Static Quiz 26 September 2024
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Static Quiz 26 September 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. 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 flood plains 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 - Question 2 of 5
2. 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 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Kuroshio current:
1. It begins off the coast of Japan and flows northwards.
2. It is a part of North Pacific Ocean gyre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
The Kuroshio Current begins off the east coast of 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 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
With reference to the direction of wind movements, consider the following statements:
1. At the equator, the wind blows perpendicular to the isobars.
2. The coriolis force is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
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
Which of the following statements best describes a ‘hydrological drought’?
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
