Monday, April 11, 2016

Geography-Quick Revision Notes


1. In which resion Softwood forests are mostly found? –Himalayan region 

2. When was the Panama Canal constructed? – 1914 A.D. 

3. Which are the mass Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features? – Topographic maps 

4. The requirement of water is highest in which industry? –Iron and Steel 

5. What is generally expressed by the concentration of pollutants in atmosphere? – parts per million 

6. How is the predominant soil in the Coastal plains and North Indian plains? – Alluvial 

7. Between which hills Palghat is situated? – The Nilgiris and the Anaimalai Hills

8. What do we call the The group of stars arranged in a definite pattern? – Constellation 

9. Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forests? – Japan

10. Which country accounts for about two thirds of earning of its total export from rice trade ? – Myanmar 

11. Which continent has the largest area in the equatorial belt? –
South America 

12. Which is place located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Pindar rivers? – Karnapiayag

13. Which Wallace's Line distinguishes or separates the flora and fauna? – South-East Asia and Australasia 

14. By which countries The state of Sikkim is surrounded? –China, Nepal, Bhutan and West Bengal 

15. Which place in India is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? – Aizawl 

16. Which is the main characteristic of Mediterranean climate? – Rain in winter season  

17. Which International waterways is operated through lock-system? – Panama Canal 

18. Thtough which passes does the 'Golden quadrilateral', connect Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata? – Vadodara - Pune - Visakhapatnam - Varanasi 

19. Ice glacier's melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in seawater level. Where are The glaciers predominantly present? – Antarctica 

20. Of which ghat is Veliconda group of low hills a structural part? – Eastern Ghats

21. Which is an example of subsistence farming? – Shifting cultivation 

22. The circle of illumination divides Earth into which two hemispheres? – Day and Night 

23. Why is Himalayan region poor in mineral resources? –Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex 

24. The origin of which river Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks? – Narmada 

25. Which may be considered a reason for India having ‘high dependency' ratio? – Large section of population is in the age group of 0-14 years 

26. Where have the Westerlies their origin? – Subtropical highs 

27. Where are Frontal cyclones occured characteristically? – Mid-latitudinal region 

28. According to Ferrel's law (Coriolis Force) How do winds change their direction? – Towards right in Northern hemisphere and towards left in Southern Hemisphere 

29. Which national highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and Varanasi ? – NH 2 

30. What is The eastward continuation of the Brazil current? – Counter 'Equatorial drift

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