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Most of the Indian Peninsula will be grouped according to Koeppen’s system under:

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Important Questions on World Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 107
What could be the main reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?
1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 108
Consider the following statements
1. Typhoons occur mainly in the region of 6° to 20° North and South of the equator.
2. Typhoons are most frequent from May to June.
3. The velocity of Typhoons is 100 mph.
4. Torrential downpour is accompanied by thunder and lightening in a typhoon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 109
Which one of the following is suitable for Koeppen's 'A' type of climate?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 110

Consider the following statements about the " Roaring Forties".

1 They blow on interrupted in the Northern and Southern hemispheres

2 They blow with high strength and constancy

3 Their direction is generally from northwest to east in the Southern Hemisphere. 

4 Overcast skies, rain, and raw weather are generally associated with them.

Which of the statement given above are correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 111
The windward slopes of coastal mountains which are at right angles to the wind blowing from the sea are wetter than the leeward slopes. This is because _____.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 112
Which of the following factors is primarily responsible for the planetary wind belts?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 113
The Mediterranean region are characterised by heavy rain
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 114
Assertion (A) The equatorial regions of the world provide favourable environment for plants, but not for man.
Reason (R) The average annual range of temperatures in the region is very small (about 3°C).
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