Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – October 5, 2018

Ajanta ranges are the smallest as per question and spread within Maharashtra. The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains running approximately 692 km (430 mi) in a southwest direction, starting in North India from Delhi and passing through southern Haryana, through to Western India across the states of Rajasthan and ending in Gujarat The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the east till Chhattisgarh. Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri.

South eastern extension of Himalayas in Myanmar is called Arakanyoma

Paleomagnetism is the study of the record of the earth‘s magnetic field in rocks. Certain minerals in rocks lock-in a record of the direction and intensity of the magnetic field when they form. This record provides information on the past behavior of Earth’s magnetic field and the past location of tectonic plates. Paleomagnetic results shows that the Indian landmass has moved northwards.

Phumdis are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur state, in northeastern India. They cover a substantial part of the lake area and are heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil and organic matter, in different stages of decay.

The river Cauvery thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, and forms the islands of Sivasamudram, Sringapattanam and Srirangam in the eastern part of Tamilnadu.

Eco mark is given to the Indian products that are environment friendly. Any product which is made, used or disposed of in a way that significantly reduces the harm is would otherwise cause to the environment, are categorized as environment friendly product.

Statement 1 is correct. Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman in the north and the Nicobar in the south. They are separated by a water body which is called the Ten Degree channel. The capital of Andaman and Nicobar island is Port Blair.

Statement 2 is correct.

The Lakshadweep group of islands is broadly divided by the Eleventh-Degree channel, north of which is the Amini Island and to the south of the Canannore Island.

Statement 3 is incorrect.

Kerala Coast is the closest to Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep and Minicoy are the islands of the Arabian Sea. They are located at a distance of 280 km – 480 km off the Kerala coasts.