Humid Subtropical Climate is NOT experienced in which one among the following regions?
- A.Coastal South Africa
- B.East coast of Australia
- C.South Japan
- D.South Argentina
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, South Argentina. Southern Argentina is Patagonia, a cold, dry steppe and desert region lying in the rain shadow of the Andes, so it does not have a humid subtropical climate. The humid subtropical or China type climate occurs on the eastern margins of continents roughly between 25° and 35° latitude, where warm ocean currents and onshore winds bring hot, wet summers and mild winters. Typical areas are south-east China, southern Japan, the south-eastern United States, the east coast of Australia, Natal in South Africa and the Pampas of north-eastern Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil. Option A is wrong because the eastern coast of South Africa around Durban has this climate. Option B is wrong because New South Wales and southern Queensland on Australia's east coast are classic humid subtropical areas. Option C is wrong because Kyushu, Shikoku and southern Honshu in Japan share this climate with south China. Exam tip: humid subtropical = eastern margins, 25°–35°; in Argentina it is the north-eastern Pampas, not Patagonia.
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View allWhich one of the following is applicable to collision-coalescence process of precipitation?
- A.Clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level
- B.Clouds which extend beyond the freezing level
- C.All types of clouds
- D.Cirrocumulus cloud
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1. It represents the most common pattern of streams and their tributaries
2. It occurs in areas of uniform rock type and regular slope
3. A map, or aerial photograph, shows a pattern like the veins on a leaf— smaller streams join the main stream at an acute angle
Select the correct answer.
- A.Dendritic
- B.Radial
- C.Trellis
- D.Centripetal
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- A.Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- B.Indian Space Research Organization
- C.Indian Railways
- D.Defence Research and Development Organization
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following Indian States has recorded negative growth population as per Census 2011?
- A.Manipur
- B.Mizoram
- C.Tripura
- D.Nagaland
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Read the full explanation →Piecing together the puzzle of geologic time to create and analyze historical maps of the Earth is known as
- A.paleoclimatology
- B.paleogeomorphology
- C.paleolithology
- D.paleogeography
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