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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points1. Which one of the following is not the example of an artificial lake in India?
Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
● Jaisamand Lake is renowned for being the second largest artificial lake in Asia. Located at a distance of 48 kilometres from the city of Udaipur, it is also known as Dhebar. In 1685, Maharana Jai Singh built this lake during the construction of a dam on the Gomti River. Jaisamand Lake comprises seven islands, of which, one is still inhabited by the tribe of Bhil Minas.
● Hussain Sagar Lake Hyderabad: Situated just 2km away from the heart of the city, Hussain Sagar is one of the most popular tourist places in Hyderabad. The lake connects two parts of the city (Secunderabad and Hyderabad) to each other. The largest artificial lake in Asia, Hussain Sagar lake was excavated in 1562 AD during the reign of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah. Built on the tributary of River Musi, the lake has been named after Hussain Shah Wali. Hussain Sagar Lake was initially built to cater to the irrigation needs and other water needs of the city. At the middle of the lake, you will find a huge statue of standing Lord Buddha which has a height of 16 m and weighs almost 350 tonnes. Made up of white granite, the statue is on the ‘Rock of Gibraltar’.
● Surajkund (literal meaning is ‘Lake of the Sun’) is an artificial Kund (‘Kund’ means lake or reservoir) built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre-shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the Tomar king Suraj Pal of Tomar dynasty in the 10th century. Tomar was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank.
● Surajkund has earned fame for hosting the world acclaimed Surajkund International Crafts Mela organised here every year. Celebrated during 1st to 15th February, this is a fair that showcases the Indian handicrafts, handlooms and folk traditions.
● Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake, located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India.Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
● Jaisamand Lake is renowned for being the second largest artificial lake in Asia. Located at a distance of 48 kilometres from the city of Udaipur, it is also known as Dhebar. In 1685, Maharana Jai Singh built this lake during the construction of a dam on the Gomti River. Jaisamand Lake comprises seven islands, of which, one is still inhabited by the tribe of Bhil Minas.
● Hussain Sagar Lake Hyderabad: Situated just 2km away from the heart of the city, Hussain Sagar is one of the most popular tourist places in Hyderabad. The lake connects two parts of the city (Secunderabad and Hyderabad) to each other. The largest artificial lake in Asia, Hussain Sagar lake was excavated in 1562 AD during the reign of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah. Built on the tributary of River Musi, the lake has been named after Hussain Shah Wali. Hussain Sagar Lake was initially built to cater to the irrigation needs and other water needs of the city. At the middle of the lake, you will find a huge statue of standing Lord Buddha which has a height of 16 m and weighs almost 350 tonnes. Made up of white granite, the statue is on the ‘Rock of Gibraltar’.
● Surajkund (literal meaning is ‘Lake of the Sun’) is an artificial Kund (‘Kund’ means lake or reservoir) built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre-shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the Tomar king Suraj Pal of Tomar dynasty in the 10th century. Tomar was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank.
● Surajkund has earned fame for hosting the world acclaimed Surajkund International Crafts Mela organised here every year. Celebrated during 1st to 15th February, this is a fair that showcases the Indian handicrafts, handlooms and folk traditions.
● Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake, located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points2. In the context of geography, the terms Mesa, Butte and Dreikanter relates to:
Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
● Mesa, Butte and Dreikanter are landforms formed by the work of wind.
● Mesa is a Spanish word meaning ‘table’. It is a flat, table-like landmass with a very resistant horizontal top layer and very steep sides. The hard stratum on the surface resists denudation by both wind and water, and thus protects the underlying layers of rocks from being eroded away.
● Continued denudation through the ages may reduce mesas in the area so that they become isolated flat-topped hills called buttes.
● A Dreikanter is a type of abraded rock typically formed in desert or periglacial environments due to the abrasive action of blowing sand. Dreikanters exhibit a characteristic pyramidal shape with three wind-abraded facets. The word Dreikanter is German for “three-edged.
Incorrect
Answer: A
Explanation:
● Mesa, Butte and Dreikanter are landforms formed by the work of wind.
● Mesa is a Spanish word meaning ‘table’. It is a flat, table-like landmass with a very resistant horizontal top layer and very steep sides. The hard stratum on the surface resists denudation by both wind and water, and thus protects the underlying layers of rocks from being eroded away.
● Continued denudation through the ages may reduce mesas in the area so that they become isolated flat-topped hills called buttes.
● A Dreikanter is a type of abraded rock typically formed in desert or periglacial environments due to the abrasive action of blowing sand. Dreikanters exhibit a characteristic pyramidal shape with three wind-abraded facets. The word Dreikanter is German for “three-edged.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points3. Consider the following pairs:
List – I (Disputed Territories) – List – II (Contesting Countries)
1. Abyei – Sudan and Ethiopia
2. Nagorno – Karabakh – Armenia and Azerbaijan
3. Kuril islands – China and Japan
Which of the above pairs is/are incorrectly matched?Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
Correctly matched pairs are as follows-
List – I (Disputed Territories) – List – II (Contesting Countries)
Abyei – Sudan and South Sudan
Nagorno – Karabakh – Armenia and Azerbaijan
Kuril islands – Russia and JapanIncorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
Correctly matched pairs are as follows-
List – I (Disputed Territories) – List – II (Contesting Countries)
Abyei – Sudan and South Sudan
Nagorno – Karabakh – Armenia and Azerbaijan
Kuril islands – Russia and Japan -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points4. With reference to climatology, which of the following best describes the term ‘bombogenesis’?
Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
● Bombogenesis, a term used by meteorologists, occurs when a midlatitude (the latitudes between the tropics and polar regions) cyclone rapidly intensifies, or strengthens, over a 24-hour period. This intensification is represented by a drop in millibars, a measurement of pressure used in meteorology.
● The intensification required to classify as “bombogenesis” varies by latitude. At 60 degrees latitude, it is a drop of at least 24 millibars (24 hectopascals) over 24 hours. At the latitude of New York City, the required pressure drop is about 17.8 millibars (17.8 hectopascals) over 24 hours.
● Bombogenesis can happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters. It is popularly referred to as a bomb cyclone.Incorrect
Answer: C
Explanation:
● Bombogenesis, a term used by meteorologists, occurs when a midlatitude (the latitudes between the tropics and polar regions) cyclone rapidly intensifies, or strengthens, over a 24-hour period. This intensification is represented by a drop in millibars, a measurement of pressure used in meteorology.
● The intensification required to classify as “bombogenesis” varies by latitude. At 60 degrees latitude, it is a drop of at least 24 millibars (24 hectopascals) over 24 hours. At the latitude of New York City, the required pressure drop is about 17.8 millibars (17.8 hectopascals) over 24 hours.
● Bombogenesis can happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters. It is popularly referred to as a bomb cyclone. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points5. Which of the following factors influence the formation and movement of ocean currents?
1. Gravitational force of the moon
2. Prevailing wind
3. Solar insolation
4. Nature of coastline
5. Rotation of the earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
● Ocean currents are like river flow in oceans. They represent a regular volume of water in a definite path and direction. Ocean currents are influenced by two types of forces namely: (i) primary forces that initiate the movement of water; (ii) secondary forces that influence the currents to flow.
● The primary forces that influence the currents are: (i) heating by solar energy; (ii) wind; (iii) gravity; (iv) Coriolis force.
● Heating by solar energy causes the water to expand. That is why, near the equator, the ocean water is about 8 cm higher in level than in the middle latitudes. This causes a very slight gradient and water tends to flow down the slope.
● Wind blowing on the surface of the ocean pushes the water to move. Friction between the wind and the water’s surface affects the movement of the water body in its course.
● Gravity tends to pull the water down the pile and create gradient variation.
● The Coriolis force intervenes and causes the water to move to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.Incorrect
Answer: C
Explanation:
● Ocean currents are like river flow in oceans. They represent a regular volume of water in a definite path and direction. Ocean currents are influenced by two types of forces namely: (i) primary forces that initiate the movement of water; (ii) secondary forces that influence the currents to flow.
● The primary forces that influence the currents are: (i) heating by solar energy; (ii) wind; (iii) gravity; (iv) Coriolis force.
● Heating by solar energy causes the water to expand. That is why, near the equator, the ocean water is about 8 cm higher in level than in the middle latitudes. This causes a very slight gradient and water tends to flow down the slope.
● Wind blowing on the surface of the ocean pushes the water to move. Friction between the wind and the water’s surface affects the movement of the water body in its course.
● Gravity tends to pull the water down the pile and create gradient variation.
● The Coriolis force intervenes and causes the water to move to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
