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Cactus is a plant usually found in__________.

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  1. Flood plains

  2. Arid regions

  3. Deltaic regions

  4. Fresh water lakes

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Correct Option: B

Thorny bushes are found in _________.

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  1. Semi-arid areas

  2. Moderate climate areas

  3. Cold polar climate areas

  4. All the places

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The vegetation in these forests are thorny trees and bushes. The Thorn Forests are found in the semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Acacias, palms, euphorbias and cacti are the main plants found in these forests.

Which of the following countries fall in all the three regions: hot desert, Mediterranean and cool temperate?

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  1. Egypt

  2. Spain

  3. U.K.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: D

'High temperature, high rainfall, a perpetual summer without any change of season' is the characteristic of_________________.

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  1. Monsoon region

  2. Steppe or prairie region

  3. Equatorial region

  4. Polar region

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following is not true of the Monsoon Region?

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  1. They experience high rainfall in summer and negligible rainfall in winter

  2. They experience four seasons in a year

  3. They fall between $33^{\circ}$ North and $30^{\circ}$ South parallels

  4. Crops grown in tropical monsoonal regions required a large supply of water

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Correct Option: C

The land and sea breeze blow in a gigantic scale in the ____________.

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  1. Equatorial Region

  2. Polar Region

  3. Monsoon Region

  4. Sahara Region

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Correct Option: C

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below: 
The heat zone with the coldest climate is the _______

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  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Northern Temperate Zone

  3. The Frigid Zones

  4. either of the Temperate Zones

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There three heat zone on the earth.

The heat zone with coldest climate is known as a Frigid zone. It is a permanently frozen zone.

Eskimos live by _____.

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  1. Hunting

  2. Fishing

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hunting and fishing is the main occupation of Eskimos. They hunt caribou, musk ox and other animals. Hunters do not apply the same techniques they use in many parts of the world due to lack of trees. Over hunting seriously endangers some species in the far north, especially musk oxen. Some natives are dependent on fishing as their occupation.

State whether these sentences are true or false
More than half of India lies in the Frigid Zone. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False,
India does not lies in the Frigid zone.
Eight countries have land in the frigid zone: the United States, Canada, Russia, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Greenland, which is part of Denmark.

Hunting of which animal is essential for Eskimos?

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  1. Deer

  2. Caribou

  3. Tiger

  4. Dogs

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hunting and fishing is the main occupation of Eskimos. They hunt caribou, musk ox and other animals. Hunters do not apply the same techniques they use in many parts of the world due to lack of trees. Hunting of Caribou is essential for Eskimos. They use Caribou skins and furs for making dress in traditional clothing. Caribou is also included in the diet of Eskimos. They are rich source of protein.