401. The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called
A. stem flow
B. through flow
C. interception
D. canopy drip
✅ The correct answer is option A.
World Geography MCQs
402. The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the country’s water resources. It covers
A. sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines
B. technical examination and techno- appraisal of project providing central assistance to specific projects
C. facilitation of external assistance in resolution of interstate water disputes, policy formulation planning and development of ground water resources
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
403. The major cause of species extinction is
A. agricultural activities
B. extraction (including mining, fishing, logging)
C. development (human settlements, industry)
D. habitat loss and degradation
✅ The correct answer is option D.
404. The reaction between compounds and oxygen is called
A. oxidation
B. hydrolysis
C. carbonation
D. solution
✅ The correct answer is option A.
405. The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because
A. the growing season is short in these areas
B. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
C. the rainfall is very low
D. All of these factors.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
406. The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
A. (1/4) th
B. (1/3) rd
C. (1/2)
D. (1/7) th
✅ The correct answer is option D.
407. The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
A. 1 to 1.5
B. 1 to 1
C. 1 to 4
D. 1 to 10
✅ The correct answer is option C.
408. The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called
A. hydrolysis
B. carbonation
C. oxidation
D. solution
✅ The correct answer is option B.
409. The most recent era of the geological time scale is
A. Mesozoic
B. cenozoic
C. Triassic
D. paleocene
✅ The correct answer is option B.
410. The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above 40� and winters are fairly mild, occur in the
A. tropical mid-latitude zone
B. sub-tropical latitude zone
C. temperature mid-latitude zone
D. sub-temperature latitude zone
✅ The correct answer is option C.