Description : Recharging of water table depends on – (1) amount of rainfall (2) relief of the area (3) vegetation of the area (4) amount of percolation
Last Answer : (2) relief of the area Explanation: The water table may vary due to seasonal changes in precipitation, evapotranspiration, topography and structural geology. In undeveloped regions with permeable soils that ... the groundwater away and release the pressure in the aquifer for the relief of the area.
Description : Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ? (1) Heavy volume of sands (2) Absence of B-horizon in the soil (3) High temperature (4) Lack of rainfall
Last Answer : Lack of rainfall
Description : Identify the method of recharging groundwater aquifers. (a) Bore wells (b) Recharge trenches (c) Percolation pits. (d) Recharge trenches.
Last Answer : (c) Percolation pits.
Description : The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil-water is called? (1) Percolation (2) Conduction (3) Leaching (4) Transpiration
Last Answer : Leaching
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : Best way to conserve our water resources : (1) Rain water harvesting (2) Sustainable water utilization (3) Encouragement of natural regeneration of vegetation (4) All of the options mentioned here.
Last Answer : All of the options mentioned here
Description : Laterite soils are found in area where– (1) normal temperature and rain fall is less (2) temperature is high and rainfall is heavy (3) temperature is low and rainfall is nominal (4) temperature is high and rainfall is normal
Last Answer : temperature is high and rainfall is heavy
Description : The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon: (1) its climate (2) the longitude of the place (3) its latitude (4) the altitude of the place
Last Answer : its latitude
Description : Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in : (1) Taiga (2) Alpine (3) Tundra (4) Chapparal
Last Answer : Tundra
Description : A natural region has the similarity of (1) climate and natural vegetation (2) climate and occupation (3) soil and drainage (4) economic base and reces
Last Answer : climate and natural vegetation
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong ? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : Tropical deciduous forests
Description : Soil erosion can be prevented by (1) Increasing bird population (2) Afforestation (3) Removal of vegetation (4) Overgrazing
Last Answer : Afforestation
Description : The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called (1) Black soils (2) Chestnut soils (3) Chernozem soils (4) Terra rosa soils
Last Answer : Chernozem soils
Description : Laterite soil develops as a result of : (1) deposits of alluvial (2) deposits of loess (3) leaching (4) continued vegetation cover
Last Answer : leaching
Description : Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India? [NDA 2011] (a) The undulating relief and hard rocks (b) little percolation of rain ... of Peninsular India are perennial (d) There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal : (1) Rainfall (2) Humidity (3) Elevation (4) Temperature
Last Answer : Elevation
Description : Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall (1) Below 50 cm (2) 50-100 cm (3) 100-200 cm (4) More than 200 cm
Last Answer : More than 200 cm
Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall
Last Answer : Convectional rainfall
Description : The climatic zones are classified on the basis of (1) distance from the equator (2) elevation (3) rainfall (4) distance from the sea
Last Answer : rainfall
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ? (1) Isohypses (2) Isohalines (3) Isobars (4) Isohyets
Last Answer : Isohyets
Description : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________ (1) isohyets (2) isotherms (3) isobars (4) contours
Last Answer : isohyets
Description : An Equinox is when: (1) Day and night are of equal length (2) Day is of the shortest duration during the year (3) Day is of the longest duration in the year (4) Day when maximum rainfall of the year occurs
Last Answer : Day and night are of equal length
Description : Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole ? (1) High altitude (2) More rainfall (3) Strong winds (4) Away from the sun
Last Answer : High altitude
Description : The humidity of air depends on (1) Temperature (2) Location (3) Weather (4) All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting ? (1) It is a device of water conservation. (2) It helps raising water table. (3) It helps meet rising water demand. (4) It increases run-off losses.
Last Answer : It increases run-off losses.
Description : Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation? (a) Relief (b) Climate (c) Natural vegetation (d) Rock cover
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Active soil forming factors are a. Relief or Topography b. Parent material c. Climate and vegetation d. All of these
Last Answer : d. All of these
Description : If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be (1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (2) higher than the present (3) less than the present (4) the same
Last Answer : less than the present
Description : Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because (1) they emit light of a constant intensity (2) their distance from the earth does not change with time (3) they are very far away from ... and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Last Answer : they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Description : How does vegetation and rainfall affect the local water budget?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : (i) State how rainfall and temperature influence the vegetation type in India. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Climate : Rainfall and temperature influence the vegetation to a great extent. In India, regions receiving rainfall over 200 cm with high temperatures have tropical evergreen type of ... is a lack of transport facilities. Thus, these forests do not encourage the exploitation economically.
Description : What vegetation grows in areas with adequate rainfall Where is this vegetation typically found?
Description : Wind erosion is common in (a) desert (b) cold areas (c) areas where there is thick vegetation (d) areas of heavy rainfall
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts? (1) Heavy volume of sands (2) Absence of B-horizon in the soil (3) High temperature (4) Lack of rainfall
Last Answer : (4) Lack of rainfall Explanation: A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs arid consequently living conditions arc hostile for plant and animal life. Lack of or insufficient precipitation is the main reason behind the lack of vegetation.
Description : Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because – (1) Mumbai is on the windward side (2) Pune is at a greater elevation (3) Mumbai is a coastal city (4) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
Last Answer : (1) Mumbai is on the windward side Explanation: Pune is on the leeward side of the western ghats and so lies on a rain shadow area. The south west monsoon empties all moisture on ... after crossing the mountain range. But Murnbai lies on the windward side and hence experiences heavy rainfall.
Description : Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called (1) Planimeter (2) Eidograph (3) Pantograph (4) Opisometer
Last Answer : Planimeter
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Description : All the ecosystems taken together in a geographical area form a bigger unit called: (1) biosphere (2) territory (3) biome (4) community
Last Answer : biome
Description : There is a need to keep larger area under forests for : (1) absorption of carbon dioxide (2) protecting wildlife (3) raising precipitation (4) geological balance
Last Answer : absorption of carbon dioxide
Description : The area reserved for the welfare of wild life is called : (1) Sanctuary (2) Forest (3) National Park (4) Botanical garden
Last Answer : National Park
Description : What makes an ecosystem ? (1) A living community and its environment (2) All the plants and animals of an area (3) Carnivores and herbivores of an area (4) Producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular locality
Last Answer : A living community and its environment
Description : An ecosystem consists of : (1) producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular area. (2) all the plants and animals of an area. (3) a living community and its environment. (4) carnivorous and herbivorous of an area
Last Answer : a living community and its environment.
Description : ‘Green Accounting’ means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of (1) the total forest area of the country (2) the destruction of forest cover of the country (3) pollution and environmental damage (4) area of reclaimed fallow land
Last Answer : pollution and environmental damage
Description : ‘Terra rossa’ is a Latin word which means (1) hot area (2) red terrain (3) lateritic region (4) region near the poles
Last Answer : red terrain
Description : The Ocean with the largest surface area is (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : The area marked by internal drainage (1) Plateau (2) Plains (3) Deserts (4) Mountains
Last Answer : Deserts