21st May Static Quiz 2021
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21st May Static Quiz 2021 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding extra tropical cyclones:
1. They are formed along the polar front.
2. They can originate over both land and sea.
3. They move from west to east.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are trueIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are true - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. The distance between two longitudes decreases towards the poles.
2. The distance between two latitudes increases towards the poles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
This difference is based on the fact that the distance between two longitudes decreases towards the poles
whereas the distance between two latitudes remains the same everywhere.IncorrectAnswer: A
This difference is based on the fact that the distance between two longitudes decreases towards the poles
whereas the distance between two latitudes remains the same everywhere. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to plate tectonics theory, consider the following statements
1. Plates are composed only of continental crust.
2. The movement of hot softened mantle below the crust causes the plate
movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
A plate may be composed of continental plate or oceanic plate depending on which of the two occupy
a larger portion of the plate. Plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere (mantle) as rigid
units. Pacific plate is largely an oceanic plate whereas the Eurasian plate may be called a continental
plate. The slow movement of hot, softened mantle that lies below the rigid plates is the driving force
behind the plate movement.IncorrectAnswer: B
A plate may be composed of continental plate or oceanic plate depending on which of the two occupy
a larger portion of the plate. Plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere (mantle) as rigid
units. Pacific plate is largely an oceanic plate whereas the Eurasian plate may be called a continental
plate. The slow movement of hot, softened mantle that lies below the rigid plates is the driving force
behind the plate movement. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding coastal plains of India is/are correct?
1. The eastern coastal plains are broader than western coastal plains.
2. The western coastal plains have more natural ports than eastern coastal plains.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectSolution: C
IncorrectSolution: C
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following correctly describes ‘Karewas’?
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
