www.usefuldesk.com Tamilnadu SSLC S.Science Lesson 6 – One Marks Choose the correct answer: 1. The latitudinal extent of Tamil Nadu is A. 8˚5’N to 13˚35’N B. 8˚5’S to 13˚35’S C. 8˚0’N to 13˚5’N D. 8˚0’S to 13˚05’S ANSWER: A 2. The longitudinal extent of Tamil Nadu is A. 76˚18’E to 80˚20’E B. 76˚18’W to 80˚20’W C. 86˚18’E to 10˚20’E D. 86˚18’W to 10˚20’W ANSWER: A 3. The highest peak in Tamil Nadu is A. Anaimudi B. Doddabetta C. Mahendragiri D. Servarayan ANSWER: B 4. Which of the following passes is not located in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu? A. Palghat B. Shencottah C. Bhorghat D. Achankoil ANSWER: C 5. Which one of the following rivers is flow into the Arabian Sea? A. Periyar B. Cauvery C. Chittar D. Bhavani ANSWER: A 6. The district with largest mangrove forest cover in Tamil Nadu is A. Ramanathapuram B. Nagapattinam C. Cuddalore Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com D. Theni ANSWER: C 7. The forest cover of Tamil Nadu as per 2017 Indian Forest Report is A. 20.21% B. 20.31% C. 21.20% D. 21.30% ANSWER: A 8. Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from A. Arabian sea B. Bay of Bengal C. Indian Ocean D. Timor Sea ANSWER: B 9. Which of the following district is affected by sand dunes to a large extent? A. Theni B. Madurai C. Thanjavur D. Ramanathapuram ANSWER: A 10. The district which has the largest forest cover in Tamil Nadu is A. Dharmapuri B. Vellore C. Dindigul D. Erode ANSWER: A Fill in the Blanks: 1. The plateau which lies between the Nilgiris and Dharmapuri districts is _________. A. Coimbatore B. Chennai ANSWER: A 2. _______ is the highest peak in the southern most part of the Eastern Ghats. A. Anaimudi B. Solaikaradu ANSWER: B Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com 3. The riverine Island of Srirangam is located between _______ and _______ branches of Cauvery. A. Collidam and Cauvery B. Narmada ANSWER: A 4. ________ soil is suitable for the cultivation of tea and coffee plants. A. None B. Laterite ANSWER: B 5. __________ is the Tamil Nadu state animal which is found in ________ A. Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri B. None ANSWER: A Match the Following: COLUMN A COLUMN B ANSWERS Winter season Pre-monsoon January and February Summer season June to September March to may Southwest monsoon March to may June to September North east monsoon January and February October to December Mango Shower October to December Pre-monsoon Additional One Word: 1. Tirparappu, Kaalikesam, Ulakkai and Vattaparai water falls are found in __________. A. Kaniyakumari B. Madurai C. Tiruppur D. Namakkal ANSWER: A 2. Courtallam and Kalyanatheertham waterfalls are found in _______ district. A. Madurai B. Coimbatore C. Theni D. Tirunelveli ANSWER: D 3. Kumbakarai and Suruli falls are found in _________. A. Theni B. Tiruneveli Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com C. Erode D. Kanniyakumari ANSWER: A 4. Ayyanar waterfalls are found in _______ district A. Madurai B. Virudhunagar C. Erode D. Salem ANSWER: B 5. The waterfalls Catherine and Pykara are found in ____________ district. A. Nilgiris B. Salem C. Madurai D. Coimbatore ANSWER: A 6. Protected forests in Tamil Nadu occupy are area of ___________ sq km A. 1,792 B. 1,782 C. 1,772 D. 1,762 ANSWER: B 7. Reserved forests in Tamil Nadu occupy an area of _________sq km. A. 19,459 B. 19,469 C. 19,479 D. 19,489 ANSWER: A 8. There are ________ mega centres of endemism in India. A. four B. three C. five D. six ANSWER: B 9. Kapok, Silk Cotton, dog teak are trees found in ________ forest. A. Tropical evergreen B. Tropical deciduous C. Mangrove D. Montane temperate forest Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com ANSWER: B 10. Nilgiri champa, wights litsea and rose apple are the common trees found in _________ forest. A. Tropical deciduous B. Tropical evergreen C. Montane temperate D. Tropical Thorn forest ANSWER: C 11. About ____________% of the total area of the state is drought prone. A. 64 B. 36 C. 40 D. 50 ANSWER: A 12. Pichavaram Mangrove forest is located near Chidambaram in __________ district. A. Nagapattinam B. Cuddalore C. Thanjavur D. Ramanathapuram ANSWER: B 13. _________ is one of the 25 global hot spots of biodiversity A. Western Ghats B. Nilgiris C. Eastern Ghats D. Deccan Plateau ANSWER: A 14. __________ soils cover 2/3 of the total area A. Red soil B. Block soil C. Alluvial D. Laterite ANSWER: A 15. ________ river separates Coimbatore plateau from Mysore Plateau. A. Moyar B. Palar C. Suruli D. Vaigai ANSWER: A Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com 16. The height of Shervarayan temple is ___________m. A. 1,623 B. 1,653 C. 1,633 D. 1,643 ANSWER: A 17. Mazhamalai in Eastern Ghats has height of _____m. A. 1,600 B. 1,500 C. 1,300 D. 1,200 ANSWER: B 18. Third heighest peak in Eastern Ghats is _______. A. Mazhamalai B. Shervarayan Temple C. Urgamalai D. Valsamalai ANSWER: C 19. The height of kuttirayan is _______ m A. 1,395 B. 1,495 C. 1,595 D. 1,695 ANSWER: A 20. Muganur has a height _______ m A. 1,280 B. 1,277 C. 1,279 D. 1,635 ANSWER: B 21. Valsmalai has height of _______ m A. 1,035 B. 1,034 C. 1,033 D. 1,032 ANSWER:B 22. Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com Mahendragiri hills is a continous range located along the border of Kanyakumari and _______ . A. Tirunelveli B. Thuthukudi C. Kerala D. Tenkasi ANSWER: A 23. Marina beach is the _______ longest beach in the world A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th ANSWER: A 24. _______ Climate prevails over Blue Mountains, Annamalai and kodaikanal hills. A. Mountain B. Maritime C. Hot wet D. Cool ANSWER: A 25. Some valleys in _______ record 0˚c in winter season A. Anaimalai B. Nilgiris C. Cardamom hills D. Mahendragiri ANSWER: B Fill in the Blanks: 1. States Reorganisation Act, was passed in _________. A. 1956 B. 1965 ANSWER: A 2. The Madras state was renamed as Tamil Nadu on _________. A. 13 January 1969 B. 14 January 1969 ANSWER: B 3. At present there are _________ districts. A. 35 Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com B. 34 ANSWER: A 4. The _________ hills is located in the North western part of Tamil Nadu. A. Ooty B. Nilgiri hills ANSWER: B 5. _________ hills are the eastward extension of Western Ghats. A. Palani hills B. None ANSWER: A 6. _________ is the highest peak in the Palani hills. A. Palani hills B. Vandaravu ANSWER: B 7. The two dams located at the foot hills of Anaimalai are _________ and _________. A. Aliyar and Tirumurthy B. Palani hills ANSWER: A 8. Cardamom hills are also known as _________ hills and are located in the _________ part of Tamil Nadu. A. North Western B. Yela Mela, South Western ANSWER: B 9. _________, _________, _________ are the crops grown in Cardamom hills. A. Cardamom, Pepper and Coffee B. Tea ANSWER: A 10. _________ tiger reserve is located in Pothigai hills. A. Kerala B. Kalakkad Mundanthurai ANSWER: B 11. The _________ hills separate Thiruvannamalai and Vellore districts. A. Javadhu Hills Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com B. Palani Hills ANSWER: A 12. The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) Kavalur is located in __________ hills. A. Servarayan Hills B. Javadhu ANSWER: B 13. _________ hills are located near the Salem city. A. Servarayan Hills B. Javadhu ANSWER: A 14. Yercadu is known as _________. A. Nilgiris B. Poor man’s Ooty ANSWER: B 15. The highest peak in the Southern part of the Eastern Ghats is _________. A. Solaikaradu B. Kolli ANSWER: A 16. _________ hills run almost parallel to the east coast of South India. A. Solaikaradu B. Kolli ANSWER: B 17. The famous pilgrim centre located in Kolli hills is _________. A. Arpaleeswarar Temple B. None ANSWER: A 18. Pothigai hills are also called as _________ hills A. None B. Agasthiyar ANSWER: B 19. The name Kalvarayan comes from the word _________. A. Karalar B. Agasthiyar ANSWER: A Website: www.usefuldesk.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/usefuldeskE-mail: [email protected] www.usefuldesk.com 20. The second highest peak in the Nilgiris is _________. A. Karalar B. Mukkurthi ANSWER: B 21. Sigur Plateau is an _________ plateau and is found in Nilgiri hills. A. Intermontane B. Karalar ANSWER: A 22. _________ rocks are found at the head of Gulf of Mannar. A. Lifeline B. Coral ANSWER: B 23. The Coromandel Coast consists of many beautiful and _________ beaches. A. Exotic beaches B. None ANSWER: A 24. Rivers of Tamil Nadu are its _________ A. None B. Lifeline ANSWER: B 25. Mettur dam is also called as _________ Reservoir. A. Stanley B. Lifeline ANSWER: A 26. The only perennial river of Tamil Nadu is _________. A. Cauvery B.