SSC- Geography

Question 1

Which of the following is a commercial crop?

• ACotton
• BBajra
• CJowar
• DPaddy
• Ans:A

Question 2

The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to

• Athe effect of easterlies
• Bthe effect of Northern-East trade winds
• Cthe development of cyclone over the equator
• Dthe presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India
• Ans: D

Question 3

Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India.

• ARice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane
• BMaize, Black-gram, Jowar Coffee and Tea
• CRice, Wheat, Jowar; Bajra and Maize
• DWheat, Rice, Sugarcane Pulses and Maize
• Ans: C

Question 4

The ash-grey soils of high-latitude coniferous forests are known as

• AGrey-Brown soils
• BRed and Yellow soils
• CTundra soils
• DPodsols
• Ans: D

Question 5

Subtropical High pressure belts are otherwise called

• AFurious fifties
• BScreeching sixties
• CHorse latitudes
• DRoaring forties
• Ans: C