Static Quiz 18 May 2024
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Static Quiz 18 May 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding tides:
1. Two high tides and two low tides occur during every 24-hour period.
2. They are caused by the earth-moon-sun positions.
3. They help in the removal of polluted water from estuaries.
Which of the following statements are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements best describes a ‘hydrological drought’?
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
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3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to the Kuroshio current:
1. It begins off the coast of Japan and flows northwards.
2. It is a part of the North Pacific Ocean gyre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
The Kuroshio Current begins off the east coast of the Philippines and Taiwan and flows northeastward past Japan, where it merges with the easterly drift of the North Pacific Current. Hence statement 1 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
The Kuroshio Current begins off the east coast of the Philippines and Taiwan and flows northeastward past Japan, where it merges with the easterly drift of the North Pacific Current. Hence statement 1 is not correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Stalagmites rise up from the floor of the caves.
2. The stalactites are formed as hanging from the ceilings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding alluvial soils:
1. Bhangar is old alluvium and is composed of calcareous deposits called kankar.
2. Khadar is younger deposits of the floodplains and is fertile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct
