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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. A.

     Temperate hardwood forests

    B.

     Temperate coniferous forests

    C.

     Temperate deciduous forests

    D.

     Tropical evergreen forests


  3. Mid-latitude forests have:
    I. deciduous forests
    II. coniferous forests
    III. evergreen forests

  4. A.

     I and II

    B.

     II and III

    C.

     I and II

    D.

     Only II


  5. Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of ________

  6. A.

     Hot desert region

    B.

     Mediterranean region

    C.

     Temperate region

    D.

     Tundra region


  7. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

  8. A.

     Montane Wet Temperate Forest

    B.

     Sub- tropical Dry Evergreen Forest

    C.

     Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

    D.

     Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest


  9. What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?

  10. A.

     Veld

    B.

     Steppes

    C.

     Pampas

    D.

     Prairies


  11. Which of the following countries is rich in oil?

  12. A.

     Indonesia

    B.

     Pakistan

    C.

     Singapore

    D.

     Thailand


  13. Which of the following regions and dominant crops is wrongly matched?

  14. A.

     Tropical monsooon-rice

    B.

     Tundra-market gardening

    C.

     Temperate grassland-cereals

    D.

     Cold Temperate-softwood


  15. Which one of the following countries produces the largest amount of crude steel of the world?

  16. A.

     Japan

    B.

     USA

    C.

     South Korea

    D.

     China


  17. Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because ________

  18. A.

     They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow

    B.

     There are large number of animals in this region, which eat up the crops

    C.

     The climate is too hot for the crops to grow

    D.

     They have poor lateritic soil


  19. Which of the following towns is incorrectly matched to its chief industry ?

  20. A.

     Chicago-Agricultural Implements

    B.

     Kansas-Meat Packing

    C.

     Los Angeles-Automobiles

    D.

     Dresden-Optical Apparatus