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MCQs

Total Questions : 10

The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:
Average Temperature: 12.8 °C
Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum
Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following:

Mediterranean region
Monsoon region
Steppe region
N. W. European region

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Mediterranean region
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Concentration of rainfall in winter and dry, warm summers is the characteristic of Mediterranean or western margin climate.

Question 2.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Oceanic Trench) List II (Location)
Aleutian 1. Indian Ocean
Kermadec 2. North Pacific Ocean
Sunda 3. South Pacific Ocean
S. Sandwich 4. South Atlantic Ocean
Codes:
A B C D

2 4 1 3
2 3 1 4
1 3 2 4
1 4 2 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 2 3 1 4
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

A-Aleutian trench in North Pacific ocean near Bering Sea B- Kermadec trench in South Pacific ocean near New Zealand C-Sunda trench in Indian ocean near Sumatra Island D-South Sandwich trench in Atlantic ocean

Question 3.

Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?

Chad
Malawi
Victoria
Zambezi

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Victoria
:
C

Ans. (c)

Explanation

Lake Victoria (Biggest lake in Africa) forms the international boundary between Tanzania (South) and Uganda (North).

Question 4.

Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the drainage basins Names of drainage basins :

1. Ganga-Brahmaputra
2. Indus
3. Parana
4. Zambeski
Codes:
A B C D

3 1 2 4
1 3 4 2
1 3 2 4
3 1 4 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 3 1 4 2
:
D

Ans. (d)

ExpLanation

A - Parana (3)

B - Ganga-Brahmaputra (1)

C - Zambeski (4)

D - Indus (2)

Question 5.

Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?

Stormy weather
Calm weather
Cold & dry weather
Hot & sunny weather

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Stormy weather
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Stormy weather condition is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading. Because decrease of pressure indicates the advent of storms.

Question 6.

Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the

Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Caribbean Sea
Caspian Sea

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Baltic Sea
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Volcanic eruptions do not occur in Baltic Sea.

Question 7.

Directions : The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :
Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk.
Reason (R): Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

Both A and R are correct. But R is not the correct reason for A. Though they are traditionally non-vegetarian, they rear cattle for meat, for exporting.

Question 8.

The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to

intensive agriculture
industrialization
urbanization
topographic constraints

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> intensive agriculture
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Fertile alluvial soil beds in these region lead to intensive agriculture, due to which the high density of population is seen in those areas.

Question 9.

Which one of the following statements is false?

All countries other than India have over 80% literacy
Malaysia and Korea have life expectancy higher than all other countries
Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality
The life expectancy at birth in India is almost the same as that of Indonesia

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality
:
C

Ans. (c)

Question 10.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Local Wind) (Region)
Fohn 1. Argentina
Samun 2. Kurdistan
Santa Ana 3. California
Zonda 4. Alps
Codes:
A B C D