INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Guar Cultivation.
- The guar or cluster bean is an agricultural crop grown mainly in the irrigated areas of southern India.
- India is the world’s largest producer of guar.
- Guar gum is used in the fracking process in the extraction of shale gas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
The guar or cluster bean is an agricultural crop grown in arid zones of West and North-West India, Pakistan, Sudan and parts of USA. India grows over 850,000 tons, or 80% of the total guar produced all over the world. 75% of the guar gum or derivatives produced in India are exported, mainly to USA and to European countries.
Rajasthan is the major guar producing state, accounting for 70% of the production. Guar is also grown in Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Guar gum, is used in fracking, a method of extracting shale gas that involves pumping pressurised gas into the ground. India is the world’s largest producer of guar.
IncorrectSolution: c)
The guar or cluster bean is an agricultural crop grown in arid zones of West and North-West India, Pakistan, Sudan and parts of USA. India grows over 850,000 tons, or 80% of the total guar produced all over the world. 75% of the guar gum or derivatives produced in India are exported, mainly to USA and to European countries.
Rajasthan is the major guar producing state, accounting for 70% of the production. Guar is also grown in Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Guar gum, is used in fracking, a method of extracting shale gas that involves pumping pressurised gas into the ground. India is the world’s largest producer of guar.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Port Blair is closer to Kolkata than it is to Chennai.
- Duncan passage separates Middle Andaman from South Andaman.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘Zealandia’ is a newly discovered continent is located in which of the following oceanic region?
CorrectSolution: d)
IncorrectSolution: d)
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The countries bordering Kyrgyzstan are
- Kazakhstan
- China
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: b)
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country with mountainous terrain. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and southwest, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country with mountainous terrain. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and southwest, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek.
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5. Question
The drainage pattern of an area is the outcome of which of the following factors
- Geological time period.
- Nature of rocks
- Structure of rocks
- Topography
- Amount of water flowing and periodicity of the flow.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a ‘drainage system’. The drainage pattern of an area is the outcome of the ecological time period, nature and structure of rocks, topography, slope, amount of water flowing and the periodicity of the flow.
IncorrectSolution: c)
The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a ‘drainage system’. The drainage pattern of an area is the outcome of the ecological time period, nature and structure of rocks, topography, slope, amount of water flowing and the periodicity of the flow.