Daily Quiz: October 13
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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentWhich of the following statements is/are correctly matched?
1. Aghulas current – west coast of Africa
2.Benguela Current –east coast of Africa
3.Humboldt Current – west coast of South America
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Only 3 is correctly matched.
Aghulas current – east coast of Africa
Benguela Current –west coast of Africa
Humboldt Current – west coast of South America
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Only 3 is correctly matched.
Aghulas current – east coast of Africa
Benguela Current –west coast of Africa
Humboldt Current – west coast of South America
- 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 Incorrect
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: GujaratIncorrect
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.
Options:
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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 & EnvironmentArrange the following cities from North to South:
- BANGKOK
- PHENOMPEPENH
- NAYPYIDAW
- HANOI
Options:
Correct
Incorrect
- Question 7 of 7
7. 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?
OPTIONS:
Correct
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 Incorrect
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
