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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsArrange the following Mountain ranges from South to North:
1. Balaghat Range
2. Harishchandra range
3. Ajanta range
4. Satamala range
Correct order is:
Correct
ANSWER: D
Explanation:
From South to North –
Harishchandra range – Balaghat ranges – Satamala ranges – Ajanta Range
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ANSWER: D
Explanation:
From South to North –
Harishchandra range – Balaghat ranges – Satamala ranges – Ajanta Range
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. The circum-polar whirl is stronger during perihelion.
2. The Jet streams always blow from west to east.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
The jet streams can blow from east to west also eg: The tropical easterly jet
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ANSWER: A
Explanation:
The jet streams can blow from east to west also eg: The tropical easterly jet
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. Submarine Canyons are associated with continental slopes.
2. Trenches are associated with Convergent plate boundaries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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ANSWER: C
Explanation:
- Submarine Canyons are steep sided valleys associated with continental slopes. Trenches are associated with Convergent plate boundaries, where the denser oceanic crust subducts under the lighter continental crust creating very deep zones all along such destructive convergence. Hence, both the statements are correct.
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ANSWER: C
Explanation:
- Submarine Canyons are steep sided valleys associated with continental slopes. Trenches are associated with Convergent plate boundaries, where the denser oceanic crust subducts under the lighter continental crust creating very deep zones all along such destructive convergence. Hence, both the statements are correct.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following can be associated with the Sargasso Sea?
1. The Gulf Stream forms its western boundary.
2. It appears in the North Atlantic Ocean.
3. The Benguela current forms its eastern boundary.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
ANSWER: C
Explanation:
The Gulf Stream and the north equatorial current form its western and southern boundaries respectively. It appears in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Cannaries current forms its eastern boundary. So the third statement is incorrect.
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ANSWER: C
Explanation:
The Gulf Stream and the north equatorial current form its western and southern boundaries respectively. It appears in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Cannaries current forms its eastern boundary. So the third statement is incorrect.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following are advantages of the contour farming technique?
1. It helps in Water Conservation
2. It checks soil erosion
3. Low power consumption
Select the correct answer using the code below.
Correct
ANSWER: D
Explanation:
- Contour farming is a technique involving water and moisture control, it often consists of rows of rocks placed along the contour or steps along a slope, that prevents runoff. It has also been observed that contour farming techniques reduces fertilizer loss, power and time consumption. Hence all statements are correct.
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ANSWER: D
Explanation:
- Contour farming is a technique involving water and moisture control, it often consists of rows of rocks placed along the contour or steps along a slope, that prevents runoff. It has also been observed that contour farming techniques reduces fertilizer loss, power and time consumption. Hence all statements are correct.
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