SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the European Plain provide?
A
Clean rivers for transporting and trading goods.
B
Mountains for recreational activities such as skiing.
C
Flat, fertile farmland for a surplus of food to export.
D
Airports for transporting and trading goods.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -North European Plain It is home to many navigable rivers, including the Rhine, Weser, Elbe, Oder, and Vistula. The climate supports a wide variety of seasonal crops. These physical features allowed for early communication, travel, and agricultural development.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wheat is the staple food crop of Europe. It is mainly grown in Paris basin, plains of Hungary, lowland countries and Po river basin in Italy. After wheat, the second major crop in Europe is maize. Rye is used in making bread and liquor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lowlands are vast fertile plains made by the material brought by rivers and glaciers. At certain places the hills have been eroded by rivers and have now become river basins, for example, the river basins of river Seine and the Thames in the cities of Paris and London respectively.

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