Insights Static Quiz -317, 2019
Geography
INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2019
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The following Quiz is based on the Hindu, PIB and other news sources. It is a current events based quiz. Solving these questions will help retain both concepts and facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services exam.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- It is India’s largest inland salt lake
- The lake receives water from Rupangarh and Khari Rivers.
- It has been designated as a Ramsar site.
The above refer to?
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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.
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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.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following hills and their locations.
- Shevaroy Hills: Eastern Ghats
- Baba Budangiri Hills: Balaghat Range
- Cardamom Hills: Western Ghats
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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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.
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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.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsIn which of these regions, you are most likely to find a plant with breathing roots?
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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.
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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.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Nilambur teak.
- They are found in dry deciduous climate zones.
- The teak is resistance to fungal decay.
- The tree has anti-oxidant properties.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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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.
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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.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsMost parts of India do not have rainfall in the winter season, because
- The wind moves from land to sea.
- Cyclonic circulation on land
- They have little humidity
Select the correct code:
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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.
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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.
