Geography - Seasons on Earth / Facts on Agriculture , Mineral and Industries

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Question - 1

Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

  • A Temperate coniferous forests
  • B Temperature deciduous forests
  • C Tropical monsoon forests
  • D Tropical rain forests

Question - 2

Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because

  • A Sand radiates more quickly than the earth
  • B the sky remains clear most of the time
  • C sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth
  • D None of the above

Question - 3

Consider the following statements 
1.Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.
2.Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Both 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 4

A geographical area with an altitude of 400 meters has following characteristics

Month Average
maximum
temp.\(^{o}\)c
Average
minimum
temp.\(^{o}\)c
Rainfall
(mm)
J 31 21 51
F 31 21 85
M 31 21 188
A 31 21 158
J 30 21 139
M 30 21 139
J 30 21 121
J 29 20 134
A 28 20 168
S 29 20 185
O 29 20 221
N 30 20 198
D 31 20 86

If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it mostly likely be?

  • A Moist temperate coniferous forest
  • B Montane subtropical forest
  • C Temperate forest
  • D Tropical rain forest

Question - 5

The thermal equator is found

  • A At the equator
  • B South of the geographical equator
  • C North of the geographical equator
  • D Both North and South of geographical equator

Question - 6

No trees are found in Tundra blame near-polar region of the Northern hemisphere.This is due to 

  • A Snowfall inhibits plant respiration
  • B frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth
  • C less wind movement and inadequate sunlight
  • D the low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs 

Question - 7

La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from EI Nino?
1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in the equatorial Indian Ocean, whereas EI Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. EI Nino has an adverse effect on South West monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.

  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Bothe 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 8

"Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders." The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

  • A African Savannah
  • B Central Asian Steppe
  • C North American Prairie
  • D Siberian Tundra

Question - 9

Consider the following ecosystems 
1.Taiga
2.Tropical evergreen
3.Tropical deciduous
4.Tundra
The correct sequence in decreasing order of the Albedo values of these ecosystems is 

  • A 1,4,3,2
  • B 4,1,3,2
  • C 4,1,2,3
  • D 1,4,2,3

Question - 10

Consider the following statements
1.In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons.
2.In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.
3.In china type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year.
4.Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A 1,2,3 and 4
  • B 1,2 and 3
  • C 1,2 and 4
  • D 3 and 4