Start learning →

IFS (Indian Forest Service) States — practice questions

Explore 24 free States questions in IFS (Indian Forest Service) Geography. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

Practise States with Quill →

States questions and exercises with answers

Showing questions 1–24 of 24.

Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?Read the answer and worked solution →Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?Read the answer and worked solution →About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced byRead the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?Read the answer and worked solution →Physical geography or human geography?Read the answer and worked solution →Complete the two approachesRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: the scope of geographyRead the answer and worked solution →Branches and approachesRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: term with meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Order the earth's layers from the outside inRead the answer and worked solution →Which layer is this?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: the earth's interiorRead the answer and worked solution →Evidence from earthquakes and volcanoesRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every source of evidence about the interiorRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: term with meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the structure of the earthRead the answer and worked solution →Reading the layers backRead the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

  1. Algeria and Morocco
  2. Botswana and Namibia
  3. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
  4. Madagascar and Mozambique
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: C. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

Answer: C. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are the world's two largest cocoa producers. Côte d'Ivoire alone produces about 40% of global cocoa, and Ghana about 20% — together over 60% of world output. The cocoa belt lies in West Africa within ~10° of the equator, where high humidity and steady temperatures suit Theobroma cacao. The other options name regions that produce little or no cocoa: Algeria/Morocco (Mediterranean climate), Botswana/Namibia (semi-arid), Madagascar/Mozambique (modest cocoa production but not top-two). Source: ICCO (International Cocoa Organisation) production statistics.

Open this question →

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

  1. Canada and the United States of America
  2. Chile and Argentina
  3. China and India
  4. Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: A. Canada and the United States of America

Answer: A. The longest border between any two countries is between CANADA and the USA. The Canada-United States border is approximately 8,891 km long (including the Alaska-Canada border of about 2,475 km). It is the longest international land border in the world. Distractors: (B) Chile-Argentina border is about 5,300 km long (the second longest in the Americas) but shorter than Canada-USA. (C) China-India border (LAC) is about 3,488 km long. (D) Kazakhstan-Russia border is about 7,644 km, the second longest international border in the world but still less than Canada-USA. Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography / CIA World Factbook border statistics.

Open this question →

Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

  1. Bhitarkanika Mangroves
  2. Marakkanam Salt Pans
  3. Naupada Swamp
  4. Rann of Kutch
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: D. Rann of Kutch

Answer: D. The Rann of Kutch is the best example of repeated sea-level falls forming present-day marshland. The Great Rann of Kutch and Little Rann are salt marshes (about 30,000 sq km combined) in Gujarat, formed by REPEATED MARINE TRANSGRESSIONS AND REGRESSIONS over geological time. The area was a shallow sea/gulf, was uplifted with eustatic sea-level falls, and now stands as low-elevation saline marshland flooded annually during monsoon. The Rann is the world's largest salt desert. Distractors fail: (A) Bhitarkanika Mangroves (Odisha) are deltaic mangrove forests in active Brahmani-Baitarani delta, not the result of repeated sea-level falls. (B) Marakkanam Salt Pans (Tamil Nadu) are anthropogenic — man-made salt pans, not natural marshland. (C) Naupada Swamp (Andhra Pradesh) is a deltaic swamp from sediment deposition, not eustatic regression. Source: syllabus India: Physical Environment / Geological Survey of India.

Open this question →

How to practise

  1. Choose a States question and try to work out your answer.
  2. Open the question to check the correct answer and read its worked solution.
  3. Continue in the app for bite-sized lessons, explanations and review with Quill. You can start without creating an account.

More Geography topics

GeographyStates And CapitalsC10agricultureIndian DemographicsIndian GeographyMountainsPhysiographyRivers