SSC Geography Previous Year Questions Set 39

381. An ecosystem consists of :[FCI Assistant Grade-III 2012]
A. producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular area.
B. all the plants and animals of an area.
C. a living community and its environment.
D. carnivorous and herbivorous of an area
Answer –C. a living community and its environment
Explanation-


382. The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by…[SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) 2002]
A. soil, water and temperature
B. water, greenhouse effect and altitude
C. wind, water and latitude
D. sunlight, water and wind
Answer –A. soil, water and temperature
Explanation-


383. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is: [SSC CGL Tier-I 2011]
A. Biome
B. Hydrosphere
C. Lithosphere
D. Biosphere
Answer –A. Biome
Explanation-


384. The one who is engaged in scientific drawing of maps is called….[SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2004]
A. Geographer
B. Cartographer
C. Meteorologist
D. Geologist
Answer –B. Cartographer
Explanation-


385. ‘El Nino’ that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in:[SSC CAPFs (CPO) SI 2016]
A. The Indian Ocean
B. The Himalayan Plateau
C. The Pacific Ocean
D. The Arabian Peninsula
Answer –C. The Pacific Ocean
Explanation-


386. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a:[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Strait
B. Sound
C. Bay
D. Fjord
Answer –C. Bay
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387. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called __________.[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Continental shelf
B. Continental rise
C. Abyssal plains
D. Submarine ridges
Answer –A. Continental shelf
Explanation-


388. Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Answer –A. Pacific Ocean
Explanation-


389. “Great Barrier Reef”, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in:[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Caribbean Islands
B. Australia
C. Philippines
D. Indonesia
Answer –B. Australia
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390. The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is:[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)2016]
A. Java trench
B. Aleutian trench
C. Atacama trench
D. Tizard trench
Answer –A. Java trench
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