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INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT MCQs
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Question 21. Q. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
- Maldives Islands are situated to the north of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- There is a time difference of nearly five hours between the easternmost and the westernmost parts of our country.
- India’s territorial limit also extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles from the coast.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Answer: Option D. -> 1 and 2 only
:
D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Maldives islands are situated to the south of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands of India. The Maldives is a chain of 1192 islands located south-west of Sri Lanka and India in the Indian Ocean.
Statement 2 is incorrect: There is a difference of two hours in local time between the easternmost part of Arunachal Pradesh and the westernmost part of Gujarat. Naturally, they experience such variation in the local time because of the longitudinal distance of 30° longitudes.
Statement 3 is correct: Territorial waters or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. A state's territorial sea extends up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km or; 13.8 miles) from its baseline.
:
D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Maldives islands are situated to the south of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands of India. The Maldives is a chain of 1192 islands located south-west of Sri Lanka and India in the Indian Ocean.
Statement 2 is incorrect: There is a difference of two hours in local time between the easternmost part of Arunachal Pradesh and the westernmost part of Gujarat. Naturally, they experience such variation in the local time because of the longitudinal distance of 30° longitudes.
Statement 3 is correct: Territorial waters or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. A state's territorial sea extends up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km or; 13.8 miles) from its baseline.
Question 22. Q. For a normal monsoon season in India, which among the following conditions facilitates the movement of monsoon winds from the sea to the Indian land?
Select the correct answer using code given below :
- The Indian Ocean is slightly warmer than the adjoining oceans.
- The pressure on heated Indian land is much lower than that on the Indian Ocean.
Select the correct answer using code given below :
Answer: Option C. -> Both 1 and 2
:
C
Explanation:
For a normal monsoon season, following conditions facilitates the movement of monsoon winds from the sea to the Indian land without any significant diversion
Statement 1 is correct: The Indian Ocean is slightly warmer than the adjoining oceans and thus the pressure is low relatively due to the warm seas. This is why the moisture- laden winds move from near the west pacific to the Indian Ocean and from there on to the lands.
Statement 2 is correct: The pressure on heated Indian land is much lower than that on the Indian Ocean. This facilitates the movement of monsoon winds from the sea to the Indian land without any significant diversion.
:
C
Explanation:
For a normal monsoon season, following conditions facilitates the movement of monsoon winds from the sea to the Indian land without any significant diversion
Statement 1 is correct: The Indian Ocean is slightly warmer than the adjoining oceans and thus the pressure is low relatively due to the warm seas. This is why the moisture- laden winds move from near the west pacific to the Indian Ocean and from there on to the lands.
Statement 2 is correct: The pressure on heated Indian land is much lower than that on the Indian Ocean. This facilitates the movement of monsoon winds from the sea to the Indian land without any significant diversion.
Question 23. Q. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Ravi river rises west of the Rohtang pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh
- Satluj originates in the ‘Rakshas tal’ near Mansarovar in Tibet.
- Jhelum, rises from a spring at Verinag situated at the foothills of the Siwaliks in the Kashmir Valley.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option D. -> 1 and 2 only
:
D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through India and Pakistan. A perennial river, the Ravi is an important tributary of the Indus. It rises west of the Rohtang pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through the Chamba valley of the state.
Statement 2 is correct: The Satluj River rises in the Kailash Mansarovar region in Tibet with its origin in the Rakshas Tal as Longchhen Khabab (Xianquan).
Statement 3 is incorrect: The river Jhelum rises from Verinag Spring situated at the foot of the Pir Panjal range in the southeastern part of the Kashmir Valley. It is joined by its tributaries Lidder River at Khanabal and Sind River at Shadipora in Kashmir Valley.
:
D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through India and Pakistan. A perennial river, the Ravi is an important tributary of the Indus. It rises west of the Rohtang pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through the Chamba valley of the state.
Statement 2 is correct: The Satluj River rises in the Kailash Mansarovar region in Tibet with its origin in the Rakshas Tal as Longchhen Khabab (Xianquan).
Statement 3 is incorrect: The river Jhelum rises from Verinag Spring situated at the foot of the Pir Panjal range in the southeastern part of the Kashmir Valley. It is joined by its tributaries Lidder River at Khanabal and Sind River at Shadipora in Kashmir Valley.
Question 24. Q. Debris avalanche and landslides occur very frequently in the Himalayas, which among the following can be the reason,
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- The Himalayas are tectonically stable.
- They are mostly made up of sedimentary rocks and unconsolidated rocks.
- Slopes are very steep in the Himalayas.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Answer: Option B. -> 2 and 3 only
:
B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Himalayas are not tectonically stable. That is why earthquakes are frequent in the Himalayas. The collision of Indian plate with Eurasian plate makes the Himalayas unstable.
Statement 2 and 3 are correct: Debris avalanche and landslides occur very frequently in the Himalayas. There are many reasons for this. One, the Himalayas are tectonically active. They are mostly made up of sedimentary rocks and unconsolidated and semi-consolidated deposits and the slopes are very steep. Anthropogenic reasons like deforestation, mining etc also aids landslides.
:
B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Himalayas are not tectonically stable. That is why earthquakes are frequent in the Himalayas. The collision of Indian plate with Eurasian plate makes the Himalayas unstable.
Statement 2 and 3 are correct: Debris avalanche and landslides occur very frequently in the Himalayas. There are many reasons for this. One, the Himalayas are tectonically active. They are mostly made up of sedimentary rocks and unconsolidated and semi-consolidated deposits and the slopes are very steep. Anthropogenic reasons like deforestation, mining etc also aids landslides.
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