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Question 71. Which of the following statements with regard to the expansion of the desert in Rajasthan is/are correct?
- The predominant wind direction in Rajasthan in North-East to South-West, so the tendency for desertification has been more in that direction.
- The Thar desert is dominantly a monsoon driven sand desert where wind erosion is a major problem during the summer months. While the Aravali range is a major barrier in the spread of the desert, rampant mining creating cuts in the range is leading to the spread of the desert.
Answer: Option B. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option C. -> Nepal Himalayas
Answer: (c)
Nepal Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to west. Along the north of Nepal runs the Great Himalayan Range, the highest mountain range in the Himalayan system.
This range has an average altitude of about 4,570 m (about 15,000 ft) and remains perpetually snow-covered. On this range rise some of the loftiest mountain peaks in the world — Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Annapurna.
Further south runs a complex system of intermediate ranges at an altitude of 8,000-14,000 ft. Prominent ranges in this mountain system include the Mahabharata and Churia ranges. High mountain ranges are interspersed with broad inhabited river valleys. The third and southernmost region is the Terai, a swampy terrain that is the northern extension of the Indian plains.
Answer: (c)
Nepal Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to west. Along the north of Nepal runs the Great Himalayan Range, the highest mountain range in the Himalayan system.
This range has an average altitude of about 4,570 m (about 15,000 ft) and remains perpetually snow-covered. On this range rise some of the loftiest mountain peaks in the world — Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Annapurna.
Further south runs a complex system of intermediate ranges at an altitude of 8,000-14,000 ft. Prominent ranges in this mountain system include the Mahabharata and Churia ranges. High mountain ranges are interspersed with broad inhabited river valleys. The third and southernmost region is the Terai, a swampy terrain that is the northern extension of the Indian plains.
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option C. -> Humid sub-tropical climate with dry winter (Cwg)
Answer: (c)As per koopen’s classification of climate, North East India including North Bengal has Humid Sub - tropical climate with dry winter.
Answer: (c)As per koopen’s classification of climate, North East India including North Bengal has Humid Sub - tropical climate with dry winter.
Answer: Option D. -> 1 and 4
Answer: (d)
The southwest Monsoon brings rains towards the end of summer as the high pressure built in the Indian Ocean pushes the wind masses towards the low pressure formed on land.
The southwestern summer Monsoons occur from July through September. The northern and central Indian subcontinent heats up during the hot summers.
This causes a low-pressure area over the northern and central Indian subcontinent. To fill this void, the moisture-laden winds from the Indian Ocean rush into the subcontinent. These winds, rich in moisture, are drawn towards the Himalayas.
The Himalayas act like a high wall, blocking the winds from passing into Central Asia and forcing them to rise. As the clouds rise their temperature drops and precipitation occurs.
Answer: (d)
The southwest Monsoon brings rains towards the end of summer as the high pressure built in the Indian Ocean pushes the wind masses towards the low pressure formed on land.
The southwestern summer Monsoons occur from July through September. The northern and central Indian subcontinent heats up during the hot summers.
This causes a low-pressure area over the northern and central Indian subcontinent. To fill this void, the moisture-laden winds from the Indian Ocean rush into the subcontinent. These winds, rich in moisture, are drawn towards the Himalayas.
The Himalayas act like a high wall, blocking the winds from passing into Central Asia and forcing them to rise. As the clouds rise their temperature drops and precipitation occurs.
Answer: Option C. -> Allahabad
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> Sandalwood
Answer: (b)
Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Shisham and Mahua are some of the tropical deciduous trees that extend from the Shiwalik ranges in the north to the eastern flanks of the Western Ghats in peninsular India.
.Among them, sandalwood is native to the Deccan plateau. The total extent of its distribution is approximately 9000 km2 of which 8200 km2 is located in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows particularly in Mysore and Coimbatore where it prefers hard rock, ferruginous soil—the conditions that produce a richer scent in the tree.
Answer: (b)
Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Shisham and Mahua are some of the tropical deciduous trees that extend from the Shiwalik ranges in the north to the eastern flanks of the Western Ghats in peninsular India.
.Among them, sandalwood is native to the Deccan plateau. The total extent of its distribution is approximately 9000 km2 of which 8200 km2 is located in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows particularly in Mysore and Coimbatore where it prefers hard rock, ferruginous soil—the conditions that produce a richer scent in the tree.
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft) above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.
On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km (34 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Only citizens of India can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.
Answer: (d)
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft) above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.
On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km (34 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Only citizens of India can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.
Answer: Option D. -> Purvanchal Ranges
Answer: (d)
The Purvanchal Range is an eastward extension of the Himalayas in the north-eastern region of India. It comprises the Patkai hills, the Manipur hills, Bairal range, the Mizo hills and the Naga Hills. It is a densely forested area, mainly composed of strong sandstones.
The peaks in the Purvanchal mountain range are not rugged or high. The ideal route to this mountain range is offered by the Pangsau Pass.
Answer: (d)
The Purvanchal Range is an eastward extension of the Himalayas in the north-eastern region of India. It comprises the Patkai hills, the Manipur hills, Bairal range, the Mizo hills and the Naga Hills. It is a densely forested area, mainly composed of strong sandstones.
The peaks in the Purvanchal mountain range are not rugged or high. The ideal route to this mountain range is offered by the Pangsau Pass.
Answer: Option A. -> Gulf of Kutch
Answer: (a)
The government of India, in 1982, declared a core area of 110 km2 in the Gulf of Kutch as a Marine National Park for the conservation of coral reefs. It is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat.
There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park, most of them surrounded by reefs.
The coral formations of the Gulf of Kutch represent one of the extreme northern limits of corals in the Indian Ocean.
Answer: (a)
The government of India, in 1982, declared a core area of 110 km2 in the Gulf of Kutch as a Marine National Park for the conservation of coral reefs. It is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat.
There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park, most of them surrounded by reefs.
The coral formations of the Gulf of Kutch represent one of the extreme northern limits of corals in the Indian Ocean.