Forests and Wildlife of Western Ghats - Round 1

The Western Ghat is also known as -

• Himadri

• Sahyadri

• Niladri

• None

The approximate area of Western Ghat is -

• 80,000 km2

• 220,000 km2

• 160,000 km2

• 64,000 km2

Which of the following state does not come under the area of Western Ghat mountain range?

• Telengana

• Karnataka

• Maharashtra

• Kerala

The Western Ghat has got recognition from -

• UNO

• UNESCO

• NATO

• SEATO

The Western Ghat mountain range runs parallel to -

• Eastern coast

• Central Himalaya

• Thar desert

• Western coast

As compared to the Himalayas, the Western Ghat is -

• older

• newer

• broader

• bigger

Western Ghats is mainly famous for -

• mushroom cultivation

• tea plantation

• conservation of endemic species

• none of these

The Western Ghat mountain range mainly influences -

• north-east monsoon

• retreating monsoon

• south-west monsoon

• western disturbance

The highest peak of the Western Ghat is -

• Dodabeta

• Salher

• Jindagada

• Anaimudi

Which of the following is not a part of the Western Ghat mountain range?

• Nilgiri

• Nallamalai

• Annamalai

• Cardamom