A. Atlantic
B. Pacific
C. Indian
D. Arctic
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Physical Geography
212. Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called –
A. Furious fifties
B. Screeching sixties
C. Horse latitudes
D. Roaring forties
✅ The correct answer is option C.
213. Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called-
A. Laterite
B. Black
C. Alluvial
D. Red
✅ The correct answer is option A.
214. The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is –
A. Recharge ground water
B. Avoid floods
C. Reduce the loss of water
D. Avoid soil erosion
✅ The correct answer is option A.
215. Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is –
A. Black soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Red soil
D. Montane soil
✅ The correct answer is option B.
216. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as :
A. Mesosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Stratosphere
✅ The correct answer is option C.
217. All the ecosystems taken together in a geographical area form a bigger unit called:
A. biosphere
B. territory
C. biome
D. community
✅ The correct answer is option C.
218. In forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
A. evergreen
B. mangrove
C. deciduous
D. thorny
✅ The correct answer is option C.
219. The maximum biodiversity is found in–
A. Tropical rain forests
B. Temperate forests
C. Coniferous forests
D. Arctic forest
✅ The correct answer is option A.
220. The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton coveting the surface water of a lake or pond is known as –
A. Eutrophication
B. Water bloom
C. Water pollution
D. Water hyacinth
✅ The correct answer is option A.