Question:

The climate best suited for horticulture is :

A.

Equatorial

B.

Mediterranean

C.

Monsoon

D.

Tundra

Answer» b. Mediterranean

Question:

Monsoon effect is also experienced in :

A.

East Africa

B.

Nile Basin

C.

South Africa

D.

West Africa

Answer» a. East Africa

Question:

The hottest place in the world is : [Teachers’ Exam 1991]

A.

Tehran, Iran

B.

Jaisalmer, India

C.

Dallol, Ethiopia

D.

Azizia, Libya

Answer» d. Azizia, Libya

Question:

The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for 400 years. The Atacama is in :

A.

Africa

B.

Asia

C.

Canada

D.

South America

Answer» d. South America

Question:

The climate of a place is decided by:

A.

proximity to the sea

B.

altitude

C.

latitude

D.

All the above

Answer» d. All the above

Question:

The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year, Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of:

A.

China type

B.

Sudan type

C.

Tropical desert type

D.

Taiga type

Answer» a. China type

Question:

The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall isgenerally about:

A.

80 cms

B.

160 cms

C.

200 cms

D.

250 cms

Answer» d. 250 cms

Question:

‘Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders’. Forwhich region is this statement correct?

A.

African Savanna

B.

Central Asian Steppes

C.

Siberian Tundra

D.

North American Prairies

Answer» b. Central Asian Steppes

Question:

In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?

A.

During autumn

B.

After summer

C.

During winter

D.

During monsoon

Answer» b. After summer

Question:

Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?

A.

Sahara desert

B.

Arabian desert

C.

Thar desert

D.

Patagonia desert

Answer» d. Patagonia desert