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Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________

A
Chile
B
USA
C
Italy
D
Australia

Correct Answer

Italy

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
    A)Great uniformity of temperature
    B)Differential heating of land and sea
    C)Cold winds of Central Asia
    D)None of these
    Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
  • Q. If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefited most?
    A)Assam
    B)Manipur
    C)West Bengal
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. What is the name of the disputed coastal area located far from Gujarat coast in between India and Pakistan?
    A)Gulf of Khambhat
    B)Gulf of Cambay
    C)Sir Creek
    D)Mouth of Indus
    Answer: Sir Creek
  • Q. Troposphere is the most warm part of the atmosphere because
    A)It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
    B)It is closer to the Sun
    C)It contains charged particles
    D)It produces heat
    Answer: It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
  • Q. Which of the following statements is wrong?
    A)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a trough
    B)Roughly circular isobar system with a high pressure at the centre represents an anticyclone
    C)Roughly circular isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a cyclone
    D)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
    Answer: Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
  • Q. No trees are found in Tundra biome near polar region of northern hemisphere. This is due to ________
    A)Less wind movement and inadequate sunlight
    B)Snowfall inhibits plant respiration
    C)Frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth
    D)Low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs
    Answer: Frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth
  • Q. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Orissa
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Madagascar is the only home of many species of
    A)Lemur
    B)Giraffe
    C)Hippopotamus
    D)Orangutan
    Answer: Lemur
  • Q. Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of ________
    A)The lower mountains terrain
    B)The influence of the warm ocean current
    C)The influence of bright sunshine
    D)Peninsular nature of the continent
    Answer: The influence of the warm ocean current
  • Q. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
    A)River kayan - Borneo
    B)Hevea tree - Brazil
    C)Sumatra storm - Malaysia
    D)Dekke toba fish - Brazil
    Answer: Dekke toba fish - Brazil
  • Q. Dry winds (Harmattan) blows in Sahara Desert from
    A)West to East
    B)South to North
    C)East to West
    D)North to South
    Answer: East to West
  • Q. Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.
    A)Vertical Component and Biome Component
    B)Biome and Habitat Component
    C)Habitat Component and VertualComponent
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Biome and Habitat Component
  • Q. The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________
    A)Entreport ports
    B)Out ports
    C)Packet stations
    D)Port of call
    Answer: Entreport ports
  • Q. The state which produces largest number of orchids in India is
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which of the following rivers is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Heat gain through insolation and heat loss through terrestrial radiation are equal approximately at which latitude?
    A)90° North and South
    B)22° W North and South
    C)40° North and South
    D)66° W North and South
    Answer: 40° North and South
  • Q. In which form can the cultivable land be defined?
    A)Old fallow land + new follow land
    B)The land which can grow the crops
    C)Waste land + fallow land
    D)Total fallow land + net sown land
    Answer: Total fallow land + net sown land
  • Q. Central and western part of California experience climate ________
    A)Taiga
    B)Monsoon
    C)Mediterranean
    D)Sudan
    Answer: Mediterranean
  • Q. Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________
    A)Faulting
    B)Earthquakes
    C)Folding
    D)Volcanoes
    Answer: Folding
  • Q. The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is
    A)Nasser
    B)Chad
    C)Victoria
    D)Tanganyika
    Answer: Nasser

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