2010 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2010 · General Studies

Question 96: Geography

A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics :

  1. 1.Warm and dry climate
  2. 2.Mild and wet winter
  3. 3.Evergreen oak trees

The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions ?

aMediterranean
bEastern China
cCentral Asia
dAtlantic coast of North America

AnswerThe answer is (a).

The Mediterranean climate has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, and its natural vegetation is evergreen oaks and other hard-leaved scrub and trees, so all three characteristics point to it. Eastern China has a monsoonal climate with rain in summer, Central Asia is dry and continental with cold winters, and the Atlantic coast of North America has rain in all seasons. Remember: Mediterranean = dry summer, wet winter, evergreen oak and olive.

  • 1. Mediterranean summers are warm to hot and dry.
  • 2. Winters are mild and wet.
  • 3. Evergreen oaks are typical natural vegetation.
Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Right: the Mediterranean region fits all three.
  • (b) Eastern China has wet summers under the monsoon.
  • (c) Central Asia is dry with cold winters.
  • (d) The Atlantic coast of North America has rainfall throughout the year.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2010, General Studies, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.