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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentWhich of the above statement/s is are correct?
- Lake Tanganyika is the longest lake in the world.
- Lake Baikal is the deepest Lake in the world.
- Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct
All the above statements are correct.
Incorrect
All the above statements are correct.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentWhich of the following is/are tributaries of Brahmaputra?
- Teesta
- Subansri
- Kameng
- Kapali
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BRAHMAPUTRA OR TSANGPO (TIBET)
Rises in the Chemayungdung glacier in the Kailash Range and Mariam La pass separates it from Mansarovar Lake
TRIBUTARIES:
Subansiri Kameng, Dhansiri, Dilhang, Lohit, Tista, Torsa. Manas; Burhi Dihing, etc
Tributaries from North bank Tributaries from South bank
The Subansiri The Buridehing
The Siang The Debang
The Kameng (Jiabharali in Assam) The Dikhow
The Dhansiri(North) The Dhansiri(S)
The Puthimari The Kopili
The Manas The Dudhnai
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BRAHMAPUTRA OR TSANGPO (TIBET)
Rises in the Chemayungdung glacier in the Kailash Range and Mariam La pass separates it from Mansarovar Lake
TRIBUTARIES:
Subansiri Kameng, Dhansiri, Dilhang, Lohit, Tista, Torsa. Manas; Burhi Dihing, etc
Tributaries from North bank Tributaries from South bank
The Subansiri The Buridehing
The Siang The Debang
The Kameng (Jiabharali in Assam) The Dikhow
The Dhansiri(North) The Dhansiri(S)
The Puthimari The Kopili
The Manas The Dudhnai
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentIdentify the crop with the following condition:
- It is a kharif type of crop
- It’s grown in temperature 21-30°C
- Rainfall required 50-100 cm
- 210 Frost free days
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Type of Crop: Kharif
Temperature: 21-30 °C
Rainfall: 50-100 cm
Soil Type: Black soil (Highly water retentive soil)
Major Producers: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa
Leading Producer: Gujarat
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Type of Crop: Kharif
Temperature: 21-30 °C
Rainfall: 50-100 cm
Soil Type: Black soil (Highly water retentive soil)
Major Producers: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa
Leading Producer: Gujarat
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentWhich of the following statements is/ are true about RED SOIL?
- The main parent rocks are crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
- Formed as a result of high leaching.
- Mostly found in the areas of high temperature and high rainfall.
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- Name from Latin word ‘Later’ which means Brick.
- Become so soft when wet and so hard when dried.
- The main parent rocks are crystalline and metamorphic rocks like acid granites, gneisses and quartzites.
- In the areas of high temperature and high rainfall.
- Formed as a result of high leaching.
- Lime and silica will be leached away from the soil.
- Organic matters of the soil will be removed fast by the bacteria as it is high temperature and humus will be taken quickly by the trees and other plants. Thus, humus content is low.
- Widely grown crops: Cashewnuts, tea, coffee, rubber
- They lack : Organic matter, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Calcium and are rich in Iron oxide and potash
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- Name from Latin word ‘Later’ which means Brick.
- Become so soft when wet and so hard when dried.
- The main parent rocks are crystalline and metamorphic rocks like acid granites, gneisses and quartzites.
- In the areas of high temperature and high rainfall.
- Formed as a result of high leaching.
- Lime and silica will be leached away from the soil.
- Organic matters of the soil will be removed fast by the bacteria as it is high temperature and humus will be taken quickly by the trees and other plants. Thus, humus content is low.
- Widely grown crops: Cashewnuts, tea, coffee, rubber
- They lack : Organic matter, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Calcium and are rich in Iron oxide and potash
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentConsider the following statements:
- The ranges of the Eastern Himalayas are more continuous compared to Western Himalayas
- The Western Himalayas receive most of the precipitation in the winter months and the Eastern Himalayas in the summer months
- Less biodiversity in western Himalaya comparison to eastern Himalayas
Choose the correct answer using the codes below.
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Western Himalaya refers to the western half of the Himalayan Mountain region, stretching from Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan/southern Tajikistan, through Kashmir to Nepal.
Eastern Himalaya is situated between Central Nepal in the west and Myanmar in the east, occupying southeast Tibet in China, Sikkim, North Bengal, Bhutan and North-East India.
Statement 1 is wrong :
The western himalayas consists of the most continuous range and the loftiest peaks and compared to eastern Himalayas.
The western Himalayas receive more precipitation from northwest in the winters, and eastern Himalayas receive more precipitation from southeastern monsoon in the summers.
Eastern Himalayas are much ahead from western Himalayas in terms of Biodiversity and is one of the Biodiversity hotspots
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Western Himalaya refers to the western half of the Himalayan Mountain region, stretching from Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan/southern Tajikistan, through Kashmir to Nepal.
Eastern Himalaya is situated between Central Nepal in the west and Myanmar in the east, occupying southeast Tibet in China, Sikkim, North Bengal, Bhutan and North-East India.
Statement 1 is wrong :
The western himalayas consists of the most continuous range and the loftiest peaks and compared to eastern Himalayas.
The western Himalayas receive more precipitation from northwest in the winters, and eastern Himalayas receive more precipitation from southeastern monsoon in the summers.
Eastern Himalayas are much ahead from western Himalayas in terms of Biodiversity and is one of the Biodiversity hotspots
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentConsider the following heritage sites
- Sunderbans
- Nanda devi
- Corbett national park
- Kaziranga national park
Which of the above sites falls under the category of UNESCO world heritage sites?
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IMPORTANT LEARNING
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary (1985) Assam
Keoladeo National Park (1985) Rajasthan
Sunderban National Park (1987) West Bengal
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005) Uttarakhand
Western Ghats (2012) Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu
Great Himalayan National Park (2014) Himachal Pradesh
Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) (2016)* [Mixed site] Sikkim
Kaziranga National Park (1985) Assam
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IMPORTANT LEARNING
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary (1985) Assam
Keoladeo National Park (1985) Rajasthan
Sunderban National Park (1987) West Bengal
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005) Uttarakhand
Western Ghats (2012) Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu
Great Himalayan National Park (2014) Himachal Pradesh
Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) (2016)* [Mixed site] Sikkim
Kaziranga National Park (1985) Assam
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentConsider the following characteristics of clouds:
- They are usually found in black or dark gray colour.
- These are very dense and opaque to the rays of the sun.
- These clouds are shapeless masses of thick vapour.
- Occasionally, the clouds are so low that they seem to touch the ground.
The above features are of which of the following types of clouds:
Correct
- They are usually found in black or dark gray colour.
- These are very dense and opaque to the rays of the sun.
- These clouds are shapeless masses of thick vapour.
- Occasionally, the clouds are so low that they seem to touch the ground.
Incorrect
- They are usually found in black or dark gray colour.
- These are very dense and opaque to the rays of the sun.
- These clouds are shapeless masses of thick vapour.
- Occasionally, the clouds are so low that they seem to touch the ground.
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