Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in – (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : (4) Equatorial region Explanation: An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests reign in ... primarily as broadleaf evergreens, and in temperate and boreal latitudes primarily as coniferous evergreens.
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
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 : Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Rubber plantations are found in (1) Temperate forests (2) Mountain regions (3) Polar regions (4) Equatorial regions
Last Answer : Equatorial regions
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 : 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 : 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 : Blizzards are characteristic features of— (1) equatorial region (2) tropical region (3) Antarctic region (4) temperate region
Last Answer : Antarctic region
Description : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in: (1) Winter (2) Spring (3) Autumn (4) Summer
Last Answer : Winter
Description : Moraines are formed in (1) River deltas (2) Arid regions (3) Glacial regions (4) Monsoon region
Last Answer : Glacial regions
Description : Selvas are - (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil Explanation: Selvas are equatorial rain forests. The name was used earlier in Brazil for the forests. Today this name is used as a term for rain forests throughout the world.
Description : Selvas are (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : Equatorial rain forests of Brazil
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
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 : The formation of ‘Mushroom rock’ in desert region is an example of (1) Deflation (2) Attrition (3) Abrasion (4) Erosion
Last Answer : Abrasion
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : (2) Equatorial Explanation: The equatorial climate is found between 5 degree north and 10 degree south of the equator. Precipitation in the equatorial region is heavy, between 60 inches and 106 ... rainforest climate is usually found at latitudes within five degrees North and South of the equator.
Description : Name the climatic region along Mediterranean Sea., Name the climate region along NW coast of Europe.
Last Answer : Answer the following question by using the given map: 1. Name the climatic region along ... countries where Tundra type of climate is found.
Description : Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by (1) dry summer and wet winter (2) wet summer and dry winter (3) dry summer and dry winter (4) wet summer and wet winter
Last Answer : dry summer and wet winter
Description : Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences ----? A. Land Breeze B. Monsoon C. Frontal D. Convectional (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Convectional (Answer)
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : Tropical
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 : 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 : 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 maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : Name the condition which influences the development of plants into distinctive forms. (1) Climatic conditions (2) Soil conditions (3) Environmental conditions (4) Social conditions
Last Answer : Climatic conditions
Description : The main cause of global climatic change is (1) increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (2) emissions of industrial gases (3) adding of dust (4) changes in plant cover
Last Answer : increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Description : Soil factors are otherwise known as : (1) Edaphic factors (2) Biotic factors (3) Physiographic factors (4) Climatic factors
Last Answer : Edaphic factors
Description : The ‘EL Nino’ phenomena which sparks climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the (1) Sea of China (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Atlantic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : All vital atmospheric processes leading to various climatic and weather conditions take place in the : (1) Stratosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Exosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
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 : 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 : El Nino occurs over (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Pacific Ocean (4) Mediterranean Sea
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 : Extensive subsistence agriculture is ; [Stenograpers' Exam 1990] (a) farming on the slopes of Western Ghats (b) farming in the thickly populated areas (c) farming in the thinly populated areas (d) farming in the forests of equatorial region
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region?
Last Answer : Sirocco
Description : “Tidal forest” is otherwise called : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Monsoon forest (3) Mangrove forest (4) Coniferous forest
Last Answer : Mangrove forest
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 : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
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 : 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