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Which one of the following countries has the highest agricultural production in Europe?
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Answer: Option A
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France has the highest agricultural production in Europe. France has the biggest utilized agricultural acreage (UAA) of Europe and is the biggest producer of agricultural goods (in value, around 116.3 billion euros). In 2012, France is also first in cow meat production, second in cow milk production and third in pig meat production.
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Major wheat and rice producing area in China is ________
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Answer: Option D
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Major wheat and rice producing area in China is Hwang-Ho basin, Yangtse-basin and Si-Kiang basin.
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Evergreen forests are found in
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Answer: Option D
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In Equatorial region, convective rain occur throughout the year providing much needed water to plants which keeps them green throughout the year. The region lies with in Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn. It is multilayered dense forest. Few species are Westen Red Cedar, Scots, Jack Pine.
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Grasslands which not support any trees are called ________
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Answer: Option D
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Grasslands which not support any trees are called Steppes. A steppe is a dry, grassy plain. Steppes occur in temperate climates, which lie between the tropics and polar regions.
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The term 'Granary of the world' is related to ________ type.
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Answer: Option C
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The term 'Granary of the world' is related to Mediterranean type.
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Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint?
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Answer: Option A
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Coniferous forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint. By mechanical and chemical means, timber is pulped to make wood pulp. This is used as a raw material for papermaking and newsprint.
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Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?
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Answer: Option D
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Chile is the largest producer of copper. Chile, the world's leading copper producer by far, produced an estimated 5.8 million metric tons of copper in 2017.
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The Prairies of North America are
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Answer: Option D
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The Prairies of North America are Temperate Grasslands. Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands. Known as prairies in North America, pampas in South America, veld in Southern Africa and steppe in Asia, Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands differ largely from tropical grasslands in the annual temperature regime as well as the types of species found here.
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Which is the largest forest covering 25% of world's land?
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Answer: Option B
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Also termed as Boreal Forest (snow forest) it lies in Eastern Siberia covering more than quarter of Russian territory. Amassed by coniferous trees it contains pines, spruces & larches.
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Which of the following characterises the desert forests?
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Answer: Option A
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Pointed leaves characterises the desert forests. Most desert plants have small leaves, spikes for leaves, or no leaves at all. The smaller or fewer leaves a plant has, the less water is lost during transpiration since it has less surface area open to the sun and wind.