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The following question based on World Physical Geography topic of indian geography mcq
List I | List II |
A. Bushfires | 1. U. S. A. |
B. Hurricanes | 2. Australia |
C. Typhoons | 3. Philippines |
D. Baguio | 4. China |
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 4 3
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
- Bushfires are rampant in Australia,
- while hurricanes affect the U.S.A. the most and typhoons to china.
- Baguio is a mountain resort city in the Philippines.
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Question : 1
Suez Canal connects
a) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
b) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
c) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
d) Lake Huron and Lake Erie
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway in Egypt extending from Port Said to Suez and connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. It is one of the world’s most important waterways.
The canal separates the African continent from Asia, and it provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans. It is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.
The canal extends 101 miles (163 kilometres) between Port Said in the north and Suez in the south, with dredged approach channels north of Port Said into the Mediterranean, and south of Suez.
Question : 2
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A):
Aridity is the distinctive characteristic of the deserts.Reason (R):
They receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.
Codes:
a) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false, but R is true.
d) A is true, but R is false.
Answer »Answer: (b)
Aridity is the distinctive characteristics of deserts because they receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.
Question : 3
A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:
- Warm and dry climate
- Mild and wet winter
- Evergreen Oak trees
a) Eastern China
b) Mediterranean
c) Atlantic coast of North America
d) Central Asia
Answer »Answer: (b)
Mediterrian climate have mild, rainy winter and hot, dry summers and Evergreen, Oak trees.
Question : 4
“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
a) Central Asian Steppe
b) African Savannah
c) Siberian Tundra
d) North American Prairie
Answer »Answer: (a)
The central Asian steppes run through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. The climate here is harsh with dust storms, little to no rainfall and temperature ranging from – 4 to 50 degree Celsius.
Question : 5
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched based on River & Countries?
- Niger — Guinea
- Orange — S. Africa
- Karai — Egypt
- Nile — Mali
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (b)
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about 4,180 km. Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km² in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea. The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa.
It rises in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Nile, which is 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long, is an “international” river as its drainage basin covers eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt and Sudan.
Question : 6
Savanna natural region is characterized by which one of the following?
a) Broad-leaf evergreen forests and grasses
b) A distinct wet and dry season with annual range of temperature between 3°C – 8°C
c) No spatial variation in mean annual rainfall
d) Uniformly high temperature throughout the year
Answer »Answer: (d)
Savanna subtropical grassland are prevailing in both hemisphere from 5° to 20° latitudes. The main countries of this area are South Africa, Sudan, Venezuela and Brazil. Hanoi is the Capital of Vietnam.
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