Q.1 Identify the countries marked 1,2,3,4.
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a) Colombia - Paraguay - Uruguay - Venezuela
10%
b) Paraguay - Uruguay - Venezuela - Colombia
10%
c) Uruguay - Venezuela - Colombia - Paraguay
69%
d) Venezuela - Colombia - Paraguay - Uruguay
Uzbekistan was quite often in news recently, look at the following statements:
1. It is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic.
2. Uzbekistan is the only doubly landlocked country in the world.
3. It shares land borders with five countries: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan.
1. It is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic.
2. Uzbekistan is the only doubly landlocked country in the world.
3. It shares land borders with five countries: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan.
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?
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a) 1 only
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b) 1 & 2 only
44%
c) 1 & 3
37%
d) All 1, 2 & 3
Q. The Correct Answer is: c) 1 & 3
Explanation: Uzbekistan is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic.
Uzbekistan is one of two doubly landlocked countries in the world (that is, a country completely surrounded by landlocked countries), the other being Liechtenstein.
It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Tajikistan to the southeast, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the south and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
Significance: The country received continuous media attention and highlight due to the ecological disaster in the Aral Sea caused by a national irrigation system.
Explanation: Uzbekistan is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic.
Uzbekistan is one of two doubly landlocked countries in the world (that is, a country completely surrounded by landlocked countries), the other being Liechtenstein.
It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Tajikistan to the southeast, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the south and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
Significance: The country received continuous media attention and highlight due to the ecological disaster in the Aral Sea caused by a national irrigation system.
Q. Which of the following port is NOT situated on East Coast of India?
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a) Paradip Port
68%
b) New Mangalore Port
12%
c) Kamarajar Port
12%
d) Tuticorin Port
1) Himalayas act as an effective physical barrier for moisture bearing southwest monsoon winds.
2) Himalayas divide the Bay of Bengal branch of monsoon winds into two branches_ one branch flowing along the plain region towards northwest India and the other towards southeast Asia.
3) If the Himalayas were not present the monsoon winds would simply move in to China and most parts of the Indian sub¬ continent would not have received sufficient amounts of rainfall as of now.
4) Himalayas protect India from the cold and the dry air masses, which originates from Siberia and Central Asian region, this would have entered the Indian sub¬ continent vowing to northeast trade winds thus making the place a cold dry desert with little or no vegetation.
5) In winters, the Himalayas bifurcate the sub-tropical westerly jetstreams winds and thus aid in the formation of winter-rainfall. Thus, Himalayas are responsible for fulfilling the water requirements of more than1.3 billion population.
6) Without Himalayas, most of the place would have been a cold dry desert with little or no vegetation.
7) Also the racial profile of India would be very different as there would be very strong Mongol attacks because no natural defense would have been present and history might have been very different because of the extensive mongoloid invasion.
2) Himalayas divide the Bay of Bengal branch of monsoon winds into two branches_ one branch flowing along the plain region towards northwest India and the other towards southeast Asia.
3) If the Himalayas were not present the monsoon winds would simply move in to China and most parts of the Indian sub¬ continent would not have received sufficient amounts of rainfall as of now.
4) Himalayas protect India from the cold and the dry air masses, which originates from Siberia and Central Asian region, this would have entered the Indian sub¬ continent vowing to northeast trade winds thus making the place a cold dry desert with little or no vegetation.
5) In winters, the Himalayas bifurcate the sub-tropical westerly jetstreams winds and thus aid in the formation of winter-rainfall. Thus, Himalayas are responsible for fulfilling the water requirements of more than1.3 billion population.
6) Without Himalayas, most of the place would have been a cold dry desert with little or no vegetation.
7) Also the racial profile of India would be very different as there would be very strong Mongol attacks because no natural defense would have been present and history might have been very different because of the extensive mongoloid invasion.
Q. If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?
1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.
2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.
3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.
1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.
2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.
3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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a) 1 only
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b) 2 & 3 only
14%
c) 1 & 3
74%
d) all of the above
Q. Consider the following statements:
1) Jim Corbett National Park is the first National Park of india earlier known as Hailey National Park (1936).
2) Hemis National Park in the eastern Ladakh is the largest National Park of India with the area of 4,400 square km. It is also National Park located at highest altitude.
3) South Button National Park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the smallest National Park of India with the area of 2 square mile.
4) Madhya Pradesh has the maximum numbers of national parks (10) followed by Andaman and Nicobar (9).
1) Jim Corbett National Park is the first National Park of india earlier known as Hailey National Park (1936).
2) Hemis National Park in the eastern Ladakh is the largest National Park of India with the area of 4,400 square km. It is also National Park located at highest altitude.
3) South Button National Park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the smallest National Park of India with the area of 2 square mile.
4) Madhya Pradesh has the maximum numbers of national parks (10) followed by Andaman and Nicobar (9).
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?
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a) 1 only
17%
b) 1 & 3 only
15%
c) 2, 3 & 4 only
62%
d) All of the above