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This section includes 244 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is ________ |
| A. | entral California |
| B. | entral North America |
| C. | outh West Australia |
| D. | outh West Africa |
| Answer» C. outh West Australia | |
| 2. |
The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________ |
| A. | heir remote and inaccessible locations |
| B. | ery little interference from man |
| C. | n abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year |
| D. | oor economic development |
| Answer» D. oor economic development | |
| 3. |
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in ________ |
| A. | gypt |
| B. | ndia |
| C. | .K. |
| D. | exico |
| Answer» C. .K. | |
| 4. |
'Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders'. For which region is this statement correct? |
| A. | frican Savanna |
| B. | entral Asian Steppes |
| C. | iberian Tundra |
| D. | orth American Prairies |
| Answer» C. iberian Tundra | |
| 5. |
Which of the following represents the process of chemical weathering? |
| A. | hermal expansion and contraction |
| B. | ass exfoliation |
| C. | ydration and Hydrolysis |
| D. | rost action and crystal growth |
| Answer» D. rost action and crystal growth | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ? |
| A. | yprus |
| B. | umatra |
| C. | uba |
| D. | reenland |
| Answer» C. uba | |
| 7. |
The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to ________ |
| A. | lpine meadows |
| B. | ntarctica |
| C. | rctic deserts |
| D. | undra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in |
| A. | mazon basin |
| B. | ongo basin |
| C. | ndonesian Islands |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in ________ |
| A. | iberia, Alaska, U.S.A., Canada |
| B. | ew Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France |
| C. | etherlands, Russia, Norway, U.K. |
| D. | urma, India, Thailand, Brazil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________ |
| A. | hattering |
| B. | lock separation |
| C. | ranular disintegration |
| D. | xfoliation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which of these statements are correct? 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. |
| A. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | , 2, and 3 |
| C. | , 2, and 4 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is not a product of the 'Monsoon Forests'? |
| A. | eak |
| B. | al |
| C. | live |
| D. | amboo |
| Answer» D. amboo | |
| 13. |
In which region China type climate is found? |
| A. | outh Japan |
| B. | outh West Korea |
| C. | atalin Africa |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The Tropical Savanna Climate located in South Brazil is mown as |
| A. | lanos |
| B. | udan climate |
| C. | ampos |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 15. |
What is the reason of degradation of climate of Maldives? |
| A. | ontinuous soil erosion |
| B. | igh population density |
| C. | ndustrial pollution of air and water |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate? |
| A. | atitude |
| B. | ongitude |
| C. | and and Sea contrasts |
| D. | elief features |
| Answer» C. and and Sea contrasts | |
| 17. |
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. | years |
| B. | 0 years |
| C. | 1 years |
| D. | 5 years |
| Answer» D. 5 years | |
| 18. |
The most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in ________ |
| A. | old and dry regions |
| B. | old and humid regions |
| C. | ot and dry regions |
| D. | ot and humid regions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
For the formation of rainfall which of the following is not essential? |
| A. | ust particles in the atmosphere |
| B. | vaporation |
| C. | ondensation |
| D. | ind |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Any type of rainfall has the following aspects ________ |
| A. | scent and descent of air |
| B. | orizontal movement of air |
| C. | scent of air leading to cooling and condensation |
| D. | ll of above |
| Answer» D. ll of above | |
| 21. |
The Mediterranean lands are' often called the World's ________ |
| A. | razing lands |
| B. | orest lands |
| C. | rchard lands |
| D. | addy lands |
| Answer» D. addy lands | |
| 22. |
All of the following types of climates occur in the southern hemisphere except ________ |
| A. | ot desert |
| B. | avanna |
| C. | quatorial |
| D. | undra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is |
| A. | yclonic |
| B. | ountaineous |
| C. | onvectional |
| D. | luctuating and Cyclonic |
| Answer» D. luctuating and Cyclonic | |
| 24. |
Mediterranean climate is ideal for growing |
| A. | heat and barley |
| B. | ea and coffee |
| C. | ugarcane and beet |
| D. | range and lemons |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate?I. Temperatures range from 32°C in the hot season to about 15° C in the cool seasonII. Annual rainfall varies greatlyIII. The climate is best developed in the southern continentsIV. It consists of three main seasons i. e. cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season |
| A. | and IV |
| B. | I, III and IV |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | , II and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The type of rainfall shown in figure is ________ |
| A. | rographic |
| B. | onvectional |
| C. | yclonic |
| D. | elief |
| Answer» C. yclonic | |
| 27. |
What is Weathering? |
| A. | emoval of earth's material by river action |
| B. | emoval of earth's material by wind action |
| C. | reaking up and disintegration of rocks |
| D. | ardening up of rocks due to weather conditions |
| Answer» D. ardening up of rocks due to weather conditions | |
| 28. |
La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ?1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino IS characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements:1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. only | |
| 30. |
Consider the following statements:1. In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is much greater than the average annual range of temperature.2. In the humid subtropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for the year almost totals that of the rainfall in tropical rainforest.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |
| 31. |
With reference to convectional type of rainfall, consider the following statements1. It is a warm weather phenomenon.2. This rainfall is associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |
| 32. |
Which of the following instrument is used to measure humidity? |
| A. | ata Thermometer |
| B. | nemometer |
| C. | ling Psychrometer |
| D. | edical thermometer |
| Answer» D. edical thermometer | |
| 33. |
Which of the following types of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning and thunder? |
| A. | rographic |
| B. | onvectional |
| C. | rontal |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» C. rontal | |
| 34. |
Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter. This would be the characteristic climate of ________ |
| A. | n island |
| B. | tropical country |
| C. | he interior of a continent |
| D. | emperate latitudes |
| Answer» B. tropical country | |
| 35. |
A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine are |
| A. | sohel |
| B. | sobar |
| C. | sohyte |
| D. | sotherm |
| Answer» B. sobar | |
| 36. |
Which of the following winds changes its direction with the change of season? |
| A. | ecurring trapped Winds |
| B. | onsoon Winds |
| C. | olar Winds |
| D. | yclonic Winds |
| Answer» C. olar Winds | |
| 37. |
The mode or life or people living in Monsoon regions is |
| A. | ommercial grainfarming |
| B. | attle rearing |
| C. | ntensive subsistence cultivation |
| D. | lantation agriculture |
| Answer» D. lantation agriculture | |
| 38. |
Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate? |
| A. | onvectional |
| B. | yclonic |
| C. | elief |
| D. | ainfall does not occur at these places |
| Answer» C. elief | |
| 39. |
Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of ________ |
| A. | onsoon Region |
| B. | editerranean Region |
| C. | ropical Grasslands |
| D. | emperate Grasslands |
| Answer» C. ropical Grasslands | |
| 40. |
The problem of leaching of the soil is more pronounced in the areas where the rainfall is ________ |
| A. | canty |
| B. | ess than average |
| C. | verage |
| D. | eavy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ________ and activities and ________ is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins. |
| A. | arming and grazing |
| B. | arming and fishing |
| C. | razing and fishing |
| D. | ishing and mining |
| Answer» B. arming and fishing | |
| 42. |
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? |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | and 2 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | and 3 |
| Answer» B. and 2 | |
| 43. |
Consider the following statements about anticyclones:1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticycloneWhich of these statements are correct? |
| A. | and 4 |
| B. | and 4 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because ________ |
| A. | t is not the main food grain of human consumption |
| B. | ts transport cost is high |
| C. | ice gets spoilt during storage and transport |
| D. | ajor producer regions are major consumers also |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
What is the date of summer solstice in Northern Hemisphere? |
| A. | 1st June |
| B. | 1st March |
| C. | 2nd December |
| D. | 3rd September |
| Answer» B. 1st March | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall ? |
| A. | rizzling |
| B. | ightning and thunder |
| C. | orrential rain |
| D. | fternoon rain |
| Answer» B. ightning and thunder | |
| 47. |
The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________ |
| A. | frica |
| B. | sia |
| C. | anada |
| D. | outh America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Winter temperature ranging from - 29° C to - 40° C, summer temperature about 10° C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm. and low humidity. These characterise the climate. |
| A. | aiga |
| B. | undra |
| C. | ountain |
| D. | est European |
| Answer» C. ountain | |
| 49. |
The Tropical grasslands are called |
| A. | ampas |
| B. | lanos |
| C. | avanna |
| D. | eld |
| Answer» D. eld | |
| 50. |
The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________ |
| A. | teppes |
| B. | avannas |
| C. | ampas |
| D. | owns |
| Answer» C. ampas | |