GK Geography (Seasons,Agriculture,Minerals & Industries) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 61 :
In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area? [IAS 2010]

  1. Montane Wet Temperate Forest
  2. Sub- tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
  3. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
  4. Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
  

Question 62 :
The leading producer of sulphur is : [IES 1994]

  1. Canada
  2. Spain
  3. U.S.A.
  4. Italy
  

Question 63 :
Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate? [CDS 2004]

  1. Latitude
  2. Longitude
  3. Land and Sea contrasts
  4. Relief features
  

Question 64 :
Which of the following regions and, dominant crops is wrongly matched?

  1. Tropical monsooon-rice
  2. Tundra -market gardening
  3. Temperate grassland-cereals
  4. Cold Temperate-softwood
  

Question 65 :
Postaz are temperate grassland in:

  1. Australia
  2. South Africa
  3. Hungary
  4. Egypt
  

Question 66 :
Which of the following are Tropical Grasslands ? 1. Campos 2. Pampas 3. Savanna 4. Steppes

  1. I and IV
  2. I and III
  3. II and III
  4. I and III
  

Question 67 :
Petroleum is generally found in :

  1. igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
  2. old fold mountains
  3. alluvial deposits of the river valleys
  4. folded marine sedimentary rocks
  

Question 68 :
What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season?

  1. Hunting
  2. Fishing
  3. Lumbering
  4. Animal Grazing
  

Question 69 :
Perspiration is maximum when temperature is :

  1. low and air is dry
  2. low and air is humid
  3. high and air is dry
  4. high and air is humid
  

Question 70 :
World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is :

  1. Cleveland
  2. Sharon
  3. Akron
  4. Wheeling
  

Question 71 :
From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and:

  1. fishing
  2. ship building
  3. iron and steel
  4. pearl fishing
  

Question 72 :
The greatest average annual precipitation is in:

  1. Hawaii
  2. India
  3. Philippines
  4. West Indies
  

Question 73 :
The thermal equator is found [CDS 2011]

  1. at the equator
  2. south of the geographical equator
  3. north of the geographical equator
  4. at the tropic of cancer
  

Question 74 :
Monsoon effect is also experienced in :

  1. East Africa
  2. Nile Basin
  3. South Africa
  4. West Africa
  

Question 75 :
In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?

  1. Continental Climate
  2. Tundra Climate
  3. Mediterranean Climate
  4. Taiga Climate
  

Question 76 :
The hottest place in the world is : [Teachers' Exam 1991]

  1. Tehran, Iran
  2. Jaisalmer, India
  3. Dallol, Ethiopia
  4. Azizia, Libya
  

Question 77 :
The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by: [CDS 1992]

  1. average rainfall of about 300 cm
  2. heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
  3. hot dry summer and mild wet winters
  4. hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
  

Question 78 :
Grasses are almost absent in :

  1. tropical moist deciduous forest
  2. tropical dry evergreen forest
  3. tropical semi-evergreen forest
  4. tropical wet-evergreen forest
  

Question 79 :
The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in : [IAS 1994]

  1. temperate deciduous forests
  2. tropical moist forests
  3. heavily polluted rivers
  4. deserts and Savannas
  

Question 80 :
The major oil producing area in U.S.A. is :

  1. Texas-Louisiana belt
  2. California-Colorado belt
  3. Ohio-Indiana belt
  4. Appalachian region
  

Question 81 :
Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders'. For which region is this statement correct?

  1. African Savanna
  2. Central Asian Steppes
  3. Siberian Tundra
  4. North American Prairies
  

Question 82 :
Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint? [Stenographers' Exam 1993]

  1. Coniferous forest
  2. Deciduous forest
  3. Evergreen forest
  4. Mediterranear forest
  

Question 83 :
Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world? [IAS 2004]

  1. Commercial plantation
  2. Pastoral herding
  3. Commercial grain farming
  4. Subsistence agriculture
  

Question 84 :
The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by :

  1. atomic energy
  2. coal
  3. hydroelectric power resources
  4. liquid fuels
  

Question 85 :
Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?

  1. Southern part of India
  2. South America
  3. Southern island of New Zealand
  4. Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
  

Question 86 :
Which of the following countries is the world's largest producer of coal?

  1. Russia
  2. China
  3. India
  4. U.S.A.
  

Question 87 :
All of the following types of climates occur in the southern hemisphere except:

  1. hot desert
  2. savanna
  3. equatorial
  4. tundra
  

Question 88 :
Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area? [CDS 2011]

  1. Latitude
  2. Longitude
  3. Altitude
  4. Distance from the sea
  

Question 89 :
Grasslands which not support any trees are called:

  1. lanos
  2. campos
  3. savanna
  4. steppes
  

Question 90 :
Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in : [Stenographers' Exam 1993]

  1. deciduous forests
  2. evergreen forests
  3. tidal forests
  4. alpine forests
  
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