Static Quiz 24 September 2024
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Static Quiz 24 September 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Standard Meridian (ISM):
1. ISM and the Tropic of cancer meet each other in Chhattisgarh.
2. ISM passes through the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
3. ISM cuts across the Ganges, Mahanadi, and Krishna rivers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: b
ISM does not pass through Krishna river. So, statement 3 is not correct.
IncorrectAnswer: b
ISM does not pass through Krishna river. So, statement 3 is not correct.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about the physiography of India:
1. River Narmada rises from the Amarkantak Plateau which is confined to Madhya Pradesh.
2. Kolleru Lake lies between the deltas of Rivers Godavari and Krishna.
3. Munroe Island is located at the confluence of river Kabini and Cauvery.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Munroe Island or Mundrothuruthu is an inland island group located at the confluence of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River, in Kollam district, Kerala, South India. So, statement 3 is not correct.
IncorrectAnswer: C
Munroe Island or Mundrothuruthu is an inland island group located at the confluence of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River, in Kollam district, Kerala, South India. So, statement 3 is not correct.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the islands in India:
1. The Andaman and Nicobar islands are volcanic in origin and are separated from mainland
India by a mid-oceanic ridge.
2. The Lakshadweep group of islands are artificial islands built by India for geostrategic
purposes
3. Elephanta is a habitable island formed out of the Deccan flood basalt
4. New Moore island is a sandbar island along the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: D
The Andaman-Nicobar Basin has evolved through a complex history of tectonics associated with the convergent plate boundaries between Indian plate and west Burmese plate. The Andaman-Nicobar basin was initiated with northward drift of Indian Plate with respect to Asia. So, statement 1 is not correct.
Lakshadweep islands are formed due to volcanic activity from reunion hotspot and the following built up of corals .So, statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
The Andaman-Nicobar Basin has evolved through a complex history of tectonics associated with the convergent plate boundaries between Indian plate and west Burmese plate. The Andaman-Nicobar basin was initiated with northward drift of Indian Plate with respect to Asia. So, statement 1 is not correct.
Lakshadweep islands are formed due to volcanic activity from reunion hotspot and the following built up of corals .So, statement 2 is not correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
EI-Nino is a complex weather system that appears once every three to seven years. In the Southern and Central Pacific Ocean, it results in
(1) Distortion of equatorial atmospheric circulation
(2) Irregularities in the evaporation of seawater
(3) Increase in the number of diatoms in the oceanSelect the correct answer using the codes below.
CorrectSolution: A
Justification: Statement 1 and 2: EI-Nino is merely an extension of the warm equatorial current which gets replaced temporarily by cold Peruvian current or Humboldt current (locate these currents in your atlas). The system involves oceanic and atmospheric phenomena with the appearance of warm currents off the coast of Peru in the Eastern Pacific and affects weather in many places including India. This current increases the temperature of water on the Peruvian coast by 10°C. This affects the local temperature, and thus ocean currents, wind pattern leading to rainfall changes. It brings drought, floods and other weather extremes to different parts of the world. EI-Nino is used in India for forecasting long range monsoon rainfall. Statement 3: It actually reduces the amount of phytoplankton and also diatoms because of the increase in the sea temperature. Planktons need a more ambient climate to survive.IncorrectSolution: A
Justification: Statement 1 and 2: EI-Nino is merely an extension of the warm equatorial current which gets replaced temporarily by cold Peruvian current or Humboldt current (locate these currents in your atlas). The system involves oceanic and atmospheric phenomena with the appearance of warm currents off the coast of Peru in the Eastern Pacific and affects weather in many places including India. This current increases the temperature of water on the Peruvian coast by 10°C. This affects the local temperature, and thus ocean currents, wind pattern leading to rainfall changes. It brings drought, floods and other weather extremes to different parts of the world. EI-Nino is used in India for forecasting long range monsoon rainfall. Statement 3: It actually reduces the amount of phytoplankton and also diatoms because of the increase in the sea temperature. Planktons need a more ambient climate to survive. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Indian coastal plains:
1. The eastern coasts are often known as submergence coast while western coasts are known as emergent coast
2. The eastern coastal plains are more fertile compared to the western coastal plains
3. The eastern coastal stretch is well-connected through roadways and railways than thewestern coastal stretch
4. The eastern coastal plains have larger sedimentary zones compared to western coastal plains
Select the correct answer from the given codes:CorrectAnswer: D
The eastern coasts are often known as emergent coast while western coasts are known as Submerged coast So, statement 1 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
The eastern coasts are often known as emergent coast while western coasts are known as Submerged coast So, statement 1 is not correct.
