Top 250+ Solved Seasons on Earth, Facts on Agriculture, Minerals and Industries MCQ Questions Answer
Q. High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the: [NDA 1990]
a. monsoon region
b. mediterranean region
c. equatorial region
d. Savanna region
Q. Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of: [IES1994]
a. Monsoon Region
b. Mediterranean Region
c. Tropical Grasslands
d. Temperate Grasslands
Q. Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type ofclimate?
a. Convectional
b. Cyclonic
c. Relief
d. Rainfall does not occur at these places
Q. The polar regions of the earth cannot support forest growth because:
a. the rainfall is very low
b. the growing season is short in these areas
c. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice-covered
d. all the above factors
Q. Snow line is :
a. the altitude below which no snowfall occurs
b. the altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
c. the altitude above which snow never melts
d. the altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
Q. The 'Climate' is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of:
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 31 years
d. 35 years
Q. Perspiration is maximum when temperature is :
a. low and air is dry
b. low and air is humid
c. high and air is dry
d. high and air is humid
Q. Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate: 1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea. 2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months. 3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes. Which of these statements are correct? [COS 1999)
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
Q. Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because: [CDS 2002]
a. sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
b. the sky remains clear most of the time
c. sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth
d. none of the above reasons
Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 2001]
a. Monsoon Region: Campos
b. Mediterranean Region: Llanos
c. Pampas Region: Prairies
d. Savanna Region: Steppes
Q. A large number of species are found within a small unit of area of: [CDS 1999]
a. mangrove coastal forests
b. coniferous temperate forests
c. deciduous monsoon forests
d. wet evergreen equatorial forests
Q. Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of: [CDS 2002]
a. the influence of the warm ocean current
b. the influence of bright sunshine
c. the lower mountains terrain
d. peninsular nature of the continent
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. 2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain. 3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. 4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2003]
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2, and 3
c. 1, 2, and 4
d. 3 and 4
Q. Consider the following ecosystems: 1. Taiga 2. Tropical evergreen 3. Tropical deciduous 4. Tundra The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystem is: [IAS 2002]
a. 1, 4, 3, 2
b. 4, 1, 2, 3
c. 4, 1, 3, 2
d. 1, 4, 2, 3