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1. Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50° N and 70° N ?
2. Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by :
3. A large number of species are found within a small unit of area of: [CDS 1999]
4. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [Teachers' Exam 1994]
5. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
6. The term 'Granary of the world' is related to _____ type.
7. 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:
8. Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits? [I. Tax & Central excise 1994]
9. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions:
10. Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because:
11. Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere) Month Temperature °C Rainfall J 3.9 4.7 F 4.4 5.7 M 8.3 8.2 A 14.4 9.2 M 20.0 9.2 J 23.3 17.7 J 27.8 14.5 A 27.8 14.0 S 22.3 12.7 O 18.3 7.0 N 12.2 5.0 D 6.7 3.5 These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of: [IAS 1998]
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13. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? [I. Tax & Central Excise 1990]
14. Consider the following ecosystems: 1. Taiga 2. Tropical evergreen 3. Tropical deciduous 4. Tundra The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystem is: [IAS 2002]
15. High mean temperature - high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the: [NDA 1990]
16. Which country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert - Mediterranean and Cool temperate type of climate?
17. Match the following: Town Industry A. Detroit 1. Cigar B. Havana 2. Silk C. Kimberley 3. Automobiles D. Milan 4. Diamond mining A B C D
18. The factors which determine the climate of a place are: 2. Soil 3. Latitude 4. Altitude 5. Vegetation
19. Which of me following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World's Pressure Belts?
20. Given below is the average temperature of a city: Month Max. Min. J 30 20 F 30 20 M 26 18 A 23 16 M 20 12 J 17 5 J 16 8 A 17 9 S 20 11 O 22 13 N 26 16 D 30 20 The city is: [Railways 1993]
21. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year? [NDA 1992]
22. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
23. What are 'Igloos'? [NDA 1994]
24. The role of spines in the desert plants is :
25. Which of the following are Tropical Grasslands ? 1. Campos 2. Pampas 3. Savanna 4. Steppes