Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop?
A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Cotton
D. Maize
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Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?
A. Crystallization
B. Exfoliation
C. Hydration
D. Carbonation
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Monsoon effect is also experienced in ________
A. East Africa
B. Nile Basin
C. South Africa
D. West Africa
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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
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________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.
A. Flora & Fauna
B. Time
C. Parent rock
D. Climate
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Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by ________
A. The coastal areas in the warm temperate zone
B. The eastern parts of the temperate lands
C. The areas of high latitudes
D. The areas of equatorial regions
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Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?
A. Distance from sea
B. Direction of winds
C. Latitude
D. Ocean currents
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Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
A. Choropleth map
B. Isopleth map
C. Chorochromatic map
D. Choroschematic map
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Which of the following statements about convectional rainfall are true?
1. The areas of the world, having an equatorial type of climate, receive this kind of rainfall.
2. It is usually torrential and accompanied by thunder and lightning.
3. It is also known as 4 o'clock rain.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
A. Equatorial region
B. Monsoon region
C. Tropical region
D. Mediterranean region
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The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because
A. Of the heat of the summer
B. The rainfall is inadequate
C. It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
D. Deciduous trees shed leaves
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What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season?
A. Hunting
B. Fishing
C. Lumbering
D. Animal Grazing
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The temperature decreases towards poles, because ________
A. At poles the snow does not melt
B. The cold regions do not absorb sun rays
C. The movement of cold wind is towards poles
D. The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
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Seasonal contrast in temperature are minimum in the equatorial region because ________
A. Sky is always overcast
B. Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year
C. Forests prevent sunlight from reaching the ground
D. Rainfall cool the atmosphere
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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
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Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called ________
A. Gorges
B. Wadi
C. Canyons
D. Barchans
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands?
1. Equatorial climate
2. Mediterranean climate
3. Hot desert climate
4. West European climate
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 1, 4, 2, 3
C. 2, 3, 4, 1
D. 3, 2, 1, 4
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A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. could be ________
A. Tehran
B. Singapore
C. Nagpur
D. Moscow
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In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
A. Continental Climate
B. Tundra Climate
C. Mediterranean Climate
D. Taiga Climate
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Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties':
1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
2. They blow with great strength and constancy
3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere
4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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