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The ________ is a most important animal of the Tundra region.

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  1. Snow tigers

  2. Reindeer

  3. Horses

  4. Wolf

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Reindeer,

Caribou or reindeer refers to the various subspecies of the species Rangifer tarandus. In North America, caribou is found in Alaska, northern parts of Canada including territories in Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Canadian Rockies, Selkirk and the Columbia Mountains. Reindeer, the Eurasian name for caribou, is found in the tundra ecoregion of northern Europe and Siberia. Caribou or reindeer occur both in the wild or as semi-domesticated herds. These animals are utilized by the people of the tundra regions for their milk, meat, hide, and are also used for transportation.

The Arctic type of climate in Europe is also called as ____________.

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  1. The Tundra

  2. The Taiga

  3. Polar

  4. Temperate

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Arctic type of climate is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a large amount of variability in climate across the Arctic, but all regions experience extremes of solar radiation in both summer and winter. The Arctic type of climate in Europe is also called as Tundra because Tundra region has the same type of climate as Arctic. The northern part of the continents within the polar region is known as the Tundra region. Tundra regions are found in the northern and southern hemispheres between the ice-covered poles and the coniferous forests.

The Taiga region of Europe is also known as ________________.

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  1. Deciduous Forest Region

  2. Coniferous Forest Region

  3. Steppes Region

  4. Rich Wheat Region

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Coniferous forest region,

Taiga Biome Facts
The taiga biome is the largest terrestrial biome and extends across Europe, North America, and Asia. It is located right below the tundra biome. The taiga biome is also known as coniferous forest or boreal forest. This biome typically has short, wet summers and long, cold winters. Precipitation is moderate in the taiga. It gets plenty of snow during the winter and plenty of rainfall during the summer.

Viticulture is the most important profession in _______________.

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  1. Mediterranean type of Climate

  2. Continental type of climate

  3. West European type of climate

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mediterranean type of climate,

In viticulture, the climates of wine regions are categorised based on the overall characteristics of the area's climate during the growing season.While variations in macroclimate are acknowledged, the climates of most wine regions are categorised (somewhat loosely based on the Köppen climate classification) as being part of a Mediterranean (for example Tuscany, maritime  or continental climate (ex: Columbia Valley). The majority of the world's premium wine production takes place in one of these three climate categories in locations between the 30th parallel and 50th parallel in both the northern and southern hemisphere. While viticulture does exist in some tropical climates, most notably Brazil, the amount of quality wine production in those areas is so small that the climate effect has not been as extensively studied as other categories.

The Mistral are cold winds from north rushing down the _______________.

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  1. River Rhone Valley

  2. River Nile Valley

  3. River Hudson

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

River rhone valley,

The Mistral, a cold dry north or northwest wind, which blows down through the Rhone Valley to the Mediterranean, and can reach speeds of ninety kilometers an hour. The Levant, a very humid east wind, which brings moisture from the eastern Mediterranean.

The largest region of Eurasia is known as the ________________.

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  1. Steppes

  2. Prairies

  3. Maidans

  4. Grasslands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The largest region of Eurasia is known as the Steppes
The world's largest steppe region, often referred to as "the Great Steppe", is found in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and neighbouring countries stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the Altai, Koppet Dag and Tian Shan ranges.

Which one of the following is not a natural resource?

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  1. Forest resource

  2. Cattle resource

  3. Mineral resource

  4. Water resource

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?

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  1. Prairies-North America

  2. Pampas-Europe

  3. Down-Australia

  4. Veld-South Africa

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prairies-Temperate grasslands of North America

Pampas-Temperate grasslands of South America
Down-Tropical/subtropical grasslands of Australia
Veld-Temperate grasslands in South-east Africa(covering South Africa,Lesotho,Zimbabwe)

Match the following:

List-I (Towns) List-II (Specialisation)
A. Alibag 1. Fishing centre
B. Balapur 2. Holiday resort
C. Nhava Sheva 3. Petro-chemical cplx
D. Ratnagiri 4. Port
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  1. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4

  2. A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1

  3. A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1

  4. A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3

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Correct Option: B

Match the following:-

   List - I    List - II
 I.  Shifting Cultivation  A.  Pygmies
 II.  Pastoralism  B.  Eskimos
 III.  Hunter & Food gatherers  C.  Kirghiz
 IV.  Hunters  D.  Rengmas
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  1. I - A, II - B, III - C, IV - D

  2. I - A, II - C, III - B, IV - D

  3. I - D, II - A, III - C, IV - B

  4. I - D, II - C, III - A, IV - B

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  1. Pigmy is an ethnic group in Central Africa. They follow shifting cultivation.
  2. Eskimos are the indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the northern circumpolar region of Russia, United States, Canada and Greenland. Their main occupation is rearing of livestock which is pastoralism.
  3. Kyrgyz is a Turkic ethnic group that lives primarily in Kyrgyzstan. These are hunters and food gatherers.
  4. Rengma is a Naga tribe found in Nagaland and Assam states of India. The people of this tribe are hunters.