Insights Static Quiz -110, 2018
Indian Geography
INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- Western Coast witness higher quantity of rainfall than eastern coast
- Brahmaputra valley gets more rainfall than the sub himalayan region of north east
Which of the above is/are correct
Correct
Answer – a
The highest rainfall occurs along the west coast, on the Western Ghats, as well as in the sub Himalayan areas is the northeast and the hills of Meghalaya. Here the rainfall exceeds 200 cm. In some parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, the rainfall exceeds 1,000 cm. In the Brahmaputra valley and the adjoining hills, the rainfall is less then 200 cm.
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Answer – a
The highest rainfall occurs along the west coast, on the Western Ghats, as well as in the sub Himalayan areas is the northeast and the hills of Meghalaya. Here the rainfall exceeds 200 cm. In some parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, the rainfall exceeds 1,000 cm. In the Brahmaputra valley and the adjoining hills, the rainfall is less then 200 cm.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Arrange the following in ascending order of the annual rainfall they receive
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Western UP
Select the right code
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Answer – d
- Rainfall between 100-200 cm is received in the southern parts of Gujarat, east Tamil Nadu, northeastern Peninsula covering Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, eastern Madhya Pradesh, northern Ganga plain along the sub-Himalayas and the Cachar Valley and Manipur.
- Western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat and Deccan Plateau receive rainfall between 50-100 cm
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Answer – d
- Rainfall between 100-200 cm is received in the southern parts of Gujarat, east Tamil Nadu, northeastern Peninsula covering Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, eastern Madhya Pradesh, northern Ganga plain along the sub-Himalayas and the Cachar Valley and Manipur.
- Western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat and Deccan Plateau receive rainfall between 50-100 cm
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Winter in India is influenced by winds from
- Central Asia
- West Asia
Select the right code
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Answer – c
- In winter months, the weather conditions over India are generally influenced by the distribution of pressure in Central and Western Asia.
- A high pressure centre in the region lying to the north of the Himalayas develops during winter attracts winds from the Central Asia.
- Jet stream from the west Asia also influence the winter.
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Answer – c
- In winter months, the weather conditions over India are generally influenced by the distribution of pressure in Central and Western Asia.
- A high pressure centre in the region lying to the north of the Himalayas develops during winter attracts winds from the Central Asia.
- Jet stream from the west Asia also influence the winter.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Surface winds from Central Asia meets trade winds in Indian subcontinent at
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Answer – d
In winter, the surface winds blowing out of the high pressure centre over Central Asia reach India in the form of a dry continental air mass. These continental winds come in contact with tradewinds over northwestern India. The position of this contact zone is not, however, stable.
Occasionally, it may shift its position as far east as the middle Ganga valley with the result that
the whole of the northwestern and northern India up to the middle Ganga valley comes under the influence of dry northwestern winds.
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Answer – d
In winter, the surface winds blowing out of the high pressure centre over Central Asia reach India in the form of a dry continental air mass. These continental winds come in contact with tradewinds over northwestern India. The position of this contact zone is not, however, stable.
Occasionally, it may shift its position as far east as the middle Ganga valley with the result that
the whole of the northwestern and northern India up to the middle Ganga valley comes under the influence of dry northwestern winds.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following about jet stream in northern India
- It blows in winter season
- It is a part of jet stream which blows over the Asian continent
- Its mean position is around 25 degree North of latitude
Select the right code
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Answer – D
- All of Western and Central Asia remains under the influence of westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east. These winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands. These are known as jet streams. Tibetan highlands act as a barrier in the path of these jet streams. As a result, jet streams get bifurcated.
- One of its branches blows to the north of the Tibetan highlands, while the southern branch blows in an eastward direction, south of the Himalayas. It has its mean position at 25°N in February at 200-300 mb level.
- It is believed that this southern branch of the jet stream exercises an important influence on the winter weather in India
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Answer – D
- All of Western and Central Asia remains under the influence of westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east. These winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands. These are known as jet streams. Tibetan highlands act as a barrier in the path of these jet streams. As a result, jet streams get bifurcated.
- One of its branches blows to the north of the Tibetan highlands, while the southern branch blows in an eastward direction, south of the Himalayas. It has its mean position at 25°N in February at 200-300 mb level.
- It is believed that this southern branch of the jet stream exercises an important influence on the winter weather in India
