SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 10

SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 10

1. Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?
(a) Southern part of India
(b) South America
(c) Southern island of New Zealand
(d) Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
Ans: (d)

2. Zebras inhabit:
(a) coniferous forest regions
(b) downs
(c) equatorial regions
(d) savanna lands
Ans: (d)

3. Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because:
(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
Ans: (a)

4. Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in:
(a) Siberia, Alaska, U.S.A., Canada
(b) New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France
(c) Netherlands, Russia, Norway, U.K.
(d) Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
Ans: (d)

5. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Savanna
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) Coniferous forests
Ans: (c)

6. Postaz are temperate grassland in:
(a) Australia
(b) South Africa
(c) Hungary
(d) Egypt
Ans: (c)

7. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?
(a) Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
(b) Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut
(c) Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
(d) Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods
Ans: (c)

8. Deciduous trees are those:
(a) that grow up straight
(b) that grow plenty in dry places
(c) that never bear fruits
(d) that shed their leaves during a certain season
Ans: (d)

9. Which of the following natural regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land of safari'?
(a) Tropical deserts
(b) Equatorial regions
(c) Temperate Grassland regions
(d) Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions
Ans: (d)
10. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?
(a) Equatorial forests
(b) Monsoon regions
(c) Temperate deserts
(d) Tropical grasslands
Ans: (c)