QUIZ – 2020: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 6 July 2020 – Geography

Consider the following statements.

1. About 95 per cent of iron ore reserves in India is located in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
2. In Karnataka, iron ore deposits occur in Baba Budan hills and Kudremukh.
3. Manganese deposits are mainly associated with Dharwar system.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. It is the ore which is used in manufacturing of aluminium.
2. It is mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks.
3. It also occurs in the coastal tracts of India.

The above statements refer to

Consider the following pairs:

                Multipurpose project                    River

1. Bhakra Nangal :               Indus
2. Hirakud :                            Godavari
3. Nagarjunasagar :               Kaveri

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Arrange the following Islands of Indian Ocean region from South to North

1. Seychelles
2. Maldives
3. Reunion
4. Mauritius

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Like tropical cyclones, Tornados also cause devastating effect on life and material property. How tornedos are different from tropical cyclones?

1. Tornadoes originate over land, while cyclone originate on water.
2. Tornadoes forms on relatively larger area than tropical cyclone.
3. Tornadoes mostly occur in middle latitude, while tropical cyclone occurs in 5 to 25 degree north and south latitude.

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