world geography general questions

67.

The second largest continent in the world is
A.     Asia    B.     Australia
C.     Africa    D.     Europe
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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68.

The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only
A.     50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
B.     100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year
C.     200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
D.     50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The southern Deccan area is in a “rain shadow” and receives only fifty to 1,000 millimeters of rainfall a year. Temperature ranges are wide–from some 15°C to 38°C–making this one of India’s most comfortable climatic areas.
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69.

The underlying cause of bio diversity loss is
A.     poverty and unsustainable development projects
B.     macroeconomic policies
C.     international trade factors
D.     All of the above
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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70.

The temperature increases rapidly after
A.     ionosphere    B.     exosphere
C.     stratosphere    D.     troposphere
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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71.

The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called
A.     stream flow
B.     laminar flow
C.     turbulent flow
D.     helical flow
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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72.

The storms or frontal systems develop where
A.     air is rising
B.     atmospheric pressure is low
C.     at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
D.     All of the above
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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