Round 7

BATTLE OF THE BRAINS

4RD KALPAVRIKSHA INTERSCHOOL QUIZ COMPETITION 2015

SENIOR GROUP CLASS IX-XNCERT CURRICULUM BASED TOPICS

GEOGRAPHY

ROUND 1 RESOURCESCLASS VIII

TEAM AQ ) Name the first country in the world to develop Hydroelectricity ANS ) NORWAY

TEAM BQ) Viticulture is the cultivation of ?

ANS : GRAPES

TEAM CQ ) Name the region in India known to have huge tidal mill farms ?ANS : GULF OF KUCHCHH

ROUND 2INDIAALL ABOUT IT CLASS IX

TEAM AQ) Name the Himalayan mountain peak found in Uttarakhand which measure more than 7500 metre in height ?

ANS: NANDA DEVI

TEAM BQ ) Ghaggar river in the west and Teesta river in the east marks the extent of which Northern plain ?

ANS : GANGA PLAIN

TEAM CQ ) Name the largest river of Indian desert ?

ANS : LUNI RIVER

ROUND 3RESOURCES CONFINED TO INDIACLASS X

TEAM AQ) Name the only state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting legally compulsory .

ANS : TAMIL NADU

TEAM BQ) Name the state which is the largest producer of Bauxite and Manganese ore in India.

ANS : ORISSA

TEAM CQ) Name the area from where India s maximum petroleum production is obtained ? ANS : MUMBAI HIGH

ROUND 4LIFE LINE OF INDIAN ECONOMYROADWAYS

TEAM AQ) Name the national highway historically called Shershah Suri Marg connecting Delhi and Amritsar ?ANS : NATIONAL HIGHWAY 1

TEAM BQ ) Name the longest national highway connecting Varanasi with Kanyakumari traversing 2,369 kms ?ANS: NATIONAL HIGHWAY 7

TEAM CQ ) Name the famous National highway which connects Delhi and Mumbai?.ANS : NATIONAL HIGHWAY 8

ROUND 5GIVE ONE WORD GROUP RELATED TO IT

TEAM AQ ) Patkai - Naga -Manipur - Mizo

ANS : PURVANCHAL HILLS

TEAM BQ) Andaman teal -Nicobar pigeon- Mithun -Andaman wild pig

ANS : ENDEMIC SPECIES

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TEAM CQ ) Tea Coffee Rubber - Banana

ANS : PLANTATION CROPS

ROUND 6IDENTIFY AND ANSWER ONE QUESTION RELATED TO THESE PICTURES & MAPS

TEAM A

Q 1 ) IDENTIFY THIS ANIMAL

ANS 1: GANGETIC DOLPHINQUES 2 :Name the state where the only protected area for these dolphins is situated ? ANS : BIHAR

TEAM B

Q 1) IDENTIFY THIS PICTURE

Q) Name the state which exclusively practises this method ?ANS 1: BAMBOO DRIP IRRIGATIONANS 2) MEGHALAYA

TEAM C

Q1 ) IDENTIFY THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES.

ANS 1: ASIATIC WILD ASSQUES 2: Name the state where an exclusive wild life sanctuary has been created for this animal ?ANS 2: GUJARAT

TEAM AQ 2 IDENTIFY THIS LAKE

ANS 1: WULAR LAKE Q 2 ) Unlike other Himalayan lake which are of glacial origin , how is the origin of Wular lake different ?ANS 2: TECTONIC ACTIVITY

TEAM BQUES 1 : IDENTIFY THIS LAKE

ANS 1: CHILKA LAKE QUES 2: Lake is mainly used for a freshwater body, therefore Chilka lake is a misnomer .It is actually a ANS 2: LAGOON

TEAM C

Q ) IDENTIFY THE MINERAL DEPOSITS THESE SYMBOLS ARE SHOWING

ANS : MICA QUES 2: Name the mineral rich state of India where Koderma the Mica capital of India lies ? ANS ) JHARKHAND

PHYSICAL FEATURES VEGETATION & FORESTS DRAINAGEWILDLIFE & ITS CONSERVATIONCLIMATEROUND 7

DEMOGRAPHY

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DEMOGRAPHY

QUES 1 :IDENTIFY THIS STATE

ANS 1 : ARUNACHAL PRADESHQUES 2 : Tsang-po enter this state before entering Assam. Name the local name for this river in Arunachal Pradesh state ?ANS 2 : DIHANG

QUES 3 :Name the only biosphere reserve located in Arunachal Pradesh?

ANS : DIHANG -DIBANG

PHYSICAL FEATURES

QUES 1: IDENTIFY THIS CITY

ANS 1: ALLAHABADQUES 2: Name the holy river that confluences with Bhagirathi river to finally form river Ganga proper.ANS 2 : ALAKNANDA

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QUES 3: Name the city of Uttarakhand where this confluence takes place .

ANS 3: DEVPRAYAG

DRAINAGE QUES : IDENTIFY THIS PICTURE ?

ANS 1: OXBOW LAKE QUES 2:India is known to have the largest freshwater oxbow lake in Asia . Can you name it?ANS: KANWAR LAKE IN BEGUSARAI

QUES 3: This lake is a hotspot for wild life lovers and conservationalists . Why?

ANS 3: ITS A BIRD SANCTUARY

CLIMATE

Q 1: WHAT DOES THIS MAP SHOWS ?

ANS : ADVANCING MONSOONQUES 2:Tell the tropical latitude zone roughly between which the monsoons are experienced ? ANS : 20 N & 20 S

ANS 3 : EARLY SEPTEMBER QUES 3: From which month of the year the gradual withdrawal of MONSOON starts to begin ?

Q 1: NAME THIS NATIONAL PARK.WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

ANS1: DACHIGAM QUES 2: Name the mammal for which this national park is a known protective area ?ANS 2 : KASHMIRI STAG

QUES 3: Chiru ( Tibetan antelope) another critically endangered species is found in which region of Jammu and Kashmir ?

ANS 3 :LADAKH

VEGETATION AND FORESTSQUES1 :IDENTIFY THIS TREE

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ANS 2: < 70 CMS ANNUALLYQUES 2 : What is the near cut off rainfall below which these kind of vegetation's are found ?

ANS 1 :BABOOL ( ACACIA)

QUES 3 : The leaves of babul are used to cure which ailment ?ANS 3: EYESORES, MOUTH ULCERS

ROUND 8RESOURCES ALL AROUND US

MINERALS ENERGY INDUSTRIESLIFELINES

RESOURCESRESOURCESFORESTSWILDLIFEWATERAGRICULTURE

RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENTQUES) Name the soil which becomes suitable for cultivation only after adequate dose of manure and fertilizers.ANS: LATERITE SOIL

FORESTSQUES) Name the chemical compound found in Himalayan Yew which as anticancerous properties ?ANS : TAXOL

WILD LIFE QUES) Mithun, considered an endemic species belongs to which region of India ?ANS : NORTH EAST REGION

WATERQUES) Name the river on which Tehri dam is situated .ANS : RIVER BHAGIRATHI

AGRICULTURE QUES) Watermelon, muskmelon , cucumber etc. are the crops grown specifically in which season ?ANS : ZAID

MINERALSQUES) People of which Indian state were indulged in Rat Hole mining a type of coal mining recently banned by Green tribunal ?ANS : MEGHALAYA

ENERGYQUES) Name the latest nuclear power station dedicated to the nation?ANS : KUDANKULAM

INDUSTRIES QUES) Jute, a cash crop is cultivated and processed mainly along which river bank in India ?ANS : HOOGLY RIVER

LIFE LINE OF ECONOMYQUES : Which two extreme locations are connected by East- West corridor of road? ANS: SILCHER - PORBANDER

ROUND 9INDIA ALL ABOUT IT

INDIA

SIZE AND LOCATIONQ). Name the city of India where confluence of three major water bodies( sea and ocean) takes place .ANS ) KANYAKUMARI

PHYSICAL FEATURESQ) The part of Himalayas that lies between Sutlej and Kali river is known as ?ANS) KUMAON HIMALAYAS

DRAINAGE Q) The drainage pattern in which the tributaries join the main river at approximately right angle is called ANS : TRELLIS DRAINAGE

CLIMATE Q) Name the other region in India other than western Rajasthan which receives rainfall less than 10 cm?ANS : LADAKH

NATURAL VEGETATIONQ) Name the medicinal plant specific to India used for treating blood pressure .ANS: SARPAGANDHA

WILDLIFE Q) Name a bio reserve in Tamil Nadu also included in the world network of Biosphere reserves?ANS : GULF OF MANNAR

MINERALSQ)The Hazira- Vijaipur- Jagdishpur a 1700 km gas pipeline starts at Mumbai high and ends in which state? ANS ) UTTAR PRADESH

LAND AND SOIL Q) Name the soil variety in India which has maximum moisture holding capacity?ANS : BLACK SOIL

POPULATIONQ) Among all states and union territory in India which has the lowest sex ratio.ANS: DAMAN AND DIU

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