Static Quiz 02 July 2024
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Static Quiz 02 July 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Along which of the following plate boundaries, the crust is either destroyed or created?
1. Convergent Boundary
2. Divergent Boundary
3. Transform Boundary
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: A
Option 3 is not correct. A transform boundary is where the crust is neither produced nor destroyed as the
plates slide horizontally past each other. Transform faults are the planes of separation generally
perpendicular to the mid-oceanic ridges.IncorrectAnswer: A
Option 3 is not correct. A transform boundary is where the crust is neither produced nor destroyed as the
plates slide horizontally past each other. Transform faults are the planes of separation generally
perpendicular to the mid-oceanic ridges. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), consider the following statements:
1. It is a low pressure zone located at the equator where trade winds converge.
2. In winter, the ITCZ moves northward, and so the reversal of winds from south and southwest to northeast, takes place.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
In winter, the ITCZ moves southward, and so the reversal of winds from northeast to south and southwest,
takes place. They are called northeast monsoons. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
In winter, the ITCZ moves southward, and so the reversal of winds from northeast to south and southwest,
takes place. They are called northeast monsoons. Hence, statement 2 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
It is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It separates the European part from the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. Identify the straits using the information given above.
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
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4. Question
Which one of the following statements with reference to the Brahmaputra river is not correct?
CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
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5. Question
With reference to differential heating of land and water, consider the following statements:
1. As compared to land, water heats up or cools down slowly.
2. Differential heating of land and sea is responsible for the reversal in the direction of monsoon winds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
