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 : (1) soil, water and temperature Explanation: Soil, water and climate of a region are the three primary factors significantly influencing the vegetation of a region. Such factors as depth, ... needs moisture to survive and this explains the range which varies from evergreen forests to shrubs.
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 : 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 : 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 : What refers to the heating of the earth’s atmosphere not caused by direct sunlight but by infrared light radiated by the surface and absorbed mainly by atmospheric carbon dioxide? A. Greenhouse effect B. Global warming C. Thermal rise effect D. Ozone effect
Last Answer : Greenhouse effect
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 : Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the (1) spherical shape of the earth (2) distribution of land and water (3) direction of the winds (4) presence of pressure belts
Last Answer : spherical shape of the earth
Description : Blizzards are characteristic features of— (1) equatorial region (2) tropical region (3) Antarctic region (4) temperate region
Last Answer : Antarctic region
Description : The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
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 : 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 : relief of the area
Description : Black soil is mainly related with the crop of (1) cotton (2) sugarcane (3) tea (4) coffee
Last Answer : cotton
Description : Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in : (1) Taiga (2) Alpine (3) Tundra (4) Chapparal
Last Answer : Tundra
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 : Which one of the following is a greenhouse gas? (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Carbon-di-Oxide (4) Ozone
Last Answer : Carbon-di-Oxide
Description : In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by (1) Contour ploughing (2) Using farm manure (3) Tree plantation/Afforestaion (4) Crop rotation
Last Answer : Tree plantation/Afforestaion
Description : In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by (1) Tree plantation/afforestation (2) Crop rotation (3) Contour ploughing (4) Using farm manure
Last Answer : Tree plantation/afforestation
Description : What happens to atmospheric pressure with increase in altitude ? (1) It remains constant (2) It decreases (3) It increases (4) It constantly fluctuates
Last Answer : It decreases
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 asha–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as : (1) Tundra soils (2) Podsols (3) Grey–Brown soils (4) Red and Yellow soils
Last Answer : Podsols
Description : Magnetic Meridian is a (1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth (2) Latitude (3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Last Answer : Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Description : The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is (1) Azimuth (2) Dip (3) Declination(4) Latitude
Last Answer : Declination
Description : The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to— (1) Equator (2) South Pole (3) Axis of the Earth (4) North Pole
Last Answer : Equator
Description : Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere? (1) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere (2) Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight (3) Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere (4) Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Last Answer : Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere
Description : The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the earth ? (1) 49° (2) 66½° (3) 63° (4) 69°51'
Last Answer : 66½°
Description : Wind rose represents (1) wind turbulance (2) wind data (3) wind pressure (4) wind temperature
Last Answer : wind turbulance
Description : To what does the atmosphere's "greenhouse effect" refer to? w) the fact that ozone reflects ultraviolet radiation x) the fact that air prevents heat from leaving the earth y) the fact that clouds prevent sunlight from reaching the earth z) the fact that green plants use sunlight to produce food
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE FACT THAT AIR PREVENTS HEAT FROM LEAVING THE EARTH
Description : Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of which region? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region? [CDS 2000] (a) Thick forests of birch, fir, ... maple trees (c) A few dwarf shrubs (d) Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of which region?
Last Answer : Tundra region
Description : 1. How many orangutans disappear each year as result of palm oil farming? 2. Who decides about the reasonableness of the restrictions placed on Fundamental Rights? 3. Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with ... 19. Where is Over 90% of the world's biomass? 20. Who deciphered the Brahmi script?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. 5000 2. Courts 3. Giga hertz 4. Tundra region 5. Kharavela 6. MRF 7. Lillehammer 8. Javan rhino 9. Evergreen forests 10. Prakrit 11. Directive Principle 12. An atom 13. Rs. 100 ... 16. Arati Saha 17. A greater flamingo 18. Finance Bills 19. In tropical rain forests 20. James Princep
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : Running water
Description : With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statements is not correct? (a) Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration up to 0.05% can enhance CO2 fixation rate. ( ... for higher yield. (d) Light saturation for CO2 fixation occurs at 10% of full sunlight.
Last Answer : (b) C3 plants respond to higher temperature with enhanced photosynthesis while C4 plants have much lower temperature optimum
Description : With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statements is not correct ? (1) Increasing atmospheric CO 2 concentration up to 0.05% can enhance CO 2 fixation ... for higher yield (4) Light saturation for CO 2 fixation occurs at 10% of full sunlight
Last Answer : (2) C 3 plants respond to higher temperatures with enhanced photosynthesis while C 4 plants have much lower temperature optimum
Description : Which one is not a non-conventional energy source? (1) Nuclear energy (2) Solar Energy (3) Wind energy (4) Tidal power
Last Answer : Nuclear energy
Description : Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India ? (1) Western disturbances (2) Norwesters (3) Loo (4) Mango showers
Last Answer : Western disturbances
Description : The vertical movement of air is termed as (1) wind (2) air current (3) air turbulence (4) air mobility
Last Answer : air current
Description : What is a ‘tornado’ ? (1) A very high pressure centre (2) A very low pressure centre (3) A very high ocean wave (4) A planetary wind
Last Answer : A very low pressure centre
Description : Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds ? (1) Monsoon (2) Trade wind (3) Land and sea breezes (4) Chinook
Last Answer : Chinook
Description : Which of the following winds is called anti-trade wind ? (1) Chinook (2) Cyclone (3) Typhoon (4) Westerlies
Description : Speed of wind is measured by (1) barometer (2) hygrometer (3) thermometer (4)anemometer
Last Answer : anemometer
Description : Which one of the following has the highest wind velocity? (1) Typhoon (2) Hurricane (3) Cyclone (4) Tornado
Last Answer : Tornado
Description : Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called (1) Cliffs (2) Cirques (3) Dunes (4) Hamadas
Last Answer : Dunes
Description : The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with— (1) wind (2) waves (3) rivers (4) glaciers
Last Answer : rivers
Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : Glacier
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 : The crop mainly grown in hills is : (1) sweet corn (2) sweet jowar (3) sweet potato (4) sweet pea
Last Answer : sweet jowar
Description : Vocanoes are scattered (1) all over the world (2) only along the coasts (3) on the islands (4) mainly along young fold mountains
Last Answer : on the islands