1. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate? [NDA 2003]
Correct : B. Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
2. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going
from Zaire to Netherlands? [UP PCS 2002] 1. Equatorial climate 2. Mediterranean climate 3. Hot desert climate 4. West European climate
Correct : A. 1, 3, 2, 4
3. Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth's surface? [UP PCS 2002]
Correct : D. Marine Ecosystem
4. Which of the following statements is false?
Correct : D. Coniferous forest are mostly deciduous
5. Which of the following are Tropical Grasslands ? 1. Campos 2. Pampas 3. Savanna 4. Steppes
Correct : B. I and III
6. Grasslands which not support any trees are called:
8. The term ‘Granary of the world’ is related to _____ type.
Correct : C. Mediterranean
9. In which region China type climate is found?
Correct : D. All of the above
10. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with:
Correct : D. Equatorial climate
11. Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate? 1. Temperatures range from 32°Cin the hot season to about 15° C in the cool season 2. Annual rainfall varies greatly 3. The climate is best developed in the southern continents 4. It consists of three main season i. e. cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season
Correct : D. I, II and IV
12. 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.
Correct : B. Tundra
13. Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering? [IAS 2004]
Correct : C. Tropical forest
14. Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon a terrestrial ecosystem? [IAS 2004]
Correct : B. Wind
15. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate? [IAS 2004]
Correct : A. Cape Town region of South Africa
16. Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate? [CDS 2004]
Correct : B. Longitude
17. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared? [IAS 2004]
Correct : C. Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
18. In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain? [IAS 2004]
Correct : C. Poland
19. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world? [IAS 2004]
Correct : B. Pastoral herding
20. Which one of the following natural regions is best known for the production of grapes? [IAS 2004]
Correct : D. Mediterranean
21. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
Correct : C. Hot desert
22. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the convectional rainfall ? [CDS 2002]
Correct : A. Drizzling
23. Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint?
[Stenographers' Exam 1993]
Correct : A. Coniferous forest
24. Which of me following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World's Pressure Belts?
Correct : D. Monsoon
25. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Correct : A. Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
26. The greatest average annual precipitation is in:
Correct : C. Philippines
27. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean
Climate is:
Correct : B. Italy
28. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year, Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of:
Correct : A. China type
29. The climate best suited for horticulture is :
Correct : B. Mediterranean
30. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over
200 cm. could be: [NDA 1993]
Correct : B. Singapore
31. China type of climate prevails in :
Correct : C. Central China, North China and Southern Japan
32. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
Correct : B. Tundra Climate
33. 'Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders'. For
which region is this statement correct?
Correct : B. Central Asian Steppes
34. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is :
Correct : B. Central North America
35. The climate of a place is decided by:
Correct : D. All the above
36. Monsoon effect is also experienced in :
Correct : A. East Africa
37. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer season?
[UDC 1994]
Correct : A. Australia
38. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
Correct : B. After summer
39. The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is
generally about:
Correct : D. 250 cms
40. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because :
Correct : C. shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
41. Which is the world's largest desert? [Railway 1995]
Correct : A. Sahara
42. Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere?
Correct : B. Kalahari
43. Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?
Correct : D. Patagonia desert
44. The hottest place in the world is : [Teachers' Exam 1991]
Correct : D. Azizia, Libya
45. The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for 400 years. The Atacama is in :
Correct : D. South America
46. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions:
Correct : B. have offshore winds throughout the year
47. Which of the following statements is correct?
Correct : B. Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
48. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of: [CDS 1994]
Correct : C. an abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
49. Coniferous forests are in the region of:
Correct : B. low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
50. Which country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool
temperate type of climate?
Correct : A. Chile
51. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as: [NDA 1991]
Correct : C. Tropical moist deciduous
52. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country ?
Correct : B. Downs
53. Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?
Correct : D. Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
54. Zebras inhabit:
Correct : D. savanna lands
55. Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because:
Correct : A. they have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
56. Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in:
Correct : D. Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
57. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?
Correct : C. Mediterranean region
58. Postaz are temperate grassland in:
Correct : C. Hungary
59. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct? [NDA 1991]
Correct : C. Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
60. Deciduous trees are those:
Correct : D. that shed their leaves during a certain season
61. Which of the following natural regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land of
safari'?
Correct : D. Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions
62. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?
Correct : C. Temperate deserts
63. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in : [IAS 1994]
Correct : B. tropical moist forests
64. Consider the following statements: 1. Costa Rica is a leading exporter of cocoa 2. Malaysia is a leading exporter of rubber. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2006]
Correct : C. Both 1 and 2
65. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
Correct : A. Equatorial region
66. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of: [CDS 1992]
Correct : C. Pampas
67. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences:
Correct : C. the Steppe climate
68. The Mediterranean lands are' often called the World's: [IFS 1990]
Correct : C. orchard lands
69. The Taiga belt lies between: [CDS 1994]
Correct : C. Temperate grasslands and Tundra
70. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year? [NDA 1992]
Correct : B. The Tundra Region
71. The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by: [CDS 1992]
Correct : B. heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
72. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? [I. Tax & Central Excise 1990]
Correct : A. Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
73. In the Semi-arid and Temperate grasslands, the most commonly found animals are:
Correct : D. sheep and goats
74. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
Correct : B. Mahogany
75. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year
correspond to: [IES 1993]
Correct : D. Tundra
76. The hot desert of the world are generally found near: [CDS 1991]
Correct : C. the horse latitude
77. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [Teachers' Exam 1994]
Correct : B. The Equatorial Region-Heavy convectional shower
78. What are 'Igloos'? [NDA 1994]
Correct : D. A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
79. Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp? [NDA 1995]
Correct : A. Tidal flat
80. Which of the following characterises the desert forests?
Correct : A. Pointed leaves
81. Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50° N and
70° N ?
Correct : B. Temperate coniferous forests
82. Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of:
Correct : D. tundra region
83. Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in : [Stenographers' Exam
1993]
Correct : B. evergreen forests
84. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of:
Correct : D. Savanna regions
85. Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits? [I. Tax & Central excise 1994]
Correct : B. Mediterranean region
86. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as:
Correct : B. Savannas
87. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite? [Asstt
Comm 2008]
Correct : A. Australia
88. Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30° and
40° latitudes? [CDS 1991]
Correct : C. Mediterranean Climate Region
89. The highest annual precipitation occurs in:
Correct : D. Amazon basin
90. The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m.
This is because the: [CDS 1994]
Correct : D. Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
91. Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by :
Correct : C. the areas of high latitudes
92. Which of the following regions and, dominant crops is wrongly matched?
Correct : B. Tundra -market gardening
93. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and
comparatively warm winter : this would be the characteristic climate of:
Correct : A. an island
94. Central and western part of California experience climate:
Correct : B. Mediterranean
95. Arrange the following geographical regions in proper order: 1. Tundra 2. Shrub 3. Taiga 4. Deciduous
Correct : D. I, III, IV, II
96. All of the following types of climates occur in the southern hemisphere except:
Correct : D. tundra
97. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of: [CDS 2000]
Correct : A. orographic precipitation
98. Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on :
Correct : B. coffee
99. Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop? [RRB 1992]
Correct : A. Wheat
100. Which of the following climatic characteristic is related to tropical deserts?