"Viticulture" is a common feature of which one of the following Australian cities ?
- A.Adelaide
- B.Darwin
- C.Hobart
- D.Brisbane
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is A, Adelaide. Viticulture, the growing of grapes, is a hallmark of Adelaide, which is surrounded by Australia's best-known wine regions.
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, the conditions grapevines like best. The Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills all lie within easy reach of the city, and South Australia produces roughly half of Australia's wine. Other Mediterranean-climate regions known for vineyards include California, central Chile, the Cape region of South Africa and the lands around the Mediterranean Sea.
B is wrong because Darwin has a hot, wet tropical climate unsuited to large-scale vineyards.
C is wrong because Hobart, in cool Tasmania, has some vineyards, but viticulture is not its defining feature.
D is wrong because Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate with summer rain, which does not favour grapes.
Exam tip: viticulture goes with the Mediterranean climate; in Australia think of Adelaide and the Barossa Valley.
Practice Questions
View allConsider the following places of India :
1. Itanagar
2. Imphal
3. Agartala
4. Aizawl
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above places in terms of sunrise time?
- A.3-2-1-4
- B.2-1-4-3
- C.1-4-3-2
- D.4-3-2-1
Show answer
The sun rises first in the place farthest east, so the order follows longitude: Imphal, Itanagar, Aizawl and then Agartala.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements regarding Barchan is/are correct ?
1. It is a crescent shaped mound of sand, which is deposited by the wind blowing constantly from one direction in a desert.
2. The windward side has a convex steep slope with maximum height at the centre.
3. Two ends of Barchan are called horns and point opposite to the direction the wind blows.
Select the answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
Show answer
A barchan is a crescent-shaped sand dune built by wind from one steady direction, but its windward slope is gentle and its horns point downwind.
Read the full explanation →Which part of India has the Kalakot tertiary coal field ?
- A.Brahmaputra river basin of Assam
- B.Damodar river basin of Jharkhand and West Bengal
- C.Himalayan mountain region
- D.Cardamom hills in Kerala
Show answer
Kalakot lies in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, in the foothills of the Himalaya. India's coal is of two ages.
Read the full explanation →National Water Academy, a centre of excellence in training and capacity building in water resource, is located at
- A.New Delhi
- B.Kolkata
- C.Pune
- D.Chennai
Show answer
The National Water Academy functions at Khadakwasla in Pune, Maharashtra, under the Central Water Commission. The academy began in 1988 as the Central Training Unit of the Central Water Commission and was renamed the National Water Academy in 1997.
Read the full explanation →What is the average thickness of the continental crust of earth?
- A.300 km
- B.5 km
- C.30 km
- D.2.5 km
Show answer
The crust is the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth and is of two kinds. The continental crust, made largely of lighter granitic rock rich in silica and aluminium, averages about thirty kilometres in thickness and reaches about seventy kilometres under young fold mountains such as the Himalaya.
Read the full explanation →