Practice Questions: Human Environment Interactions - The Tropical and Subtropical Region | Social Studies (SST) Class 7 PDF Download

Q1. Which of the following city is not located along the river Ganga?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Kolkata
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Delhi
Ans: (c)

Q2. Which of the following is an important port on the river Hooghly?
(a) Surat
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hyderabad
Ans: (c)

Q3. Distinct tribal culture is found in the state:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Manipur
(d) Sikkim
Ans: (a)

Q4. Slash and bum is:
(a) A way of rearing fish
(b) A way of cultivating land
(c) A way of rearing animals
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)

Q5. Coffee, maize and coca are:
(a) Cash crop
(b) Non-cash crops
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

Q6. Which of the following is not a cash crop?
(a) Maize
(b) Cocoa
(c) Rice
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)

Q7. Paddy is grown in the region where the amount of:
(a) Rainfall is high
(b) Rainfall is low
(c) Rainfall is very low
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

Q8. Silk is produced in parts of:
(a) Bihar and Punjab
(b) Bihar and Assam
(c) Delhi and Haryana
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)

Q9. The delta area is covered with the:
(a) Mangrove forests
(b) Deciduous forests
(c) Plantations
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

Q10. In parts of Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh the climate is:
(a) Hot and humid
(b) Cool
(c) Hot and wet
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)

Q11. Catla are the variety of what?
(a) Snake
(b) Fish
(c) Sloth
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
The most popular varieties of the fish are the rohu, catla and hils(a) Fish and rice is the staple diet of the people living in huge areas of Indi(a)

Q12. What are the main occupation of the people living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
(a) Hunting
(b) Shop-keeping
(c) Agriculture
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
The main occupation of the people living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is the agriculture. The soil is fertile. The density of population of the plains is very high.

Q13. How is the climate of Amazon Basin?
(a) Hot and dry
(b) Cold and dry
(c) Hot and wet
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
The Amazon Basin stretches directly on the equator and is characterized by hot and wet climate throughout the year.

Q14. Kolkata is located on which river?
(a) Orange
(b) Hooghly
(c) Bhagirathi
(d) Yamuna
Ans: (b)
Kolkata is an important port on the River Hooghly. The waterways, is an effective means of transport particularly along the rivers.

Q15. What are the staple food of Amazon Manioc are called?
(a) Coco
(b) Cassava
(c) Coriander
(d) Potato
Ans: (b)
The staple food is manioc also known as cassava that grows under the ground like the potato. They also eat queen ants and egg sacs. Cash crops like coffee, maize and cocoa are also grown.

Q16. What are the major cities located on the river Ganga?
(a) Patna
(b) Allahabad
(c) Haridwar
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
The major cities located on the river Ganga are Allahabad, Haridwar, Varanasi and Patna.

Q17. What do you mean by the term ‘population density’?
(a) Number of persons live in one square kilometre of area
(b) Number of animals live in one square kilometre of area
(c) Number of persons live in hundred square kilometre of area
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Population density means the number of persons that live in one square kilometres of are(a)

Q18. Where did the Bengal tiger is found?
(a) Mountains
(b) Delta area
(c) Amazon
(d) Deserts
Ans: (b)
The Bengal tiger is found in delta area primarily in India with smaller populations. Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar.

Q19. Name the birds that you are likely to find in the rain forest of the Amazon?
(a) Toucans
(b) Humming birds
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Birds such as toucans, humming birds, birds of paradise et(c) are found in the forests of Amazon.

Q20. Name the continent in which Amazon basin is locate(d)
(a) North Africa
(b) Asia
(c) South Africa
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
South Africa is the continent in which Amazon basin is located.