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Q. The polar regions are sparsely populated because of

A
Infertile land
B
Lack of minerals
C
Unsuitable climatic conditions
D
Mountainous topography

Correct Answer

Unsuitable climatic conditions

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
    A)Mediterranean Climate
    B)Continental Climate
    C)Tundra Climate
    D)Taiga Climate
    Answer: Tundra Climate
  • Q. Relative humidity
    A)Decreases with decreased temperature
    B)Increases with increased temperature
    C)Decreases with increased temperature
    D)Has no relation with increase or decrease of temperature
    Answer: Decreases with increased temperature
  • Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.
    A)Windward
    B)Fiji
    C)Falkland
    D)Hawaiian
    Answer: Hawaiian
  • Q. If the earth’s direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
    A)18.30 hrs
    B)06.30 hrs
    C)05.30 hrs
    D)17.30 hrs
    Answer: 06.30 hrs
  • Q. Blight’ the disease of potato can be cured by
    A)Diathane
    B)Dionine
    C)Bordeaux mixture
    D)DDT
    Answer: Bordeaux mixture
  • Q. South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following?
    A)By the formation of cyclone at equator
    B)Low air pressure in north-western India
    C)Effect of north-eastern commercial winds
    D)Effect of eastern winds
    Answer: Low air pressure in north-western India
  • Q. The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh
    A)Subansiri
    B)Dibang
    C)Dihang
    D)Dhansiri
    Answer: Dihang
  • Q. Which of the following is not a product of the ‘Monsoon Forests’?
    A)Olive
    B)Teak
    C)Sal
    D)Bamboo
    Answer: Olive
  • Q. The largest delta of the World is
    A)Ganga Delta
    B)Nippon Delta
    C)Sicily Delta
    D)Caspian Delta
    Answer: Ganga Delta
  • Q. Agents of fog formation do not include ________
    A)Winter season
    B)High relative humidity
    C)Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
    D)Rapid radiation
    Answer: Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
  • Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
    A)Of Sun and Moon on Earth
    B)Of Earth on Moon
    C)Of Earth on Sun
    D)Of Moon on Earth
    Answer: Of Sun and Moon on Earth
  • Q. Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________
    A)The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure
    B)These rocks cannot be formed under water
    C)These rocks are crystalline
    D)These rocks have been deposited in layers
    Answer: These rocks have been deposited in layers
  • Q. Majuli, the World’s largest river Island is located in which state?
    A)Tripura
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
    A)Khasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
    B)Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
    C)Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
    D)Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
    Answer: Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
  • Q. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century ?
    A)Digboi in Assam, India
    B)Baku in Russia.
    C)Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
    D)Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Q. What does acid rain contain which destroys plants?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Nitrate
    C)Ozone
    D)Sulphuric Acid
    Answer: Sulphuric Acid
  • Q. In which of the following wild life sanctuary of India, where project of conservation of Rhinos is underway?
    A)Kaziranga
    B)Bandipur
    C)Periyar
    D)Gir
    Answer: Kaziranga
  • Q. Which among the following is the smallest state area wise?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Nagaland
    C)Mizoram
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in ________
    A)Bay of Bengal
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Arabian Sea
    D)None of these
    Answer: Arabian Sea
  • Q. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of
    A)Great rivers
    B)Lakes
    C)Steep slopes
    D)Waterfalls
    Answer: Lakes

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