GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 170

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 170

1691) Frontal Rain is caused by
A) convection currents
B) winds from see
C) cyclonic activity
D) condensation of water evaporated from mountains

Answer: cyclonic activity
   
1692) Rain shadow effect is associated with
A) cyclonic rainfall
B) orographic rainfall
C) convectional rainfall
D) frontal rainfall

Answer: orographic rainfall
   
1693) If a small raindrop falls through air
A) its velocity goes on increasing
B) its velocity goes on decreasing
C) its velocity goes on increasing for some time and then becomes constant
D) it falls with constant speed for some time and then its velocity increases

Answer: its velocity goes on increasing for some time and then becomes constant
   
1694) A geographical area with an altitude of 400 metres has following characteristics
Month      Average Maximum temp C    Average Minimum temp C    Rainfall (mm)
J      31    21    51
F      31    21    85
M      31    21    188
A      31    21    158
M      30    21    139
J      30    21    121
J      29    20    134
A      28    20    168
S      29    20    185
O      29    20    221

If this geographical area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?
A) Moist temperate coniferous forest
B) Montana subtropical forest
C) Temperate forest
D) Tropical rain forest

Answer: Tropical rain forest
   
1695) Consider the following statements
1. The extension of high pressure into a region of low pressure is called Ridge.
2. The extension of low pressure into a region of high pressure is called Trough.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: Only 1

1696) Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
A) Stormy
B) Calm weather
C) Cold and dry weather
D) Hot and sunny weather

Answer: Stormy
   
1697) Which of the following regions has the most favourable conditions for the precipitation?
A) Leeward slopes of the mountains
B) Regions beside the cold ocean currents
C) Subtropical high pressure region
D) Windward slopes

Answer: Windward slopes
   
1698) A region with summer temperature of 20°C, winter temperature of -15°C, annual rainfall of about 50 cm, mainly in spring and early summer and coniferous vegetation would lie in the
A) Cool temperature marginal type environment
B) Prairie type environment
C) Cool temperature central or Siberian type environment
D) Manchurian type environment

Answer: Manchurian type environment
   
1699) Which one of the following statements regarding water cycle is correct?
A) Transpiration by plants does not contribute to cloud formation.
B) Only evaporation of surface water of rivers and oceans is responsible for cloud formation.
C) Rainfall does not contribute in maintenance of underground water table.
D) Underground water may also be connected to surface water

Answer: Underground water may also be connected to surface water
   
1700) The main reason that the Earth experiences highest temperatures in the subtropics in the Northern hemisphere rather than at the equator is
A) subtropical areas tend to have less cloud cover than equatorial areas
B) subtropical areas have longer day hours in the summer than the Equatorial
C) subtropical areas have an enhanced green house effect compared to equatorial areas
D) subtropical areas are nearer to the oceanic areas than the equatorial locations

Answer: subtropical areas tend to have less cloud cover than equatorial areas