General Knowledge MCQs - 12

111. Change in season is caused due to
(a) Revolution of earth-
(b) Rotation of earth
(c) Inclination of earth
(d) None of these

112. Winds generally blow from areas of
(a) Low pressure to that of high pressure
(b) High pressure to that of low pressure-
(c) High pressure to that of moderate pressure
(d) Low pressure to that of moderate pressure

113. Which of the following soils is best suited for deep rooted crops?
(a) Red soil
(b) Black soil-
(c) Lateritesoil
(d) Alluvial soil

114. The imaginary line on the earth’s surface which closely follows the 180° meridian, is called .
(a) International Date Line-
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Equator
(d) Prime meridian

115. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(a) Canada
(b) China
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Russia-

116. Which of the following climatic types is said to be characterised by Three Eighties : 80° F of temperature, 80 per cent of humidity and 80 inches of  rainfall?
(a) Monsoon climate
(b) Equatorial climate-
(c) Mediterranean climate
(d) Temperate climate

117. When it is 8 p.m. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is

located at 180° W of it?
(a) 4.00 p.m.
(b) 8.00 a.m.-
(c) 12.00 a.m.
(d) 12.00 noon

118. Evergreen forests 'are found .
(a) In the estuaries of peat rivers
(b) In the Himalayas above 3,000 ft. elevation
(c) Where the rainfall is between 30° to 40°
(d) Where the rainfall is between 80° and 120°-

119. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice-
(c) Gram
(d) Mustard

120. Hail storm occurs in summer season due to the formation of clouds called ———.
(a) Cirrus
(b) Cumulus
(c) Cumulonimbus-
(d) Cirrocumulus