Description : Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop?
Last Answer : Wet tropical climate
Description : Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones? (a) Saline and Alkaline soils (b) Red soils (c) Laterite soils (d) Alluvial soils
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
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 : (1) dry summer and wet winter Explanation: The climate is characterized by warm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters. Mediterranean climate zones are associated with the five large ... a major role in the formation of the world's tropical deserts and the Mediterranean Basin's climate.
Description : The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to: (a) deforestation and over-grazing (b) the presence of potash and magnesia (c) tropical monsoonal climate (d) a wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic Jacks
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
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 : (3) hot humid climate with long dry season Explanation: Savanna formations find a favourable growth in form of a hot sub-humid tropical climate, a dry season and a rainy season, with an ... either side of the equator on the edges of tropical rainforests. Savannas have warm temperature year round.
Description : Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is : (a) alluvial soils are easy to plough (b) red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content ( ... regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall (d) black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] (a) Tropical wet and dry climate (b) Tropical wet and dry with winter rain (c) Tropical semi-arid steppe (d) Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions? (a) Black Soils (b) Red Soils (c) Laterite Soils (d) None of these
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 : Equatorial regions experience – (1) warm and dry climate (2) hot and humid climate (3) wet and windy climate (4) moderately pleasant climate
Last Answer : (2) hot and humid climate Explanation: The temperature of the equatorial regions is hot throughout the year, with a very low temperature range usually of less than 3 degrees celsius. Tropical rainforest ... ; it is typically hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is both heavy and frequent.
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 : Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in ... 2011] (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh
Description : Laterite soils are found in area where – (1) normal temperature and rain fall is less (2) temperature is high and rain fall is heavy (3) temperature is low and rain fall is nominal (4) temperature is high and rain fall is normal
Last Answer : (2) temperature is high and rain fall is heavy Explanation: Laterites are soil types rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are rusty-red ... produces a wide variety in the thickness, grade, chemistry and ore mineralogy of the resulting soils.
Description : Which climate is required for better growth and production of crops ? (A) Hot-dry (B) Cold-dry (C) Cold-moist (D) Hot-wet
Last Answer : (B) Cold-dry
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 : 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 : Match the following: List-I List-II (Crops) (Geographical conditions) A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil C. Millets 3. Warm and moist climate with high altitude D. Tea 4. Hot and moist ... C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 2 4 1
Description : Match the following [IAS 1997] Crops Geographical conditions A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil C. Millets 3. Warm and Moist climate with high altitude D. Tea 4. Hot and Moist climate with ... D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 2 4 1
Description : Name the process by which laterite soil is formed. What climatic conditions are responsible for its formation ? -Geography
Last Answer : Laterite soils are formed by Leaching'. Leaching is a process in which the nutrients of the soil get percolated down below the soil due to heavy rainfall, leaving behind the top soil ... climatic condition responsible for it is high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, ... (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation? (a) Laterite soils (b) Red soils (c) Black soils (d) Alluvial soils
Description : The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are (a) alluvial and late rite soils (b) red and laterite soils (c) black and alluvial soils (d) laterite and black soils
Description : Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India: List-I List-II A. Alluvial Soils 1. Highland areas of the Plateau B. Black Soils 2. Periphery of the Plateau C. Red Soils 3. Deccan Lava Tracts D. Laterite Soils 4. ... C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Description : Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: 1. Red soils 2. Black soils 3. Laterite soils 4. Alluvial soils (a) I, IV, II, III (b) IV, II, I, III (c) IV, I, III, II (d) I, III, IV, II
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Alluvial soil 1. high land of soil of plateaus B. Black soils 2. on the periphery of plateaus C. Red soil 3. river basin sand coastal plains D. Laterite soils 4. deccan lava tract A B C D (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 2 1 3 4
Description : Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water? [Stenographers' Exam 1994] (a) Desert soil (b) Laterite soil (c) Red soil (d) Regur soil
Description : Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals? [CRPF 1990] (a) Alluvial soils (b) Red soils (c) Laterite soils (d) None of these
Description : Match the following : A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonate B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compound C. Laterite 3. Richest soils in the world D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and ... 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 3 1 2 4 5 (c) 4 5 3 1 2 (d) 3 4 5 2 1
Description : Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. (1) Black cotton soil (2) Alluvial soil (3) Laterite soil (4) Peaty soil
Last Answer : (3) Laterite soil Explanation: Lateritic soils are the most weathered and infertile of all soil types. Due to intensive leaching and low base-exchange capacity, typical lateritic soils are generally infertile and of little value for crop production (Geography of India by Srntta Sengupta, p 63).
Description : Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks? (1) Peaty and organic (2) Saline (3) Laterite (4) Red and yellow
Last Answer : (4) Red and yellow Explanation: Red Soil is also known as yellow soil. Red soils are formed as a result of the draining down of old crystalline rock, less clayey and sandier in nature. Red clay soil are used for the production of bricks.
Description : The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following soils? (1) Alluvial Soil (2) Laterite Soil (3) Sandy Soil (4) Loamy Soil
Last Answer : (2) Laterite Soil Explanation: Laterite soil covers the majority of area in Kerala. They cover about 65 per cent of the total area of the State, occupying a major portion of the ... Kerala. Heavy rainfall and high temperature prevalent in the State are conductive to the process of laterisation.
Description : The most extensive soil cover of India comprises. (1) laterite soils (2) black soils (3) alluvial soils (4) marshy soils
Last Answer : (3) alluvial soils Explanation: Alluvial soil constitutes the largest soil group in India, constituting 80% of the total land surface. It is derived from the deposition of silt carried by rivers ... Assam valley. Alluvial soils are generally fertile but they lack nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric.
Description : Which of the biomes is called the “Bread Basket” of the world? (1) Mid-latitude grasslands (2) Taiga (3) Mediterranean (4) Tropical Savannah
Last Answer : (1) Mid-latitude grasslands Explanation: The mid-latitude grasslands are called the world’s bread baskets regions of grain and livestock production. They are found in the middle latitudes of South America, North America, Africa and Asia. World Geography (Set: 03)
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 : Hook type blades best suited for e. Minimum tillage of trashy land at shallow depths f. Dried hard soils g. Cutting and pulverisation especially in wet sticky clay soil h. Working under normal field conditions
Last Answer : f. Dried hard soils
Description : State the climatic conditions of the tropical evergreen forests in India. -Geography
Last Answer : The climatic conditions of the tropical evergreen forests in India are : 1. Rainfall-above 200 cms. 2. Temperature – 24°C average, 24°C – 27°C. 3. Humidity 70%.
Description : Tundras are – (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : (3) Cold deserts Explanation: In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three types of tundra: Arctic ... swamps and bogs even in places that get precipitation typical of deserts of lower and middle latitudes.
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 : shaped blades are best suited for i. Minimum tillage of trashy land at shallow depths j. Dried hard soils k. Cutting and pulverisation in wet sticky clay soil l. Working under normal field conditions
Last Answer : i. Minimum tillage of trashy land at shallow depths
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 : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
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 : Consider the following statements: 1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Khartf season under rainfed conditions. 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils. Which of the statements given above is/ ... ] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : In which climate, the minimum difference in temperature of January and June is found ? (A) Tropical (B) Sub-tropical (C) Temperature (D) Dry
Last Answer : (C) Temperature
Description : Complete the chain: Mediterranean climate ,Interior area of Asia, Hot summer, very low rainfall ,Coniferous forest
Last Answer : Complete the chain: A B C D (1) Mediterranean climate (1) Interior ... High temperature and convectional rainfall (4) Xerophytic vegetation
Description : The climate of India is: [UP PCS 1994] (a) tropical climate (b) sub-tropical climate (c) savanna type of climate (d) subtropical monsoon
Description : Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes gives below the lists: List-I (Climatic conditions) List-II (Resons) A. Chennai is warmer than Kolkata 1. North-East Monsoon B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude C. ... (a) 1 2 4 5 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 5 1 3 4
Description : The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because (a) it is made up of crystalline rocks (b) displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it ... minerals (d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
Description : India provides ideal conditions for air travel because (a) it is a vast country (b) it has a huge population (c) its climatic conditions are favourable (d) it has extensive mountain tracks
Description : The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because: [IAS 2004] (a) it is made of crystalline rocks (b) the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and ... minerals (d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties