Description : “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct ? (1) African Savanna (2) Central Asian Steppes (3) Siberian Tundra (4) North American Prairies
Last Answer : Central Asian Steppes
Description : The temperate grasslands of North America are known as - (1) Pampas (2) Downs (3) Steppes (4) Prairies
Last Answer : (4) Prairies Explanation: Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Description : The temperate grasslands of South America are called - (1) Prairies (2) Pampas (3) Downs (4) Steppes
Last Answer : (2) Pampas Explanation: With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
Description : The temperate grasslands of North America are known as (1) Pampas (2) Downs (3) Steppes (4) Prairies
Last Answer : Prairies
Description : A rainshadow region gets (a) large quantity of rainfall (b) rainfall six months in a year (c) rainfall all through the year (d) scanty or no rainfall
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : What is the Semi arid vegetation region that separates the central African tropical rain forests and savanna from the Sahara desert?
Last Answer : The Sahel Region.
Description : Grassland plains located in Argentina are called: A. Prairies B. Downs C. Steppes D. Pampas
Last Answer : ANSWER: D
Description : The temperate grasslands of South America are called (1) Prairies (2) Pampas (3) Downs (4) Steppes
Last Answer : Pampas
Description : How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate? (a) The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter (b) The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on ... (d) The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
Description : Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards – (1) windward side (2) seaward side (3) onshore side (4) leeward side
Last Answer : (4) leeward side Explanation: Nagpur falls in a rain-shadow region (leeward side of mountain) of the Sahyadri mountain range (Western Ghats). The windward side receives abundant rainfall from the moisture laden winds, while thy moistureless winds characterize the other side.
Description : Name the continent where 'Tundra' type of climate is not found – (1) Europe (2) Asia (3) Africa (4) North America
Last Answer : (3) Africa Explanation: The meaning of the word 'tundra' is 'a region in continents of Asia, Europe and North America, where the growth of trees is prevented due to low temperatures and ... composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens. Scattered trees grow in some tundra.
Description : The climate of India is: [UP PCS 1994] (a) tropical climate (b) sub-tropical climate (c) savanna type of climate (d) subtropical monsoon
Description : Which one of the following pairs is mismatched? (a) Tundra – Permafrost (b) Savanna – Acacia trees (c) Prairie – Epiphytes (d) Coniferous forest– Evergreen trees
Last Answer : (c) Prairie – Epiphytes
Description : With what bio-region is the term "Steppe" associated? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : (1) Grasslands Explanation: The Steppe is a dry, cold, grassland that is found in all of the continents except Australia and Antarctica. It is mostly found in the USA, Mongolia, Siberia, Tibet and China, is usually found between the desert and the forest.
Description : Variability of rainfall is (i) Largest in regions of high rainfall (ii) Largest in coastal areas (iii) Largest in regions of scanty rainfall The correct answer is (A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Animal hoarders, junk hoarders, and extreme neat freaks, who has the largest psychological problem?
Last Answer : It depends on the individual person and the degree that their compulsions and anxiety affect their lives. However those things happen to manifest really isn't the issue. They are both symptoms of ... the symptoms happen to go in really doesn't say anything about the severity of the problem.
Description : Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received which latitudes? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year? -Do You Know?
Description : Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received which latitudes?
Last Answer : The areas of high latitudes
Description : In this method of irrigation (Tube wells)...... a. The ground should be hard should be available. c. The water table should be low rainfall. b. Cheap hydroelectric power d. The area must experience scanty
Last Answer : b. Cheap hydroelectric power
Description : In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be (A) Nil (B) Flatter (C) Steeper (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Name the continent where ‘Tundra’ type of climate is not found (1) Europe (2) Asia (3) Africa (4) North America
Last Answer : Africa
Description : Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year? (1) Central Europe (2) Central North America (3) Polar regions (4) Sub-Saharan areas
Last Answer : (3) Polar regions Explanation: The amount of precipitation in a given region depends on the amount of available atmospheric water vapour (precipitable water), as well as on the processes that cause condensation, in ... , the earth's surface would be covered, on average, with a 25 mm layer of water.
Description : What are organisms in an African Savanna?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is associated with a savanna climate? -Do You Know?
Description : What is associated with a savanna climate?
Last Answer : Scrub
Description : Which one of the following is called North-easter? (1) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern hemisphere that move from sub-polar to polar regions (2) Cold and fast-blowing winds in ... -blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere (4) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in Central Asia
Last Answer : (3) Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere Explanation: The polar easterlies are the dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the highpressure areas of the polar ... an equator ward out flow of air: that outflow is then deflected westward by the Coriolis Effect.
Description : Ethnic group Mongoloids are found in India in : (1) Southern region (2) South-central region (3) North-western region (4) North-eastern region
Last Answer : (4) North-eastern region Explanation: The presence of Mongoloid groups in North-East India had been attested as early as circa 500 BC in ancient Indian literature. The diverse Mongoloid ... rulers were Indo-Mongoloids of various dynasties spanning a time period from fifth to mideleventh century.
Description : Prior to agriculture, how many individuals could one ancient, semi nomadic Native American tribe support?
Last Answer : Best anthropological estimates are groups of hunter-gatherers ranging in size from 20 to 200, and many were banded together in tribes of 2,000 or more.
Description : What are The early American nomadic tribes known for?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes gives below the lists: List-I (Climatic conditions) List-II (Resons) A. Chennai is warmer than Kolkata 1. North-East Monsoon B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude C. ... (a) 1 2 4 5 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 5 1 3 4
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which of the following statements is not true? (a) The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions (b) Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon (c) Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon (d) All are correct
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India ... ] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Description : India has an endless growing season because (a) it experiences the monsoonal type of climate (b) the distribution of rainfall is uneven (c) temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants (d) its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial
Description : Following are the characteristics of an area in India: [IAS 2010] 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15 ... to find in the area described above? (a) Mustard (b) Cotton (c) Pepper (d) Virginia tobacco
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
Description : Why is North America called ‘Land of Prairies’? -Geography
Last Answer : The central plains of North America are also known as the great plains or the prairies. The plain consists of vast expanse, almost 3/5 of the total area of North America of flat to gently rolling ... tributaries. This is one of the most fertile plains of the world and is a good farming region.
Description : Why is prairies of north America called grain storage of the world?
Description : Prairies of north America are
Last Answer : Temperate grasslands
Description : Name the local wind which causes damage to American and Canadian Prairies. -Geography
Last Answer : The dust bowl or the dirty thirties is a local dust storm which causes loss of crops.
Description : Match the following: A. Kaziranga National Park 1. Wild Elephant B. Ghana Game sanctuary 2. Chinkara (Indian Gazelle) C. Shivpuri National Park 3. Migratory Siberian 4. One-horned Rhinoceros A B C (a) 4 1 2 (b) 2 4 3 (c) 4 3 2 (d) 2 3 1
Description : Match the following: A. Gir Forest 1. Siberian cranes B. Kaziranga Sanctuary 2. Lions C. Dachigam Sanctuary 3. Indian stag D. Ghana Sanctuary 4. Rhinoceros A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 3 2 1 4
Description : Trans-Siberian Railway terminals are - (1) Moscow and Vladivostok (2) St. Petersburg and Vladivostok (3) Moscow and Krasnoyarsk (4) St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk
Last Answer : (1) Moscow and Vladivostok Explanation: Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. En route it passes through ... Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Chita and Khabarovsk to Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
Description : The longest continental Railway in the world is - (1) Trans Atlantic Railway (2) Trans Siberian Railway (3) Canadian Pacific Railway (4) Canadian National Railway
Last Answer : (2) Trans Siberian Railway Explanation: Trans-Siberian Railway, that connects Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 km. There are connecting branch lines into Mongolia, China and North Korea.
Description : The Trans-Siberian Railway (8960 km) connects ______ in the West to ______ in the East. (1) Moscow, Tashkent (2) St. Petersburg, Omsk (3) Moscow, Irkutsk (4) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Last Answer : (3) Moscow, Irkutsk Explanation: Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world. There ... of Russia who were personally appointed by the Tsar Alexander III and by his son, Tsar Nicholas II.
Description : Where in India can you normally spot the Siberian crane in winter? (1) Sasangir Sanctuary (2) Ranthambore Sanctuary (3) Dachigam National Park (4) Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
Last Answer : (4) Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary Explanation: The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna ... used to winter in this park but this central population of Siberian Cranes is now extinct.
Description : The ocean which touches the Asian and American shores is- (1) Atlantic (2) Indian (3) Antarctic (4) Pacific
Last Answer : (4) Pacific Explanation: The Pacific Ocean extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the ... -third of its total surface area, making it larger than all of the Earth's land area combined.