taj Mahal
  • (D) Gateway of India
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Taj Mahal

    50. Which river delta in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is famous for its mangrove forests?
  • (A) Godavari Delta
  • (B) Mahanadi Delta
  • (C) Sundarbans Delta
  • (D) Krishna Delta
  • Answer

    Answer: (C) Sundarbans Delta

    CLASS 7 CHAPTER 6 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS THE TROPICAL AND THE SUBTROPICAL REGION

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