Geography: MCQs from 121-130

121. Seasonal reversal of winds is a phenomenon noticed in ______?

(a) Monsoon climate

(b) High lands

(c) Mediterranean climate

(d) Equatorial climate

122. “Roaring Forties” are ______?

(a) Ocean current in N hemisphere

(b) Cyclonic westerly winds in northern hemisphere

(c) Spring tides

(d) Steady N-W anti-trade winds in S-hemisphere

123. Humidity in the air is maximum in ______?

(a) Autumn

(b) Winter

(c) Monsoon

(d) Summer

124. Sandstones belong to ______?

(a) Carbonaceous rocks

(b) Argillaceous rocks

(c) Calcareous rocks

(d) Arenaceous rocks

125. The lunar eclipse occurs when ______?

(a) Earth is between the Earth and the moon

(b) Earth is between the Sun and the moon

(c) Moon is between the Earth and the Sun

(d) Sun is between the Earth and the moon

126. The high yielding varieties of crops possess which of the following characters ______?

1. Ability to trap more solar energy
2. Ability to utilise more nutrients
3. High harvest index
4. Ability to use less water

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3

127. Contour is a measure of ______?

(a) Topography

(b) Pressure

(c) Rainfall

(d) Temperature

128. Latitude of S-pole is ______?

(a) 30⁰

(b) 45⁰

(c) 60⁰

(d) 90⁰

129. There is a severe difference in the climates of N and S hemispheres. Why ______?

(a) Due to rotation of the Earth on its axis

(b) Due to revolution of the Earth around the Sun and its orbit

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of the above

130. The area associated with the greatest frequency of earthquakes is ______?

(a) Western coastal areas of Africa

(b) Eastern coastal areas of Asia

(c) West coast of N and S of America

(d) Northern coastal areas of Eurasia