SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which climate subregion is suitable for growing rice?
A
humid subtropical
B
tundra
C
semiarid
D
humid continental
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rice is a crop of tropical climate. However, it is also grown successfully in humid to sub-humid regions under subtropical and temperate climate.

Detailed explanation-2: -The examples of regions where this type of climate is found are South-East regions of the United States of America, East Asia especially China, in South America regions of Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay as well as in North-East Argentina and some coastal regions of Australia and South Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most of Northeast India and much of North India are subject to a humid subtropical climate and a subtropical highland climate. Though they experience warm to hot summers, temperatures during the coldest months generally fall as low as 0 °C (32 °F).

Detailed explanation-4: -The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical and climate zones to the north and south of the tropics. Geographically part of the temperate zones of both hemispheres, they cover the middle latitudes from 23°26′10.6″ (or 23.43627°) to approximately 35° north and south. The horse latitudes lie within this range.

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