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 : (2) Central Asian Steppes
Description : The temperate grasslands of North America are known as (1) Pampas (2) Downs (3) Steppes (4) Prairies
Last Answer : Prairies
Description : The temperate grasslands of South America are called (1) Prairies (2) Pampas (3) Downs (4) Steppes
Last Answer : Pampas
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 : 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 : Polar regions
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 : (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 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 : Moscow, Irkutsk
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 : Trans Siberian Railway
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 : Moscow and Vladivostok
Description : The Equatorial Forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as (1) Selva (2) Taiga (3) Tundra (4) Pampas
Last Answer : Selva
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 : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because (1) It lies in the tropical belt. (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
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 : Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer. List I List II (Climate type) (Station) a. Taiga 1. Jacobabad b. monsoon 2. India c. Alpine 3. Veckhoyansk d. Desert 4. La Paz (1) a = 3, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1 ... 3) a = 2, b = 4, c = 3, d = 1 (4) a = 3, b = 4, c = 1, d = 2
Last Answer : a = 3, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1
Description : Major South-West Asian oil fields are located in (1) Shore regions of Persian Gulf (2) Euphratis-Tigris Basin (3) Arabian Desert (4) Rub-al-Khali Desert
Last Answer : Shore regions of Persian Gulf
Description : Kimono is a dress style of which Asian Country ? (1) Japan (2) Korea (3) Laos (4) China
Last Answer : Japan
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 : Which one of the following characteristics is associated with the ‘Bread Basket’ area of USA? (1) Moderate rainfall in winter (2) Heavy rainfall throughout the year (3) Low rainfall in summer (4) Long winter with snow
Last Answer : Moderate rainfall in winter
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 : Which is the largest existing mangrove forest in the world? (1) African forest (2) Alphine forest (3) Sunderbans (4) Australian forest
Last Answer : Sunderbans
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 : Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm. (1) Sahara to Mediterranean Sea (2) North from U.S.A. (3) West from Sahara (4) Adriatic Sea to Italy
Last Answer : Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Description : The current spell of cold wave in the US has been a fall out of the : (1) polar vortex (2) biodiversity and habitats (3) climate and energy (4) political administration
Last Answer : polar vortex
Description : The Savannah finds its ideal conditions of growth in : (1) mild and humid climate (2) dry summer and wet winter climate (3) hot humid climate with long dry season (4) hot summer and cool winter climate
Last Answer : hot humid climate with long dry season
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 : 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 : 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 : (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 : Name the continent where ‘Tundra’ type of climate is not found (1) Europe (2) Asia (3) Africa (4) North America
Last Answer : Africa
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 : The world's wettest continent is : (1) Asia (2) Europe (3) North America (4) South America
Last Answer : South America
Description : Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? (1) India and Sri Lanka (2) North Korea and South Korea (3) Pakistan and China (4) Britain and France
Last Answer : India and Sri Lanka
Description : Which one of the following is correctly matched ? a. North China : Rice b. South China : Wheat c. Candy Basin : Coffee d. Malaysia : Natural Rubber (1) a (2) b (3) c (4) d
Last Answer : d
Description : The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is (1) North Pacific Sea Route (2) North Atlantic Sea Route (3) South Atlantic Sea Route (4) Indian Ocean Route
Last Answer : North Atlantic Sea Route
Description : Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco ? (1) via Canada (2) overland (3) Over the South Pole (4) Over the North Pole
Last Answer : Over the North Pole
Description : Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from (1) east to west (2) west to east (3) north to south (4) south to north
Last Answer : north to south
Description : Asia and North America are separated by (1) Bass Strait (2) Strait of Dover (3) Bering Strait (4) Cook Strait
Last Answer : Bering Strait
Description : Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to (1) East coast (2) West coast (3) North coast (4) South coast
Last Answer : East coast
Description : The largest island in the world is Greenland. It is an integral part of (1) Norway (2) North America (3) Denmark (4) Canada
Last Answer : Denmark
Description : The best variety of world’s cotton is known as (1) Sea Island (2) Upland American (3) Egyptian (4) Short staple Indian
Last Answer : Egyptian
Description : What are organisms in an African Savanna?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is associated with a savanna climate? -Do You Know?
Description : The climate of India is: [UP PCS 1994] (a) tropical climate (b) sub-tropical climate (c) savanna type of climate (d) subtropical monsoon