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Q. Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitudes?

A
Mediterranean Climate Region
B
Tropical Grassland Region
C
Hot Desert Climate Region
D
Temperate Climate Region

Correct Answer

Mediterranean Climate Region

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
    B)Sea creatures salt
    C)Air around sea is salty
    D)There are salt mines in sea surface
    Answer: Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
  • Q. Leningrad region and Kola Peninsula in former Soviet Union are major producers of
    A)Bauxite
    B)Lead
    C)Zinc
    D)Copper
    Answer: Bauxite
  • Q. The climate of a place is decided by ________
    A)Latitude
    B)Proximity to the sea
    C)Altitude
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following is especially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?
    A)They often form over continents
    B)The air moves in a circular manner
    C)Pressure increases from the outside to the centre
    D)The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
    Answer: The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called
    A)Rockdam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
    D)Terrace Farming
    Answer: Rockdam
  • Q. Most of the Japanese industries are located on the ________
    A)Shikoko coast
    B)Hokkaido coast
    C)Honshu coast
    D)Kyushu coast
    Answer: Hokkaido coast
  • Q. 17th Parallel separates ________
    A)North and South Vietnam
    B)North and South America
    C)North and South Korea
    D)North and South Yemen
    Answer: North and South Vietnam
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of: 1. Gujarat 2. Jharkhand 3. Assam 4. Mizoram
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
    A)China
    B)Nepal
    C)Pakistan
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Where are rare plantless forest found?
    A)Chaparral
    B)Alpine
    C)Tundra
    D)Taiga
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Visakhapatnam
    C)Chennai
    D)Paradeep
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Which of the following scientist had proven that every planet has an elongated path?
    A)Copernicus
    B)Galileo
    C)Newton
    D)Kepler
    Answer: Kepler
  • Q. Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
    A)Splitting of India from Antarctic
    B)Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
    C)Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
    D)Breaking up of Pangaea
    Answer: Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
  • Q. Which of the following gives the correct decreasing order in numbers in the food chain pyramid? 1. Primary Producers 2. Herbivores 3. Carnivores 4. Man
    A)4, 3, 2, 1
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)1, 3, 2, 4
    D)1, 2, 4, 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
    A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
    B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
    C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
    D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
    Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  • Q. October Heat’ is caused due to
    A)Dry hot weather
    B)The absence of rain
    C)Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
  • Q. The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at
    A)Chennai
    B)Ranchi
    C)Hazaribagh
    D)Hyderabad
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  • Q. Which of the following set of countries are completely surrounded by land?
    A)Paraguay, Mongolia, Syria
    B)Libya, Zambia, Czech Republic
    C)Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
    D)Syria, Czech Republic, Paraguay
    Answer: Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
  • Q. Which of the following line represents the line which connects the places of equal rain?
    A)Isobar
    B)Isohypse
    C)Isohalines
    D)Isohyets
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  • Q. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
    A)5° latitude towards north and south
    B)5° latitude towards the north only
    C)5° latitude towards the south only
    D)15° latitude towards north and south
    Answer: 5° latitude towards north and south

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