A. Tropical region
B. Temperate region
C. Arctic region
D. Antarctic region
✅ The correct answer is option D.
UPSC
602. Which of the following is a Great Circle?
A. the Equator
B. the 0º longitude
C. 180º longitude
D. Antarctic region
✅ The correct answer is option A.
603. Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as
A. Steppes
B. Prairies
C. Pampas
D. Downs
✅ The correct answer is option B.
604. The radiant energy received by the Earth from the sun is
A. radiation
B. insolation
C. reflection
D. refraction
✅ The correct answer is option B.
605. ‘Recycling’ is a method for conserving the resources of
A. coal
B. oil
C. copper
D. limestone
✅ The correct answer is option C.
606. Which soil is sticky when wet and develops cracks when dry
A. alluvial soil
B. black soil
C. red soil
D. late rite soil
✅ The correct answer is option B.
607. A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with
A. Geothermal power
B. Tidal power
C. Wind mills
D. Biomass power
✅ The correct answer is option D.
608. Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it
A. always brings rain
B. blows in tropical regions
C. crosses the Equator
D. is seasonal
✅ The correct answer is option D.
609. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous coal
C. Lignite
D. Peat
✅ The correct answer is option A.
610. The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50º C) is found in
A. Greenland
B. Northern Canada
C. North Pole
D. North Eastern Siberia
✅ The correct answer is option B.