SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 15

SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 15

1. What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season?
(a) Hunting
(b) Fishing
(c) Lumbering
(d) Animal Grazing
Ans: (a)

2. The country that has the greatest length of the day during summer is :
(a) Australia
(b) Mexico
(c) Nigeria
(d) Norway
Ans: (d)
3. The following pattern of average monthly temperature (0° C) chart represents which of
the following types of climates?
Month Temp.
J -8
F -8
M -6
A 25
M 35
J 41
J 41
A 34
S 34
O 25
N 14
D 1
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Savanna
(c) Continental
(d) Tundra
Ans: (c)

4. Wood pulp comes from:
(a) equatorial region
(b) temperate region
(c) mediterranean region
(d) coniferous forest region
Ans: (d)

5. The temperature decreases towards poles, because :
(a) at poles the snow does not melt
(b) the cold regions do not absorb sun rays
(c) the movement of cold wind is towards poles
(d) the sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
Ans: (d)
 

6. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of:
(a) Ottawa
(b) Mexico city
(c) Moscow
(d) Verkhoyansk
Ans: (d)
7. Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because:
(a) it is not the main food grain of human consumption
(b) its transport cost is high
(c) rice gets spoilt during storage and transport
(d) major producer regions are major consumers also
Ans: (d)
8. Which of the following countries is the richest coal producing nation in Europe?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Great Britain
(d) Poland
Ans: (b)
9. World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is :
(a) Cleveland
(b) Sharon
(c) Akron
(d) Wheeling
Ans: (c)
10. The World's largest producer of wool is:
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) U.S.A
(d) Australia
Ans: (d)