Friday 15 May 2015

SSC CGL 2015:- GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

1. High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the
(a) Monsoon region
(b) Mediterranean region
(c) Equatorial region
(d) Savanna region
 
2. Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of fl-E.S. 1994)
(a) Monsoon Region
(b) Mediterranean Region
(c) Tropical Grasslands
(d) Temperate Grasslands
 
3. The most advanced Tundra inhabitants are
(a) Eskimos
(b) Lapps
(c) Yakuts
(d) Samoyeds
 
4. Match the following:
A. Prairies 1. Equatorial regions
B. Savannas 2. Temperate Grasslands
C. Selva 3. Coniferous forests
D. Taiga 4. Tropical grasslands
ABCD ABCD
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
 
5. The polar regions of the earth cannot support forest growth because
(a) The rainfall is very low
(b) The growing season is short in these areas
(c) The ground is often frozen or snow or ice-covered
(d) All the above factors
 
6. Which of the following regions specialises in the cultivation of citrus fruits? (Income Tax & Central Excise, 1994)
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Mediterranean region
(c) Polar region
(d) Tundra region
 
7. The hot deserts of the world are generally found near (CJD.S. 1991) 
(a) The equator 
(b) The doldrums
(c) The horse latitude
(d) The Tundras
 
8. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) The Mediterranean Region - summer rain
(b) The Equatorial Region - Heavy convectional shower
(c) The Monsoon Region - Heavy rain throughout the year
(d) The Desert Region - winter rain
 
9. The climate characteristics of which of the following natural regions are dry summers and moist winters?
(a) China type region
(b) Coniferous forest region
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) Monsoon region
 
10. 'Mahogany' is the name of the tree found in the
(a) Tropical monsoon forests
(b) Mediterranean forests
(c) Coniferous forests
(d) Tropical evergreen forests
 
11. What are 'Igloos'? (N.D.A. 1994)
(a) A kind 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
 
12. Wood pulp comes from
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Temperate region
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) Coniferous forest region
 
13. The collective farms in the Steppes of Eurasia are termed as
(a) Campos
(b) Estancias
(c) Kolkhoz '
(d) Corals
 
14. Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in
(Stenographers' Exam, 93)
(a) Deciduous forests
(b) Evergreen forests
(c) Tidal forests
(d) Alpine forests
 
15. Which of the following groups represent Karst regions?
(a) Causses & Pennines
(b) Inselberg & Demoiselles
(c) Lapies. & Polje
(d) Uvala & Zeugen
 
16. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as
(a) Steppes
(b) Savannas
(c) Pampas
(d) Downs
 
17. Sunderbans is the name of
(a) Tropical fores),
(b) Tidal forest
(c) Semievergreen
(d) Deciduous forest

18. Which of the following animals is caught for fur by the nomadic Eskimos of Polar Tundra?

(a) Bear
(b) Caribou
(c) Mink
(d) Walrus
 
19. Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents betweeh 30° and 40° latitudes? (C.D.S. 1991)
(a) Tropical Grassland Region
(b) Hot Desert Climate Region
(c) Mediterranean Climate Region
(d) Temperate Climate Region
 
20. Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp? (N.D.A. 1995)
(a) Tidal flat
(b) Monsoon
(c) Equatorial
(d) Mixed
 
21. Which of the following characterises the desert forests?
(a) Pointed leaves
(b) Dense leaves
(c) Canopy leaves
(d) Broad leaves
 
22. Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50°N and 70°N?
(a) Temperate hardwood forests
(b) Temperate coniferous forests
(c) Temperate deciduous forests
(d) Tropical evergreen forests
 
23. Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of
(a) Hot desert region
(b) Mediterranean region
(c) Temperate region
(d) Tundra region
 
24. The Llanoz and Campos of South America are examples of
(a) Coniferous forest regions
(b) Deciduous regions
(c) Equatorial regions
(d) Savanna regions
 
25. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of (C.D.S.1992)
(a) Campos
(b) Llanos
(c).,Pampas
(d) Prairies

Answer
1. (C) 2. (b) 3.(b) 4.(b) 5(d) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10.(d)
11. (d) 12. (d) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(b) 17.(b) 18(b) 19.(c) 20.(a)
21.(b) 22.(b) 23.(d) 24.(d) 25.(d)

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