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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 91 :
Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond? [IFS 1993]

  1. Zambia
  2. Zaire
  3. Botswana
  4. Angola
  

Question 92 :
Shallow-rooted trees are associated with:

  1. Savanna climate
  2. Temperate climate
  3. Tropical climate
  4. Equatorial climate
  

Question 93 :
Central and western part of California experience climate:

  1. Monsoon
  2. Mediterranean
  3. Taiga
  4. Sudan
  

Question 94 :
Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of:

  1. hot desert region
  2. mediterranean region
  3. temperate region
  4. tundra region
  

Question 95 :
Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia? [IES 2003]

  1. Selva
  2. Taiga
  3. Pampas
  4. Savanna
  

Question 96 :
Over 90% of the world's biomass is in [CDS 2012]

  1. tropical rain forests
  2. freshwater wetlands
  3. top soils
  4. oceans
  

Question 97 :
Silk textiles are mainly produced in:

  1. Japan and U.S.A.
  2. Japan and China
  3. China and India
  4. U.S.A. and U.K.
  

Question 98 :
The Appalachian highland of North America are economically important mainly because of:

  1. ready source of timber and water power
  2. natural passes facilitating easy movement
  3. large number of both summer and winter tourist centres
  4. rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
  

Question 99 :
The largest exporter of cotton textile in the world is : [IAS 2003]

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

Question 100 :
The chief industry of Afghanistan is : [IFS 1988]

  1. cotton textiles
  2. carpet making
  3. sugar refining
  4. automobile manufacturing
  

Question 101 :
Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?

  1. Equatorial region
  2. Savanna
  3. Mediterranean region
  4. Coniferous forests
  

Question 102 :
Which of me following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World's Pressure Belts?

  1. Equatorial type
  2. Tundra type
  3. Tropical desert type
  4. Monsoon
  

Question 103 :
Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50° N and 70° N ?

  1. Temperate hardwood forests
  2. Temperate coniferous forests
  3. Temperate deciduous forests
  4. Tropical evergreen forests
  

Question 104 :
Which one of the following natural regions is best known for the production of grapes? [IAS 2004]

  1. Hot deserts
  2. Monsoon
  3. Equatorial
  4. Mediterranean
  

Question 105 :
Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of: [CDS 2000]

  1. orographic precipitation
  2. natural precipitation
  3. frontal precipitation
  4. convectional precipitation
  

Question 106 :
Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon a terrestrial ecosystem? [IAS 2004]

  1. Temperature variation
  2. Wind
  3. Conditions of sunlight
  4. Availability of water
  

Question 107 :
The Mediterranean lands are' often called the World's: [IFS 1990]

  1. grazing lands
  2. forest lands
  3. orchard lands
  4. paddy lands
  

Question 108 :
A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: [IAS 2010] 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?

  1. Mediterranean
  2. Eastern China
  3. Central Asia
  4. Atlantic coast of North America
  

Question 109 :
China type of climate prevails in :

  1. China, Korea and Vietnam
  2. Southern China, Vietnam and Laos
  3. Central China, North China and Southern Japan
  4. North China, Southern Russia and Japan
  

Question 110 :
Brazil has become the world's largest producer of coffee mainly because:

  1. the Brazilian plateau is well drained land
  2. the climatic conditions are suitable
  3. the terra-rosa soil is very fertile
  4. the coffee plant is native of Brazil
  

Question 111 :
Oolong tea is: [IAS 2003]

  1. a scented tea
  2. tea cultivated in home gardens
  3. a variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
  4. green leaf tea of China
  

Question 112 :
The role of spines in the desert plants is :

  1. to protect themselves from the herbivores.
  2. to provide more surface for photosynthesis
  3. to save the moisture from evaporation.
  4. none of the above
  

Question 113 :
Which country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool temperate type of climate?

  1. Chile
  2. Israel
  3. Lebanon
  4. None of these
  

Question 114 :
The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of:

  1. coniferous forest regions
  2. deciduous regions
  3. equatorial regions
  4. Savanna regions
  

Question 115 :
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 2001]

  1. Monsoon Region: Campos
  2. Mediterranean Region: Llanos
  3. Pampas Region: Prairies
  4. Savanna Region: Steppes
  

Question 116 :
Major wheat and rice producing area in China is:

  1. Hwang-Ho basin
  2. Yangtse-basin
  3. Si-Kiang basin
  4. All the above
  

Question 117 :
The term ‘Granary of the world’ is related to _____ type.

  1. Monsoon
  2. Temperate
  3. Mediterranean
  4. Laurentian
  

Question 118 :
Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as: [NDA 1991]

  1. Dry deciduous
  2. Dry evergreen
  3. Tropical moist deciduous
  4. Tropical moist evergreen
  

Question 119 :
The thermal equator is found:

  1. at the equator
  2. south of geographical equator
  3. north of geographical equator
  4. at the Tropic of Cancer
  

Question 120 :
Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
  2. Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
  3. Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
  4. Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
  
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