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Geography: World & General53. A geographic area with an altitude or 400 meters has following characteristics:
If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be? (a) Moist temperate coniferous forest (b) Montane subtropical forest (c) Temperate forest (d) Tropical rain forest Answer: (d) Explanation: The annual rainfall and difference in maximum and minimum temperature suggests it to be tropical rain forest. Source: Multiple sources
54. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: (c) Explanation: Coffea is a large genus (containing more than 90 species) of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. They are shrubs or small trees, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia. Seeds of several species are the source of the popular beverage coffee. After their outer hull is removed, the seeds are commonly called "beans". Coffee beans are widely cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical countries on plantations, for both local consumption and export to probably every other country in the world. Coffee is usually propagated by seeds. The traditional method of planting coffee is to put 20 seeds in each hole at the beginning of the rainy season; half are eliminated naturally. A more effective method of growing coffee, used in Brazil, is to raise seedlings in nurseries that are then planted outside at six to twelve months. Coffee is often intercropped with food crops, such as corn, beans, or rice during the first few years of cultivation. Tea is the agricultural product of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_(plant) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea 55. A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El-Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean. 2. Normal EI Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither .1 nor 2 Answer: (c) Explanation: New Type Of El Nino Could Mean More Hurricanes Make Landfall ScienceDaily (July 3, 2009) — El Niño years typically result in fewer hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. But a new study suggests that the form of El Niño may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes than in average years, but also a greater chance of hurricanes making landfall, according to climatologists at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The study appears in the July 3, 2009, edition of the journal Science. Normally, El Niño results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic, but this new type is resulting in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency and more potential to make landfall," said Peter Webster, professor at Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. That's because this new type of El Niño, known as El Niño Modoki (from the Japanese meaning "similar, but different"), forms in the Central Pacific, rather than the Eastern Pacific as the typical El Niño event does. Warming in the Central Pacific is associated with a higher storm frequency and a greater potential for making landfall along the Gulf coast and the coast of Central America. Even though the oceanic circulation pattern of warm water known as El Niño forms in the Pacific, it affects the circulation patterns across the globe, changing the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic. This regular type of El Niño (from the Spanish meaning "little boy" or "Christ child") is more difficult to forecast, with predictions of the December circulation pattern not coming until May. At first glance, that may seem like plenty of time. However, the summer before El Niño occurs, the storm patterns change, meaning that predictions of El Niño come only one month before the start of hurricane season in June. But El Niño Modoki follows a different prediction pattern. Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090702140835.htm 56. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions ? (a) Mediterranean (b) Eastern China (c) Central Asia (d) Atlantic coast of North America Answer: (a) Explanation: The climate is characterised by warm to hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Under the Köppen climate classification, Dry-summer subtropical climates (Csa, Csb, Csc) are often referred to as "Mediterranean".
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate 57. Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca ? (a) Bali (b) Brunei (c) Java (d) Singapore Answer: (d) Explanation: See Atlas Source: See Atlas
58. Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable ? 1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane. 2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide, is emitted from the cultivated soil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: (c) Explanation: Methane emissions from flooded rice paddies contribute to global warming just as coal-fired power plants, automobile exhausts and other sources do with the carbon dioxide they spew into the atmosphere. In fact, the report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meeting in 2009 in Bangkok concludes that rice production was a main cause of rising methane emissions in the 20th century. Source: Multiple sources
59. Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts ? (a) Social justice and empowerment (b) Inclusive Growth (c) Globalization (d) Carrying capacity Answer: (d) Explanation: The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment. For the human population, more complex variables such as sanitation and medical care are sometimes considered as part of the necessary establishment. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrying_capacity
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