SSC CGL GEOGRAPHY Seasons on Earth Facts on Agriculture, Minerals and Industries
1. The Climate’ is He average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions.
Observations are needed for a minimum period of :
(a) 5 years (b) 10 years
(c) 31 years (d) 35 years
2. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Monsoon Region: Campos
(b) Mediterranean Region : Llanos
(c) Pampas Region : Prairies
(d) Savanna Region : Steppes
3. Which one of the following regions of the world Is called “ the bread basket of the world ?
(a) Temperate grassland
(b) Tropical monsoonal region
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) Savana grassland
4. The thermal equator is found
(a) at the equator
(b) south of geographical equator
(c) north of geographical equator
(d) at the Tropic of Cancer
5. The role of spines in the desert plants is :
(a) to protect themselves from the herbivores.
(b) to provide more surface for photosynthesis
(c) to save the moisture from evaporation.
(d) none of the above
6. Which one of the foliating natural regions is best known for the production of grapes ?
(a) Hot deserts (b) Monsoon
(c) Equatorial (d) Mediterranean
7. The climate best suited for horticulture is:
(a) Equatorial (b) Mediterranean
(c) Monsoon (d) Tundra
8. A place having an average annual temperature of 27ºC and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm could be :
(a) Tehran (b) Singapore
(c) Nagpur (d) Moscow
9. Monsoon effect is also experienced in :
(a) East Africa (b) Nile Basin
(c) South Africa (d) West Africa
10. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer season ?
(a) Australia (b) Canada
(c) Mexico (d) Italy
11. Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface ?
(a) Desert Ecosystem (b) Grassland Ecosystem
(c) Mountain Ecosystem (d) Marine Ecosystem
12. The term ‘Granary of the world’ is related to type
(a) Monsoon (b) Mediterranean
(c) Temperate (d) Laurentian
13. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
(a) Cape Town region of South Africa
(b) Great Plains of North America
(c) North-Eastern Australia
(d) Southern Algeria
14. Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate ?
(a) Latitude
(b) Longitude
(c) Land and Sea contrasts
(d) Relief features
15. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world ?
(a) Commercial plantation
(b) Pastoral herding
(c) Commercial grain farming
(d) Subsistence agriculture
16. Which is the world’s largest desert ?
(a) Sahara (b) Gobi
(c) Thar (d) Takala Makan
17. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as :
(a) Dry deciduous
(b) Dry evergreen
(c) Tropical moist deciduous
(d) Tropical moist evergreen
18. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country?
(a) Savanna (b) Downs
(c) Selva (d) Prairies
19. Zebras inhabit.
(a) coniferous forest regions
(b) downs
(c) equatorial regions
(d) savanna lands
20. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions ?
(a) Equatorial region (b) Savanna
(c) Mediterranean region (d) Coniferous forests
21. 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
22. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in :
(a) temperate deciduous forests
(b) tropical moist forests
(c) heavily polluted rivers
(d) deserts and Savannas
23. Chestnut belongs to
(a) tropical forests
(b) temperate forests
(c) Savanna forests
(d) coniferous forests
24. The Mediterranean lands are often called the World’s :
(a) grazing lands (b) forest lands
(c) orchard lands (d) paddy lands
25. The Taiga belt lies between :
(a) Mediterranean climate and Tundra
(b) Monsoon climate and Tundra
(c) Temperate grasslands and Tundra
(d) Tibet type climate and Tundra
26. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
(b) Mediterranean region - Groundnut and Potato
(c) China Type region - Tea and Sugarbeet
(d) West-European region- Com and Wheat
27. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety ?
(a) Fir (b) Mahogany
(c) Pine (d) Spruce
28. The hot desert of the world are generally found near :
(a) the equator (b) the doldrums
(c) the horse latitude (d) the Tundra
29. What are Igloos’?
(a) land of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen
(b) A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
(c) Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific Ocean
(d) A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
30. Mosses and Lichens are characteristic vegetation of:
(a) hot desert region (b) mediterranean region
(c) temperate region (d) tundra region
31. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as:
(a) Steppes (b) Savannas
(c) Pampas (d) Downs
32. Sunderbans is the name of :
(a) tropical forest (b) tidal forest
(c) semi evergreen forest (d) deciduous forest
33. Loess is soil
(a) wind deposited (b) water-deposited
(c) volcanic (d) black cotton
34. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of :
(a) orographic precipitation
(b) natural precipitation
(c) frontal precipitation
(d) convectional precipitation
35. Petroleum is generally found in:
(a) igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
(b) old fold mountains
(c) alluvial deposits of the river valleys
(d) folded marine sedimentary rocks
36. The country that has the greatest length of the day during summer is :
(a) Australia (b) Mexico
(c) Nigeria (d) Norway
37. The World’s largest producer of wool is :
(a) India (b) Russia
(c) U.S A (d) Australia
38. Which of the following is the leading producer of rice ?
(a) Australia (b) Argentina
(c) China (d) Cuba
39. The leading mica producer in the World is:
(a) U. S. A. (b) Russia
(c) Japan (d) India
40. Which of the following countries is rich in oil ?
(a) Indonesia (b) Pakistan
(c) Singapore (d) Thailand
41. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in :
(a) China (b) Great Britain
(c) U.S.A. (d) Russia
42. Which of the following is the largest producer of copper ?
(a) Ghana (b) Malaysia
(c) Australia (d) Chile
43. Which country ranks top in the mining
(a) Canada (b) U. S. A.
(c) India (d) South Africa
44. The leading producer of sulphur is :
(a) Canada (b) U.S.A.
(c) Spain (d) Italy
45. Silk textiles ore mainly produced in:
(a) Japan and U.S A. (b) Japan and China
(c) China and India (d) U.S A. and U K.
46. World’s leading producer of fertilizers is:
(a) U.K. (b) India
(c) U.S.A. (d) Russia
47. Which of the following industries uses mica ?
(a) Glass and Pottery industry
(b) Electrical industry
(c) Steel industry
(d) Textile industry
48. The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is :
(a) France (b) India
(c) U.S. A. (d) Zaire
49. Match the following:
A. Ivory Coast 1. Coffee
B. Malaysia 2. Wheat
C. Russia 3. Rubber
D. Brazil 4. Cocoa
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2
50. Match the following : Country Product
A. Brazil 1. Dairy Product
B. New Zealand 2. Meat
C. Argentina 3. Cocoa
D. Ghana 4. Coffee
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
51. The largest exporter of cotton textile in the world is :
(a) U. S. A (b) China
(c) Japan (d) India
52. Which one of the following is a landlocked country ?
(a) Bulgaria (b) Hungary
(c) Romania (d) Ukraine
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