424 + Interview Questions in Geography in Class 12 Page 5 InterviewSolution

201.	Why do large scale industries choose different locations? Explain any four factors which influence the industrial location.
Answer» Solution :Large scale industries choose different LOCATIONS due to:Industries maximize profits by reducing costs. Therefore, industries should be located at points where cost of PRODUCTION is lowest. FACTORS influencing industrial location: (i) Supply of raw MATERIALS (ii) Access to market (iii) Availability of labour (iv) SOURCES of energy (v) Access to transportation and communication

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202.	Which one of the following ocean currents is NOT a cold ocean current ?
Answer» Canary current California current Kuroshio current Oyashio current Solution :The Kuroshio is a warm northeasterly OCEAN current off the coast of Japan. This current is ALSO called the gulf STREAM of the Pacific or Japan Current. It originates from the greater part of North Equatorial current, which divides east of the PHILIPPINES. The Kuroshio is the current running from Formosa to about 35 degrees N latitude

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203.	Which state has the largest number of cotton mills?
Answer» SOLUTION :TAMIL NADU.

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204.	Which one of the following can be said to be essentially related to "Polar Front Theory?
Answer» ANTICYCLONE TROPICAL CYCLONE Temperate Cyclone INTER Tropical Convergence Answer :C

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205.	Why is the growth rate of population in phase IV, slowing down in India? Give three reasons.
Answer» Solution :The growth rate of population in PHASE IV , slowing down in India because (i) DOWNWARD trend of CRUDE birth rate. (ii) INCREASE mean age of marriage. (iii) Improved quality of life prticularly female EDUCATION

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206.	Which of the following statements with regard to the western coastal plain of India are correct? 1.It is a narrow belt 2 It is an example of submerged coastal plain. 3.It provides natural conditions for development of ports 4 It has well developed deltas Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer» 1,2 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 1,2,3 and 4 3 and 4 only Solution : Only 1 and 2 are CORRECT

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207.	Why is there a decline in the number of workers in agricultural sector?
Answer» SOLUTION :There is a decline in the number of workers in agricultural sector due to following reasons: (a) Availability of limited farming. (b) Lack of employment in RURAL areas due to MECHANISATION of agriculture. (c) Seasonal nature of employment. (d) Large scale urbanisation and industrialisation. (e) Attraction and access towards tertiary and QUARTERNARY OCCUPATIONS.

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208.	With examples show how the government expenditure on social sector is an indicator of human development in different area?
Answer» Solution :The pattern of government EXPENDITURE on social sector is an important indicator of the level of human development in a particular REGION. The political enironment of the country and the amount of freedom people have is also important countries with high levels of human development invest more in the social sectors and are generally free from political turmoil and instabilty. Distribution of the country.s RESOURCES is also far more equitable. On the other hand, places with low levels of human development tend to spend more on defence rather than social sectors. This shows that these countries tend to be located in areas of political instability and have not been able to INITIATE ACCELERATED economic development.

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209.	Where do you find the Isle of Youth?
Answer» Near Cuba Near Bahamas Near Jamaica Near Saint Lucia Solution :ISLA DE la Juventud also known as ISLE of Youth is the second-largest Cuban island and the seventh-largest island in the West Indies. The island was called the Isle of Pines until it was renamed in 1978

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210.	Which one of the following types of industries produces raw materials for other industries?
Answer» COTTAGE INDUSTRIES Small-scale industries Basic industries FOOTLOOSE industries Answer :C

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211.	Why is WECD established? Who headed it?
Answer» Solution :ln view of lhe GROWING concern of the world COMMUNITY about the growing environmental problems, the United NATIONS established a World Commission on Environment and Development (WECD). It was headed by Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway.

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212.	Why is the level of groundwater utilisation relatively high in the river basins lying in north-western region and parts of South India?
Answer» Solution :(a) Water PERCOLATES easily in alluvial soil construction is easy. (b) Northern states are MOSTLY the agricultural states where the water is used for irrigation. ( C) South India is hard in rocky terrain, PERCOLATION of the water BECOMES difficult, moreover, canal construction is costly because of topography.

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213.	Which one of the following is not an agent of metamorphism?
Answer» Heat Compression Decomposition Solution Solution :The agents of metamorphism include heat, pressure (stress), and chemically active FLUIDS. During metamorphism, ROCKS are often SUBJECTED to all three metamorphic agents simultaneously. However, the degree of metamorphism and the contribution of each AGENT vary greatly from one environment to ANOTHER Decomposition is not the agent of metamorphism.

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214.	Which one of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?
Answer» SOLUTION Carbonation OXIDATION EXFOLIATION Solution :CHEMICAL weathering is the weakening and subsequent disintegration of rock by chemical reactions. These reactions include oxidation, hydrolysis, and carbonation Solution is also a chemical process but Exfoliation is a physical process

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215.	Which one of the following is the correct sequence of oil refineries in India in respect of their time of establishment (starting from the earliest)?
Answer» Barauni-Haldia - GUWAHATI-Mathura Barauni-Mathura - Guwahati-Haldia Guwahati-Haldia-Mathura-Barauni Guwahati Barauni -Haldia-Mathura Solution :SEQUENCE of oil refineries in India according to their time of establishment is as follows: I. Guwahati REFINERY - 1962 ,2 Barauni Refinery- 1964 ,3 Haldia Refinery-1975 Mathura Refinery- 1982

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216.	Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
Answer» SINO - Tibetan Indo-Aryan Austric Dravidian Solution :Indo-Aryan

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217.	Which among the following statements characterized El Nino? I.It occurs at irregular intervals II. It carriers warmer water III. It carries less saline water IV. Its atmospheric equivalent is southern oscillation Select the correct answer using the code given below
Answer» I and II only II and III only III and IV only I,II,III and IV Solution :EL Nino, an unusual warning of surface ocean waters in the EASTERN tropical Pacific is the part of southern oscillation SCIENTISTS do not know exactly how El Nino forms. It is said that El Nino may have contributed to 1993 Mississippi and 1995 California floods The average period LENGTH of EL Nino is 5 years

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218.	Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
Answer» Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre In anticyclone the MOVEMENT of wind is inward The contribution of an anticyclone TOWARDS DETERMINING weather of an area is quite significant The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere Solution :An anticyclone is a LARGE scale circulation of wind around a CENTRAL region of high atmospheric pressure. It is clockwise in northern hemisphere but anticlockwisein the Southern Hemisphere

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219.	Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in Peninsular India?
Answer» The undulating relief and hard rocks Little PERCOLATION of rain water due to impervious rock structure Most of the RIVERS of Peninsular India are perennial There are many STREAMS which BECAME TORRENTIAL during rainy season Answer :C

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220.	Which one of the following Indian states has the highest proportion of area under forest cover ?
Answer» MADHYA Pradesh Sikkim Meghalaya MIZORAM Solution :In terms of percentage of forest cover with respect to TOTAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, Mizoram with 90.38 percent had the highest forest cover in terms of percentage of forest cover to Geographical area

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221.	Which one of the following weather conditions indicates a sudden fall in barometer reading ?
Answer» STORMY weather Calm weather Cold and dry weather Hot and SUNNY weather Solution :A RAPID fall of barometer reading MEANS stormy conditions

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222.	Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female child sex ratio 0-6 years ?
Answer» Gujarat HARYANA PUNJAB HIMACHAL PRADESH Answer :B

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223.	Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female literacy ?
Answer» JAMMU and Kashmir Arunachal PRADESH JHARKHAND BIHAR ANSWER :D

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224.	Which age group forms the working population?
Answer» ANSWER :The AGE group from 15-59 years forma the WORKING POPULATION.

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225.	Which of the following statements is are correct? 1 Intertropical Convergence Zone is a low pressure belt which forms an important zone of contact over Northern India and Pakistan 2 Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone invites inflow of winds from different directions Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer» 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Solution : The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), knownby sailors as the DOLDRUMS, is the AREA encircling the earth near the equator where the northeast and southeast trade winds come together. The ITCZ appears as a band of CLOUDS, usually thunderstorms that circle the globe near the equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, the trade winds MOVE in a south-western direction from the northeast, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they move north-westward from the southeast

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226.	Where is Aghil Pass located?
Answer» NEPAL HIMALAYAS Sikkim Himalayas Eastern Himalayas TRANS Himalayas Solution :Aghil PASS is LOCATED in Trans Himalayas.

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227.	Which one of the following is NOT true in reference to Air mass ?
Answer» Air mass forms either in tropical or in polar region Air mass DEVELOPS on CONTINENTS as well as over ocean Air mass develops in a cyclonic condition Air mass changes the WEATHER conditions Solution :Air mass is a VOLUME of air defined by its temperatureand water vapor content. Where an air mass receives it's characteristics of temperature and humidity is called the source region. Air masses are slowly pushed along by high-level winds, when an air mass moves over a new region. Air masses are characterized by their temperature and humidity PROPERTIES

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228.	Why does particular region of the world keep reporting low or high levels of human development? Explain by giving suitable reasons.
Answer» SOLUTION :Size of the territory and per capital income are not directly related to human development. Oftern small COUNTRIES have done better than larger ones in human development. SIMILARLY, relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of hunan development Example: SRI Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago have a higher Tank Thun India in the human development INDEX despite having smaller economies.

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229.	Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2 The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below
Answer» 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Solution :Cylones are MOVING BODIES of an enclosed area ROTATING in the same direction as earth. The air inside the anticlockwise in the NORTHERN Hemisphere

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230.	Write a note on evolution of towns in India.
Answer» Solution :On the basis of their evolution in different PERIODS, Indian towns may be classified as : • Ancient towns • Medieval towns and • Modern towns. Ancient Towns : There are number of towns in India having historical background spanning over 2000 YEARS. Most of them developed as religious and cultural centres. Varanasi is one of the important towns among these. Prayag (Allahabad), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country. Medieval Towns : About 100 of the EXISTING towns have their root in the medieval period and they developed as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms. These are fort towns which came up on the ruins of ancient towns. Important among them are Delhi, HYDERABAD, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur. Modern Towns : The British and other Europeans have developed a number of towns in India. Starting their foothold on coastal locations, they first developed some trading ports such as Surat, Daman, Goa, Pondicherry, etc. Later they developed principle nodes of Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), and Kolkata (Culcutta). They established administrative centres, hilltowns as SUMMER resorts, and added military areas to them. After independence, a large number of towns were developed as administrative headquarters, Ganshinagar, Dispur, etc. and industrial centres such as Durgapur, Bhilai, Sindri, Barauni. Some old towns also developed as satellite towns around metropolitan cities such as Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Gurgaon around Delhi.

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231.	Write a note on highways in Asia.
Answer» Solution :In China, highways criss-cross the country connecting all major cities such as Tsungtso (near Vietnam boundary), Shanghai (central China), Guangzhou (south) and BEIJING (north). A new highway links Chengdu with Lhasa in Tibet. In India, there are many highways linking the major TOWNS and cities. For example, National Highway No. 7 (NH 7), connecting Varanasi with Kanyakumari, is the longest in the country. The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) or Super Expressway is underway to connect the SIX metropolitan cities - New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. In Asia, highway network is most developed in India and China.

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232.	Which one of the following is different in local time between the places located at 165^@ East and 165^@ West?
Answer» 0 HOURS 12 hours 22 hours 24 hours Solution :The PLACES LOCATED at `165^@` cast and `165^@` west has 12 hours difference in LOCAL time

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233.	Which of the following figures in cubic kilometres correctly shows the total annual precipitation in India?
Answer» 2000 3000 4000 5000 Solution :4000

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234.	Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1 Lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon 2.Solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes directly between the Sun and the Earth 3.Lunar eclipse takes place when the Sun comes directly between the Earth and the Moon 4.Solar eclipse happens when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code
Answer» 1,2 and 3 3 and 4 1 and 2 2 only Solution :LUNAR ECLIPSE TAKES place when the Earth COMES directly between the Sun and the Moon. Solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes directly between the Sun and the Earth. Lunar eclipse takes place when the Sun comes directly between the Earth and the Moon

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235.	1. Write a few features of urban settlements.
Answer» Solution :FEATURES of urban settlements : (a) Urban settlements have a close RELATIONSHIP with technology and man made things. (b) Most of the people are engaged in secondary, tertiary and quaternary activities in these areas. (c ) The settlemsnt size is large and there is high density of population. (d) Urban settlements are located near industrial areas, PORTS administrative centers, etc. (e) In order to take care of urban areas, Municipality, Cantoment Board or Notified Area Council are formed. SIMILARLY, in Latin AMERICAN countries such as Brazil and Bolivia, any administrative centre is considered size.

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236.	Which one of the following map shows the population distribution?
Answer» CHOROPLETH maps Isopleth maps Dot maps Square ROOT map Answer :C

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237.	Why are various crop seasons not found in south India?
Answer» SOLUTION :Since weather does not change much in south India therefore the CLIMATE is suitable for the same types of CROPS throughout the year. Therefore, there are not various CROP seasons in south India.

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238.	Which one among the following places is not an iron-ore mining area?
Answer» Badampahar Zawar Bailadila Anantapur Answer :B

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239.	Write a note on railways in North America.
Answer» Solution :North America has one of the most extensive rail networks accounting for NEARLY 40 per cent of the world.s total. In contrast to many European countries, the railways are used more for long-distance bulky FREIGHT LIKE ores, grains, timber and machinery than for passengers. The most DENSE rail network is found in the highly industrialised and urbanised region of East Central U.S.A. and adjoining CANADA. In Canada, railways are in the public sector and distributed all over the sparsely populated areas. The transcontinental railways carry the bulk of wheat and coal tonnage.

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240.	Why is it necessary to convert data into percentage or ratio?
Answer» Solution :Sometimes data are tabulated in a ratio or percentage form that are computed from a common parameter, such as LITERACY rate or GROWTH rate of POPULATION, percentage of agricultural products or industrial products, ETC. It is IMPORTANT because absolute data cannot be compared.

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241.	Which country has the highest sex ratio in the world?
Answer» Answer :Latvia with 85 MALES per 100 females has the HIGHEST sex ratio in the WORLD.

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242.	What problems are faced by the fibre crops in India?
Answer» Solution :INDIA LOST a big cotton growing area to Pakistan during partition and JUTE growing area to East Pakistan that is Bangladesh. Also these fibres are facing stiff competition from SYNTHETIC fibre as they are cheap, durable and easy to work with.

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243.	Which of the following are west flowing rivers? 1 Krishna , 2 Narmada, 3 Mahanadi, 4 Sabarmati Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer» 2 and 4 1 and 3 1 and 4 2 and 3 Solution :Narmada and SABARMATI are the west flowing rivers.

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244.	Write five advantages of oceanic transport.
Answer» Solution :Six advantages of oceanic routes are: (i) They offer a smooth highway TRAVERSABLE in all directions with no maintenance costs. (ii) The energy cost of water transportation is lower (iii) They are a cheaper means of HAULAGE of bulky material over long distances from one continent to another (iv) Very heavy CARGO like coal, cement, timber, etc. can be transported through inland waterways. (v) They are significant for both domestic and international transport and TRADE. (vi) They are the only means of transport in dense forests. (vii) They are the important highways of COMMERCE.

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245.	Why are some people incapable of making the basic choices?
Answer» Solution :Very often, people do not have the capability and freedom to make even banie choices. This may be due to their inability to acquire knowledge, their material poverty, social discrimination, INEFFICIENCY of institutions and other reasons. This prevents them from leading healthy lives being ABLE to get educated or to have the means to live a decent life. Building people.s capabilities in the areas of health, education and ACCESS to resources is therefore, important in enlarging their choices. If people do not have capabilities in these areas, their choices also get limited. For example, an UNEDUCATED child cannot make the choice to be a doctor because her choice has got limited by her lack of education. SIMILARLY, very often poor people cannot choose to take medical treatment for disease because their choice is limited by their lack of resources.

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246.	Which decade had experienced negative growth in population in India?
Answer» SOLUTION :The decade of 1911-1921 experienced NEGATIVE POPULATION growth rate in India.

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247.	Xerophytes thrive in
Answer» hot and ARID condition cool and wet condition hot and wet condition cool and arid condition Solution :A xerophyte (XERO meaning dry,phyte meaning plant) is plant which is able to SURVIVE in an environment with little AVAILABLE WATER or moisture

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248.	Which one of the following is not an approach in human geography?
Answer» AREAL differentiation Spatial ORGANISATION Quantitative revolution Answer :C

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249.	Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America?
Answer» MONTANE forests Tropical RAIN forests Wet deciduous forests Subtropical mixed forests Solution :The largest expanse of tropical rain FOREST is found in the Amazon basin of Brazil, extending from the Atlantic COAST of the foothills of the Ande and from the GuianaHighlands in the north to the tropic of capricorn in the South

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250.	1. When and with whose collaboration was Rourkela Steel Plant established?
Answer» Solution :The Rourkela STEEL plant was SET up in 1959 in the Sundargarh DISTRICT of ODISHA in collaboration with Germany.

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Why do large scale industries choose different locations? Explain any four factors which influence the industrial location.

Which one of the following ocean currents is NOT a cold ocean current ?

Which state has the largest number of cotton mills?

Which one of the following can be said to be essentially related to "Polar Front Theory?

Why is the growth rate of population in phase IV, slowing down in India? Give three reasons.

Why is there a decline in the number of workers in agricultural sector?

With examples show how the government expenditure on social sector is an indicator of human development in different area?

Where do you find the Isle of Youth?

Which one of the following types of industries produces raw materials for other industries?

Why is WECD established? Who headed it?

Why is the level of groundwater utilisation relatively high in the river basins lying in north-western region and parts of South India?

Which one of the following is not an agent of metamorphism?

Which one of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of oil refineries in India in respect of their time of establishment (starting from the earliest)?

Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?

Which among the following statements characterized El Nino? I.It occurs at irregular intervals II. It carriers warmer water III. It carries less saline water IV. Its atmospheric equivalent is southern oscillation Select the correct answer using the code given below

Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?

Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in Peninsular India?

Which one of the following Indian states has the highest proportion of area under forest cover ?

Which one of the following weather conditions indicates a sudden fall in barometer reading ?

Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female child sex ratio 0-6 years ?

Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female literacy ?

Which age group forms the working population?

Where is Aghil Pass located?

Which one of the following is NOT true in reference to Air mass ?

Why does particular region of the world keep reporting low or high levels of human development? Explain by giving suitable reasons.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2 The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below

Write a note on evolution of towns in India.

Write a note on highways in Asia.

Which one of the following is different in local time between the places located at 165^@ East and 165^@ West?

Which of the following figures in cubic kilometres correctly shows the total annual precipitation in India?

1. Write a few features of urban settlements.

Which one of the following map shows the population distribution?

Why are various crop seasons not found in south India?

Which one among the following places is not an iron-ore mining area?

Write a note on railways in North America.

Why is it necessary to convert data into percentage or ratio?

Which country has the highest sex ratio in the world?

What problems are faced by the fibre crops in India?

Which of the following are west flowing rivers? 1 Krishna , 2 Narmada, 3 Mahanadi, 4 Sabarmati Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Write five advantages of oceanic transport.

Why are some people incapable of making the basic choices?

Which decade had experienced negative growth in population in India?

Xerophytes thrive in

Which one of the following is not an approach in human geography?

Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America?

1. When and with whose collaboration was Rourkela Steel Plant established?