General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Geography: part6



General Knowledge : Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part6 : 56 to 60

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2014 examinations :

56.Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because:

the evaporation of water from atmosphere results in precipitation occuring in winter alone
Sun - rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter
the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter

57.Which one of the following crops requires continous semiaquatic conditions for cultivation ?

Rice
Wheat
Groundnut
Sugarcane

58.Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton ?

Regur
Alluvial
Red
Clayey

59.The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest

Along the Equator
At the North Pole
Along the Tropic of Cancer
Along the Arctic Circle

60.Which of the following cuntries leads in the production of coffee ?

Argentina
Brazil
India
Nigeria

More Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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