Indian Geography - Mock Test 15

Question 141

Assertion (Z): When the Kashmiri peasant Shivers with biting cold inside his pheren, the peasants of the Kerala coast work in their paddy fields in a loin cloth. Reason (R): The regional variations in the climatic characteristics strikingly differentiate the climate of different regions of India.

A) Both Z and R are true and R is the correct explanation of Z B) Both Z and R are true but R is not thecorrect explanation of Z C) Z is true but R is false D) Z is false but R is true

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Question 142

Assertion (Z): The southern half of India has a tropical climate.<br> Reason (R): The tropic of cancer does not pass through the middle of India.

A) Both Z and R are true and R is the correct explanation of Z B) Both Z and R are true but R is not thecorrect explanation of Z C) Z is true but R is false D) Z is false but R is true

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Question 143

Which of the following places receives minimum annual rainfall

A) Mangalore B) Bikaner C) Allahabad D) Nagpur

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Question 144

The soils of the.....have been formed in situ.

A) Valley of Narmada B) Sutlej-Ganga Plain C) Valley of Tapi D) Indian Plateau

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Question 145

Assertion (Z): Brown forest soil is rich in humus and slightly acidic in reaction.<br> Reason (R): Brown soil is found in marshy areas of the coastal plain.

A) Both Z and R are true and R is the correct explanation of Z B) Both Z and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of Z C) Z is true but R is false D) Z is false but R is true

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Question 146

According to Indian convention, the year is divided into

A) six seasons B) eight seasons C) four seasons D) None of these

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Question 147

Assertion (Z): Alpine meadow soil contains mostly undecomposed plants.<br> Reason (R): Alpine meadow soil is found in very cold areas.

A) Both Z and R are true and R is the correct explanation of Z B) Both Z and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of Z C) Z is true but R is false D) Z is false but R is true

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Question 148

Assertion (Z): Contour bunding of the fields is done in areas of steep slopes.<br> Reason (R): The fields in areas of steep slopes face the problems of surface run off.

A) Both Z and R are true and R is the correct explanation of Z B) Both Z and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of Z C) Z is true but R is false D) Z is false but R is true

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Question 149

Punjab in winter gets rain because of

A) north-west trade winds B) south-west monsoon C) cyclones coming from Mediterranean Sea and Gulf of Iran D) Retreating monsoons

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Question 150

Assertion (Z): The farmers of the drier parts of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat plant rows of trees around their fields.<br> Reason (R): Plantation of trees reduces the velocity of winds and prevents the soil erosion.

A) Both Z and R are true and R is the correct explanation of Z B) Both Z and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of Z C) Z is true but R is false D) Z is false but R is true

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