SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 13

SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 13

1. Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in :
(a) deciduous forests
(b) evergreen forests
(c) tidal forests
(d) alpine forests
Ans: (b)

2. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of:
(a) coniferous forest regions
(b) deciduous regions
(c) equatorial regions
(d) Savanna regions
Ans: (d)
3. Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Mediterranean region
(c) Polar region
(d) Tundra region
Ans: (b)
4. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as:
(a) Steppes
(b) Savannas
(c) Pampas
(d) Downs
Ans: (b)

5. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?
(a) Australia
(b) Brazil
(c) West Indies
(d) India
Ans: (a)

6. Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitudes?
(a) Tropical Grassland Region
(b) Hot Desert Climate Region
(c) Mediterranean Climate Region
(d) Temperate Climate Region
Ans: (c)
7. The highest annual precipitation occurs in:
(a) Canadian Shield
(b) Ganga basin
(c) Siberian Plains
(d) Amazon basin
Ans: (d)
8. The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the:
(a) Himalayas have denser forest cover
(b) Himalayas face the monsoon winds
(c) Himalayas are higher than the Alps
(d) Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
Ans: (d)
9. Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by :
(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
Ans: (c)
10. Which of the following regions and, dominant crops is wrongly matched?
(a) Tropical monsooon-rice
(b) Tundra -market gardening
(c) Temperate grassland-cereals
(d) Cold Temperate-softwood
Ans: (b)