SEASONS MCQS SET 06

SEASONS MCQS SET 06

51) Which of the following climate type suffers change due to shifting of the World's Pressure Belts?
A) Equatorial type
B) Tundra type
C) Tropical desert type
D) Monsoon

Correct Answer: Monsoon
   
52) Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A) Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards
and southwards up to about 30 degree north and south
B) Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones.
C) Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15 degree and 30 degree north and south latitudes.
D) Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year.

Correct Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards up to about 30 degree north and south
   
53) The greatest average annual precipitation is in :
A) Hawaii
B) India
C) Philippines
D) West Indies

Correct Answer: Philippines
   
54) Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is :
A) U.S.A.
B) Italy
C) Chile
D) Australia

Correct Answer: Italy
   
55) The average annual temperature is 19 degree C . An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year. Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of :
A) China type
B) Sudan type
C) Tropical desert type
D) Taiga type

Correct Answer: China type

56) The climate best suited for horticulture is :
A) Equatorial
B) Mediterranean
C) Monsoon
D) Tundra

Correct Answer: Mediterranean
   
57) A place having an average annual temperature of 27 degree C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm could be :
A) Tehran
B) Singapore
C) Nagpur
D) Moscow

Correct Answer: Singapore
   
58) Chine type of climate prevails in :
A) China, Korea and Vietnam
B) Southern China, Vietnam and Laos
C) Central China, North China and Southern Japan
D) North China, Southern Russia and Japan

Correct Answer: Central China, North China and Southern Japan
   
59) In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10 degree C throughout the year?
A) Continental Climate
B) Tundra Climate
C) Mediterranean Climate
D) Taiga Climate

Correct Answer: Tundra Climate
   
60) Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders'. For which region is this statement correct?
A) African Savanna
B) Central Asian Steppes
C) Siberian Tundra
D) North American Prairies

Correct Answer: Central Asian Steppes