Description : Relate the most important factor responsible for high density of population found in Katanga-Zambia Plateau located in Africa: -Geography
Last Answer : (a) Availability of Copper in abundance
Description : Mention the important grasslands of South America. -Geography
Last Answer : The grasslands of South America as known as Uanos in Venezuela, Campos in Brazil and Pampas in Argentina.
Description : Name the important plants and wild animals of South America. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Equatorial Region Selvas are the largest rain forests in the world. The important trees are mahogany, ebony, log wood and rubber, Anaconda is one of world's largest snakes. Armadillo is a ... is a flightless bird. Some of the other animals are puma, mountain tapir, dwarf deer and chinchillas.
Description : Mention the important racial groups found in South America. -Geography
Last Answer : The inhabitants of South America belong to mixed racial groups. Europeans settled here in search of gold and other natural resources. Slaves were brought from Africa to work in plantations. The natives are Red Indians. Inter marriage among these groups formed mixed races.
Description : Name the important crops of South America. -Geography
Last Answer : The most important crops of South America are maize, wheat, rice, coffee, cotton, sugarcane etc.
Description : What are the two main causes for an increase in the number of high population density areas in the Indian region ? -Geography
Last Answer : The two main causes for an increase in the number of high population density areas in the Indian region are : 1. The large scale migration of people from the surrounding ... People migrate to urban areas because of availability of better educational facilities especially that higher education.
Description : Examine which of the following problems are generally confronted by the villages of South Asia. (a) Lack of facilities due to high density -Geography
Last Answer : (c) Occurrence of floods and droughts
Description : Density of population in Australia is low. Why? -Geography
Last Answer : The distribution of population in Australia is uneven and sparse. It is a country with very low density of population. The average density is only 3 persons per sq.km. It is because ... continent is covered by desert and semi desert. In Australia urban population is more than rural population.
Description : Define density of population. What is India’s density of population as per the 2011 census ? -Geography
Last Answer : Density of population is a ratio of total population to the total area of the country or a part of it. \(Density\, of\, Population = rac{ Total\,Population}{Total\,area}\) India’s density of population as per the 2011 census is 382 persons per sq. km.
Description : What is the difference between arithmetic density of population and physiological density of population? -Geography
Last Answer : Arithmetic Density of Population Physiological Density of Population Total population/total area Total population/net cultivated area
Description : Delhi has a population density of 9,340 persons per sq. km. which is much higher than the national average of 325 persons per sq. km. Explain why. -Geography
Last Answer : According to 2011 census, Delhi's population density is 11,297 persons per km2 . The high population density is mainly owing to the large-scale in migration that was taken place. Delhi, being ... such as IT, hotels, banking, media and tourism has absorbed the migrants resulting in high density.
Description : What is the density of population of India according to 2011 census? -Geography
Last Answer : 382 person per sq km.
Description : Name two countries with medium density of population of Europe. -Geography
Last Answer : Norway and Sweden.
Description : Explain the location and extent of South America. -Geography
Last Answer : The continent lies mainly in the Southern and Western hemispheres. The continent is broader in the north and tapers towards the south. Latitudinal extent is 12°N to 56°S. Longitudinal extent is 35°W to ... pacific ocean lies in the West and the south is bordered by the icy waters of Antarctica.
Description : Name the big and small countries of South America. -Geography
Last Answer : Countries of South America in order of size 1. Brazil 2. Argentina 3. Peru 4. Columbia 5. Bolivia 6. Venezuela 7. Chile 8. Paraguay 9. Ecuador 10. Guyana 11. Uruguay 12. Surinam 13. French Guiana (French territory).
Description : Which is the largest waterfall of the World found in South America? On which river it is formed? -Geography
Last Answer : Angel Falls is the world’s highest waterfall. It is formed on river Churn a tributary of Orinoco, in the Guyana shield.
Description : Name the largest and the smallest country of South America ? -Geography
Last Answer : Brazil is the largest and French Guyana is the smallest country in South America.
Description : Name any two islands in the Southern part of South America. -Geography
Last Answer : Falkland, Galapagos, Hornos Islands etc.
Description : Which is the major ocean route between North America and South America? -Geography
Last Answer : The Panama canal is the major ocean route between North America and South America.
Description : Which bird is the biggest bird of prey and which bird cannot fly in south America? -Geography
Last Answer : The candor is the biggest bird of prey and Andean Condor bird which cannot fly.
Description : Which is the largest reptile that lives in the rain forest of South America? -Geography
Last Answer : Anaconda is the largest reptile that lives in the rain forest.
Description : Where are the giant tortoise found in South America? -Geography
Last Answer : The giant tortoise are found in the Galapagos Islands.
Description : What are the major physical divisions of South America? -Geography
Last Answer : The major physical divisions of South America are The Andes mountains The Eastern highlands The Central lowlands The Western Coastal plains
Description : Which regions in South America have Mediterranean type of climate and why? -Geography
Last Answer : North and Central Chile coastal region has warm summers and mild winters with rainfall in winter. Therefore this region has Mediterranean type of climate.
Description : Which are the major cocoa producing regions in South America? -Geography
Last Answer : Cocoa is produced on a large scale in the coastal regions of Brazil. Columbia and Ecuador are the other producers of Cocoa.
Description : Describe the river system of South America. -Geography
Last Answer : The Amazon river rises in the Andes and is the longest river in South America and the largest in the world. It is navigable to a great extent along its course. The Orinoco is another important river system. The combined river system of Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay is called La Plata.
Description : All countries of South America have coastal line except _______. -Geography
Last Answer : b) Bolivia, Paraguay
Description : Make a list of important countries of North America. -Geography
Last Answer : There are 24 countries in North America. Canada, United States of America and Mexico are three large countries by their size.
Description : Name the important plants of animals of North America. -Geography
Last Answer : North America has a wide variety of natural vegetation and wildlife. 1. The Tundra Mosses and Lichens are found here. Some stunted flowering plants grow in summer. Animals like Arctic fox, ... Animals like the desert fox, lizards, rattle snakes and various kinds of insects are found here.
Description : Make a list of important rivers of North America. -Geography
Last Answer : The Mississippi and Missouri are the great rivers of North America. The other rivers are Ohio, Tennessee Arkansas, Rio Grande, Yukon, Red, Colorado, Columbia, Peace, Snake and St. Lawrence etc.,
Description : Mention the important races and their languages formed in North America. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Most of the North Americans are descendants of Europeans or American Indians and Africans. There are also some native or indigenous people. 2. Most of them speak Spanish, English, French or American Indian Languages.
Description : Name two important cash crops of North America. -Geography
Last Answer : Cotton and tobacco are the two important cash crops of North America.
Description : Explain why sex composition is an important demographic attribute of the population in India. -Geography
Last Answer : Sex composition is a very important demographic attribute of population. Separate data for males and females is important for various types of planning and for other demographic characteristics such as ... in society. Only then India can look forward for the overall development of the country.
Description : Give two important characteristics of the South West Monsoon rainfall. -Geography
Last Answer : Characteristics of S. W. Monsoon rainfall: (i) Orographic in nature (ii) Uncertain in amount and time.
Description : Describe important characteristics of the mineral region of South-Western plateau of India. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) This belt extends over Karnataka. Goa and contiguous Tamil Nadu uplands and Kerala. It is rich in ferrous metals and bauxite. (ii) It contains high grade iron ore, manganese and limestone ... belt. Kerala has deposits of monazite and thorium, bauxite and clay. Goa has iron ore deposits.
Description : Mention any two problems caused due to the growth of large cities. -Geography
Last Answer : The essential problems caused due to the growth of large cities are : Unemployment: When people migrate to the cities, they do not find appropriate jobs and add to the problems of ... are grown at the expense of surrounding agricultural land thus reducing the scope of agricultural activities.
Description : What is the difference between metro cities and mega cities ? Give one example of each type of city. -Geography
Last Answer : Metro cities have the population of about 1 million, e.g. Kanpur, Pune. Megacities have the population of about 5 million, e.g. Kolkata, Mumbai.
Description : (i) Name two cities in India which have grown rapidly due to migration. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Mumbai and Delhi. (ii) Two factors that led to decline in population growth: 1. Population stabilization programmes of the government which includes family planning and inverted red triangle policy. 2. Increasing consciousness among people about the ill-effects of population growth.
Description : Give a geographic reason for each of the following : (i) Many port cities have their own oil refineries. -Geography
Last Answer : Geographical reasons for the following are : (i) Port cities have their own oil refineries because two thirds of the petroleum is imported. The crude oil is imported from Gulf countries ... the production of chemicals, dyes, fertilizers, paints, synthetics, explosive apart from source of energy.
Description : Name the two metropolitan cities which are the main polluters of river Ganga before it reached Varanasi. -Geography
Last Answer : Kanpur and Allahabad
Description : Name the two metropolitan cities of Madhya Pradesh. -Geography
Last Answer : Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur
Description : Name any two metropolitan cities of Andhra Pradesh. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Vishakhapatnam (ii) Vijayawada
Description : Name the two metropolitan cities of Punjab. -Geography
Last Answer : Amritsar and Ludhiana.
Description : Which two end cities does the National Highway No 7 join? -Geography
Last Answer : National Highways connects extreme parts of the country. Central Public Works Department (CPWD) laid down the primary road systems and also maintains it. Many major national highways run in North- ... and Kanyakumari via Jabalpur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Madurai which is about 2,369 km.
Description : What are the two negative impacts of the high percentage of non-working population on the Indian economy ? -Geography
Last Answer : The two negative impacts are : 1. Low Economic Progress: Due to a large number of people being unemployed, there is poverty and low standard of living. 2. Poor Social Welfare: It corresponds to a high burden of youth dependency on Indian economy.
Description : One type of agriculture produces only food crop for sustaining the high population and domestic animals. Name the farming type. -Geography
Last Answer : Intensive subsistence farming produces only food crop for sustaining the high population and domestic animals. It is characterized by small land holdings which are cultivated by the farmer and his ... labour. Often farming is further intensified by the use of fertilizers and artificial irrigation.
Description : If a country is having large proportion of young population, it would mean (a) High Birth rate and the population is youthful. -Geography
Last Answer : (a) High Birth rate and the population is youthful
Description : Why is density and quality of road relatively better in plains as compared to roads in high altitudes, rainy and forested areas of India? Explain. -Geography
Last Answer : The density and quality of roads are better in plains compared to high altitudes, rainy and forested areas because: (i) Nature of terrain and the level of economic development are the ... up to construct and develop important roads along the northern and north-eastern boundary in high altitudes.
Description : Why is North America called ‘Land of Prairies’? -Geography
Last Answer : The central plains of North America are also known as the great plains or the prairies. The plain consists of vast expanse, almost 3/5 of the total area of North America of flat to gently rolling ... tributaries. This is one of the most fertile plains of the world and is a good farming region.
Description : Mention the location and extent of North America -Geography
Last Answer : North America is located entirely to the North of the equator. It lies within 7°N to 84°N latitudes. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Mexico and the Arctic circle through the northern part of Canada ... by the Isthmus of Panama. It is separated from the continent of Asia by the Berring Strait.