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- Question
Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
Options- A. dew
- B. fog
- C. mist
- D. hail
- Correct Answer
- hail
ExplanationWhile dew , fog and mist are formed due to condensation of vapour into water drops, hail falls from the clouds in the form of hard pellets of ice.
- 1. The 'land of eternal spring' are certain parts of ______
Options- A. Tundra region
- B. Highland region
- C. Mediterranean region
- D. Hot-Wet Equatorial region Discuss
- 2. A hinterland is
Options- A. an area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
- B. the interior of a valley
- C. an elevated area
- D. an area occupied by backward community Discuss
- 3. Along the coasts salinity is
Options- A. lowered
- B. increased
- C. stable
- D. unaffected Discuss
- 4. Magma that reaches earth's surface and then solidifies is called
Options- A. granite
- B. lava
- C. quartz
- D. silicates Discuss
- 5. Red Indians called this local wind Ice Eater?
Options- A. Mistral
- B. Chinook
- C. Foehn
- D. Haramattan Discuss
- 6. The Savannas of Orinoco Basin are termed as
Options- A. pampas
- B. steppes
- C. prairies
- D. llanos Discuss
- 7. The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is
Options- A. Tea
- B. Coffee
- C. Cardamom
- D. Spices Discuss
- 8. Which among the following countries , occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderbans Delta?
Options- A. Bangladesh
- B. Burma
- C. India
- D. Thailand Discuss
- 9. Which among the following statements about the earth , is not true?
Options- A. The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 d, 5h, 48m, and 46 s
- B. The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
- C. The Earth revolves in its orbit round the at a speed 66,000 miles per hour
- D. The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour Discuss
- 10. The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas , Vicunas and llamas are found in
Options- A. Tibet
- B. Afghanistan
- C. Burma
- D. Cyprus Discuss
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Correct Answer: Hot-Wet Equatorial region
Explanation:
In high plateaus of the Hot Wet Equatorial Region the temperature is very much lower and so the "Ecuador type' of climate develops typically on the high plateau of Ecuador at an elevation of about 2430 to 3050 meter. Because of the pleasant average temperature of, . This is described as the "Land of eternal spring".
Correct Answer: an area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
Explanation:
It is also the land that accommodates the imports of the port.
Correct Answer: lowered
Explanation:
Rainfall and addition of fresh water from rivers reduce salinity neat the coasts.
Correct Answer: lava
Correct Answer: Chinook
Correct Answer: llanos
Explanation:
llanos is a tropical grassland while the remaining three are temperature grasslands
Correct Answer: Coffee
Explanation:
Warm, moist climate (with a temperature of and well-distributed rainfall between 125 to 200 cms) and deep, loamy, well-drained soil made of weathered lava are most suitable for the cultivation of coffee. However, Brazil is a quantity producer and not a quality producer.
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Explanation:
Sunderbans is the name given to the dense impenetrable tidal/ mangrove forest of Ganges-Brahmaputra delta because of abundant sundari trees found here.
Correct Answer: The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
Explanation:
Earth rotates on its own axis and completes one rotation in 24 hours
Correct Answer: Tibet
Explanation:
The llama, its wild cousin , the Vicuna and hump-less Alpaca are also found in the high pasture lands of the Andes region of Bolivia and peru, where they are useful as beasts of burden and for the production of fleece and meat.
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