Insights Static Quiz -317, 2019–Geography

Solution:c)

The Sambhar Salt Lake is India’s largest inland salt lake. The lake receives water from five rivers Medtha, Samaod, Mantha, Rupangarh, Khari and Khandela. The lake is an extensive saline wetland. It is the source of most of Rajasthan’s salt production.

Sambhar has been designated as a Ramsar site (recognized wetland of international importance) because the wetland is a key wintering area for tens of thousands of pink flamingos and other birds that migrate from northern Asia and siberia.

Solution: b)

Shevaroy Hills is one of the major hill stations in Tamil Nadu and in the Eastern Ghats.

Baba Budangiri is a mountain in the Baba Budan range of the Western Ghats of India.

The Cardamom Hills are mountain range of southern India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu.

Solution: a)

Compared to other plants mangroves differ visually especially by their famous and typical aerial roots and biologically through the ability to grow in saline areas.

Aerial roots are roots with abilities such as enabling primary gas exchange in oxygen-poor soils.

Solution: b)

Kerala’s Nilambur teak aka Malabar teak has found its place in the Geographical Indications (GI) Registry.

The golden brown teak is known for its log dimensions, desired wood figure and wide reputation in the world of trade.

Its durability is attributed to the synergistic effect of total extensive components and the resistance to fungal decay to naphthoquinone and derivatives it contains. The hydrophobicity, anti-oxidant properties and oily nature are due to a caoutchouc compound.

The Nilambur forests are also known for their tribal settlements, vast rain forests, waterfalls and the world’s first Teak Museum.

Solution: a)

Winter monsoons do not cause rainfall as they move from land to the sea. It is because firstly, they have little humidity; and secondly, due to anti cyclonic circulation on land, the possibility of rainfall from them reduces. So, most parts of India do not have rainfall in the winter season.