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Q. Word “Steppe” is related to which of the following biomes?

A
Savanna
B
Grassland
C
Tropical Forest
D
Coniferous Forest

Correct Answer

Grassland

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively?
    A)Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
    B)Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
    C)Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
    D)Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
  • Q. Snow line is ________
    A)The altitude above which snow never melts
    B)The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
    C)The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
    D)The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
    Answer: The altitude above which snow never melts
  • Q. The Amazon forests are a type of?
    A)Temerate Evergreen Forest
    B)Tropical Forest
    C)Temperate Forest
    D)Tropical Seasonal Forest
    Answer: Tropical Forest
  • Q. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab?
    A)Rihand
    B)Sutlej
    C)Son
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. The length of India’s coastline is about ________
    A)7000 km
    B)5900 km
    C)6100 km
    D)7500 km
    Answer: 7500 km
  • Q. The youngest rivers in India originate from
    A)Himalayas
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Deccan Plateau
    Answer: Himalayas
  • Q. The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the ________
    A)Density differences in seawater
    B)Convergence and divergence movements
    C)Coriolis force
    D)Impact of prevailing winds
    Answer: Coriolis force
  • Q. The Arabian Sea lies to
    A)South-East of India
    B)North-East of India
    C)South-West of India
    D)North-West of India
    Answer: South-West of India
  • Q. In which of the following region, it rains throughout the year?
    A)Tropical
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Equatorial
    D)Temperate
    Answer: Equatorial
  • Q. Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?
    A)Rill
    B)Splash
    C)Sheet
    D)Gully
    Answer: Gully
  • Q. Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at
    A)Pinjore (Haryana)
    B)Bengaluru (Karnataka)
    C)Kalamassery (Kerala)
    D)All the three places above
    Answer: All the three places above
  • Q. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
    A)Romania
    B)Bulgaria
    C)Hungary
    D)Ukraine
    Answer: Hungary
  • Q. Los Angeles is famous for ________
    A)Film studios
    B)Golden beaches
    C)Scenic beauty
    D)Rocket launching station
    Answer: Film studios
  • Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
    A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
    B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
    C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
    D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
    Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
  • Q. In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)
    A)Permeable and non- permeable
    B)Permeable, non-permeable and permeable
    C)Non-permeable and permeable
    D)Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
    Answer: Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
  • Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
    A)Commercial grain farming
    B)Commercial plantation
    C)Pastoral herding
    D)Subsistence agriculture
    Answer: Pastoral herding
  • Q. Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?
    A)Jharkand
    B)Assam
    C)Tripura
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Jharkand
  • Q. Which of the following Indian state has the most no. of Scheduled Tribal population?
    A)Bihar
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
    A)Cyclone
    B)Hot spring
    C)Geyser
    D)Volcano
    Answer: Geyser
  • Q. A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is called
    A)Isthmus
    B)Ridge
    C)Peninsula
    D)Neck
    Answer: Isthmus

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