QUIZ – 2020: Insights Static Quiz, 21 January 2020 – Geography
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Coriolis force plays a role in which of the following?
- Directing Jet Streams
- Direction of trade winds
- Impact crater
- Formation of meanders
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Jet streams typically cover long distances and can be thousands of miles long. They can be discontinuous and often meander across the atmosphere. The meanders in the jet stream flow slower than the rest of the air and are called Rossby Waves. They move slower because they are caused by the Coriolis Effect and turn west in respect to the flow of air they are embedded in.
Coriolis force deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
Coriolis force acting on the fluid water deflecting it like it deflects the wind. This causes rivers to ‘meander’.
Crater is a circular depression in the surface of a planet, moon, or other solid body in the Solar System.
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Solution: c)
Jet streams typically cover long distances and can be thousands of miles long. They can be discontinuous and often meander across the atmosphere. The meanders in the jet stream flow slower than the rest of the air and are called Rossby Waves. They move slower because they are caused by the Coriolis Effect and turn west in respect to the flow of air they are embedded in.
Coriolis force deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
Coriolis force acting on the fluid water deflecting it like it deflects the wind. This causes rivers to ‘meander’.
Crater is a circular depression in the surface of a planet, moon, or other solid body in the Solar System.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Meghalaya plateau has a highly eroded surface and some places are devoid of vegetation. Which of these can be a probable reason?
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Solution: b)
This area receives maximum rainfall from the south west monsoon. As a result, the Meghalaya plateau has a highly eroded surface. Cherrapunji displays a bare rocky surface devoid of any permanent vegetation cover.
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Solution: b)
This area receives maximum rainfall from the south west monsoon. As a result, the Meghalaya plateau has a highly eroded surface. Cherrapunji displays a bare rocky surface devoid of any permanent vegetation cover.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following is the major difference between soils found in Peninsular India and Northern India?
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Solution: c)
The soils of Peninsular India are formed by the decomposition of rocks in situ, i.e. directly from the underlying rocks. Soils of Peninsular India are transported and re-deposited to a limited extent and are known as sedentary soils.
Alluvial soils are formed mainly due to silt deposited by Indo-Gangetic- Brahmaputra Rivers. In coastal regions some alluvial deposits are formed due to wave action.
Rocks of the Himalayas form the parent material. Thus the parent material of these soils is of transported origin.
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Solution: c)
The soils of Peninsular India are formed by the decomposition of rocks in situ, i.e. directly from the underlying rocks. Soils of Peninsular India are transported and re-deposited to a limited extent and are known as sedentary soils.
Alluvial soils are formed mainly due to silt deposited by Indo-Gangetic- Brahmaputra Rivers. In coastal regions some alluvial deposits are formed due to wave action.
Rocks of the Himalayas form the parent material. Thus the parent material of these soils is of transported origin.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The difference between Mixed cropping and Mixed Farming is that
- The former involves both growing crops and livestock whereas the later mainly relies on intercropping.
- The former is done on small tracts of land by marginal farmers whereas the latter is done by large landholders.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Mixed farming is growing crops and rearing livestock simultaneously.
Mixed cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land, for example, wheat gram, or wheat mustard, or groundnut sunflower. This reduces risk and gives some insurance against failure of one of the crops.
Different ways of growing crops can be used to give maximum benefit.
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Solution: d)
Mixed farming is growing crops and rearing livestock simultaneously.
Mixed cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land, for example, wheat gram, or wheat mustard, or groundnut sunflower. This reduces risk and gives some insurance against failure of one of the crops.
Different ways of growing crops can be used to give maximum benefit.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Assumption and Comoros Islands are located in East Pacific Ocean.
- 8 Degree Channel separates islands of Minicoy and Maldives.
- Hambantota port is located at northern Sri Lanka bordering Gulf of Mannar
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
Assumption and Comoros Islands are located in Indian Ocean and Hambantota port is located at extreme south of Sri Lanka.
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Solution: a)
Assumption and Comoros Islands are located in Indian Ocean and Hambantota port is located at extreme south of Sri Lanka.
