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  1. Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop?

  2. A.

     Wheat

    B.

     Rice

    C.

     Cotton

    D.

     Maize


  3. Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?

  4. A.

     Crystallization

    B.

     Exfoliation

    C.

     Hydration

    D.

     Carbonation


  5. Monsoon effect is also experienced in ________

  6. A.

     East Africa

    B.

     Nile Basin

    C.

     South Africa

    D.

     West Africa


  7. The polar regions of the earth cannot support forest growth because ________

  8. A.

     The rainfall is very low

    B.

     The growing season is short in these areas

    C.

     The ground is often frozen or snow or ice-covered

    D.

     All the above factors


  9. ________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.

  10. A.

     Flora & Fauna

    B.

     Time

    C.

     Parent rock

    D.

     Climate


  11. Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by ________

  12. A.

     The coastal areas in the warm temperate zone

    B.

     The eastern parts of the temperate lands

    C.

     The areas of high latitudes

    D.

     The areas of equatorial regions


  13. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?

  14. A.

     Distance from sea

    B.

     Direction of winds

    C.

     Latitude

    D.

     Ocean currents


  15. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of

  16. A.

     Choropleth map

    B.

     Isopleth map

    C.

     Chorochromatic map

    D.

     Choroschematic map


  17. Which of the following statements about convectional rainfall are true?
    1. The areas of the world, having an equatorial type of climate, receive this kind of rainfall.
    2. It is usually torrential and accompanied by thunder and lightning.
    3. It is also known as 4 o'clock rain.

  18. A.

     1 and 2

    B.

     2 and 3

    C.

     1 and 3

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  19. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?

  20. A.

     Equatorial region

    B.

     Monsoon region

    C.

     Tropical region

    D.

     Mediterranean region