Description : Rubber plantations are found in – (1) Temperate forests (2) Mountain regions (3) Polar regions (4) Equatorial regions
Last Answer : (4) Equatorial regions Explanation: The rubber plant grows wild in the equatorial regions of the world which are marked by rainfall of around 250 cm evenly distributed without any marked dry ... , Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, together account for around 72% of all natural rubber production.
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 : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : Tropical
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : Blizzards are characteristic features of— (1) equatorial region (2) tropical region (3) Antarctic region (4) temperate region
Last Answer : Antarctic region
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : Trade winds blow from the (1) equatorial low pressure (2) polar high pressure (3) subtropical high pressure (4) subpolar low pressure
Last Answer : subtropical high pressure
Description : The coral reefs are the marine counterparts of (1) Temperate forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Savannahs (4) Scrubland
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : Taiga forest of Siberia
Description : Equatorial regions experience (1) warm and dry climate (2) hot and humid climate (3) wet and windy climate (4) moderately pleasant climate
Last Answer : hot and humid climate
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is - (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Last Answer : (3) Malaysia Explanation: Malaysia is the leading producer of natural rubber in the world. About 46% of the total world's rubber is produced in Malaysia. The rubber plantation was started in Malaysia ... occupies about 4-2 million acres or about 65% of the total cultivated area in the country.
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Last Answer : Malaysia
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 : Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere
Description : Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called (1) Typhoons (2) Tornadoes (3) Blizzards (4) Polar winds
Last Answer : Blizzards
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 : (3) Tropical deciduous forests Explanation: The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest biome, also known as tropical dry forest, is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Deciduous trees ... rosewood, belong to the moist deciduous forests which shed their leaves in the dry season.
Last Answer : (1) Equatorial region Explanation: Convection rain commonly occurs in warmed or heated areas such as equatorial/tropical regions, where there is almost daily occurrence and even distribution of ... ground surface is locally overheated and the adjacent air, heated by conduction,expands and rises.
Description : Tropical cyclones originate within a. Intermediate between Polar and temperate zones b. Mainly tropical area c. Mainly equatorial Zones d. Intermediate between Tropics of Capricorn and cancer
Last Answer : d. Intermediate between Tropics of Capricorn and cancer
Description : Why are the three hot regions of the world-equatorial forests, savannah lands and hot deserts-not found in Europe?
Last Answer : Ans: The three hot regions of the world-equatorial forests, savannah lands and hot deserts-are not found in Europe because Europe is the only inhabited continent situated entirely outside the tropics.
Description : The great Indian Bustard bird is found in: (A) Thar Desert of India (B) Coastal regions of India (C) Temperate Forests in the Himalaya (D) Tarai zones of the Himalayan Foot
Last Answer : (A) Thar Desert of India
Description : In which region is Terrace farming done? (1) Dry regions (2) Slope of hills (3) Mountain tops (4) Rooftops
Last Answer : Slope of hills
Description : Why are the equatorial places getting hotter and hotter but nor the polar regions getting any colder?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions? (a) Polar region (b) Equatorial region (c) Sub-Polar region (d) Sub-Tropical region
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : In what region of the world is sporadic-E most prevalent? A. The equatorial regions B. The northern hemisphere C. The arctic regions D. The polar regions
Last Answer : A. The equatorial regions
Description : The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called: (1) South Atlantic drift (2) Counter Equatorial drift (3) West Atlantic drift (4) North Atlantic drift
Last Answer : South Atlantic drift
Description : Which current is responsible for increase in the temperature of the western Europe ? (1) Labrador current (2) Gulf stream (3) Canari current (4) North Equatorial current
Last Answer : North Equatorial current
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 : Coffee is a (1) Sub- tropical shrub (2) Warm temperate shrub (3) Tropical shrub (4) Cool temperate shrub
Last Answer : Tropical shrub
Description : The rate of deforestation is high in (1) Tropical zone (2) Desert areas (3) Temperate zone (4) Boreal forest
Last Answer : Temperate zone
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 tallest trees in the world are found in the region: (A) Equatorial region (B) Temperate region (C) Monsoon region (D) Mediterranean region
Last Answer : (A) Equatorial region
Description : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
Description : Taiga means : (1) Decidious forests (2) Coniferous forests (3) Grass lands (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Coniferous forests
Description : Which of the following is a renewable resource ? (1) Coal (2) Mineral oil (3) Natural gas (4) Forests
Last Answer : Forests
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 : Mangrove forests occur in (1) high mountains (2) snowy plains (3) coastal swamps (4) interior plateaus
Last Answer : coastal swamps
Description : Which one of the following is an abiotic and renewable resource? (1) iron ore (2) livestock (3) water (4) forests
Last Answer : water
Description : The presence of a lion in the forest is essential in order to (1) keep the trees safe from felling (2) add beauty in the forests (3) save the pastures from being overgrazed (4) keep other carnivorous animals away
Last Answer : save the pastures from being overgrazed
Description : Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests ? (1) Medicinal plants (2) Checking soil erosion (3) Building material (4) Grazing
Last Answer : Checking soil erosion
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 : The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are : (1) Alpine forests (2) Mangrove forests (3) Evergreen forests (4) Monsoon forests
Last Answer : Mangrove forests
Description : ‘Willow’ for a cricket bat is obtained from (1) Tropical forests (2) Rain forests (3) Deciduous forests (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Deciduous forests
Description : Tundras are (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : Cold deserts
Description : What is meant by the term “midnight sun” ? (1) Twilight (2) Rising Sun (3) Very bright moon (4) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Last Answer : Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Description : The climate of North America is influenced during winter by the (1) Polar airmasses (2) Warm airmasses (3) Continental airmasses (4) Tropical airmasses
Last Answer : Tropical airmasses
Description : The term Roaring Forties is related to the (1) Trade winds (2) Planetary winds (3) Westerlies (4) Polar winds
Last Answer : Westerlies
Description : The fur of the animals living in colder regions (1) protects them from water (2) traps the air and keeps them warm (3) protects them from enemies (4) makes them appear beautiful
Last Answer : traps the air and keeps them warm
Description : 'Green House Effect' means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical regions (2) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide (4) Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Last Answer : Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide