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Question 51. Consider the following temperature and rainfall data:
Month Temperature   Rainfall
°C   cm
January 6.7 14:0
February 6.7 13.2
March 7.2 11.4
April   8.9 9.4
May 11.1 8.1
June 13.9   8.1
July 15.0   9.6
August 15.0 12.2
September 13.9 10.4
October 11.1 14.4
November   8.9   14.0
December   7.8   16.8
The climate to which this data pertains is

St. Lawrence type
China type
West European type
Mediterranean type

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Answer: Option D. -> Mediterranean type
:
D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
According to the given data - the climate is Mediterranean type. In this type, winter rainfall is a typical character. Maximum rainfall occurs from October to February.

Question 52. Match List with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Volcanic Mountain)   List II (Country)
Mt. Rainier 1. Italy
Etna   2. Mexico
Paricutin 3. Philippines
Taal   4. U.S.A.
Codes:
A B C D

4 2 1 3
4 1 2 3
2 1 4 3
4 3 2 1

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 4 1 2 3
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
Volcanic mount Rainier is located in North-Western part of U.S.A.
Mt. Etna in Sicili region of Italy.
Mt. Paricutin in Mexico.
Mt. Taal in Philippines.

Question 53. If it is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92° E longitude ?

9.38 a.m.
10.38 a.m.
10.22 a.m.
9.22 a.m.

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Answer: Option B. -> 10.38 a.m.
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
IST is 5:30 hrs ahead of GMT that is 82°30'E longitude. If Shillong is on 92°E longitude, it is 9°30' ahead of 1ST. To travel 1°, it takes 4 minutes for earth. So for 9° 30', it takes 38 minutes. If 1ST is 10:00 a.m.,-the local time at Shillong is 10:00 + 38min, = 10:38 a.m.

Question 54. Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of cities :
Names of Cities :
1. Darwin
2. Kuala Lumpur
3. Lagos
4. Nairobi
5. Singapore

Codes:
A B C D

1 2 4 3
2 1 4 3
1 4 5 2
4 3 5 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 1 2 4 3
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
City marked 'A' is Darwin in Australia
City marked 'B' is Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
City marked 'C is Nairobi in Kenya
City marked 'D' is Lagos in Nigeria

Question 55. Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given Figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?

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Answer: Option B. -> B
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
The area marked by 'B' witnesses torrential downpours accompanied by thunder and lightning because in this area, maximum upliftment of warm air mass takes place.

Question 56. At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum?

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Answer: Option D. -> M4
:
D

Question 57. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Timber)   List II (Country)
Cedar   1. Myanmar
Douglas Fir 2. Canada
Mahogany   3. Mexico
Teak 4. Honduras
Codes:
A B C D

3 2 1 4
3 2 4 1
2 3 4 1
2 3 1 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 3 2 4 1
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
Cedar is found in Mexico.
Douglas fir is found in Canada. Medium
Mahogany in Honduras and Teak in Myanmar.

Question 58. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Well-known Place Country

Baikonor Russia
KourouFrench Guiana
Borobudur Indonesia
Cannes France

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Answer: Option A. -> Baikonor Russia
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Baikonour (Leninsk) - Kazakhsthan
Kourou - French Guiana
Borobudur - Indonesia
Cannes – France

Question 59. Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?

Beijing
Ho Chi Minh City
Shanghai
Manila

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Answer: Option C. -> Shanghai
:
C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Huangpu river flows through Shanghai city, is the most important Shipping artery from the mouth of the Yangtzekiang river in Wusong to the East China sea. Huangpu river is a tributary of Yangtzekiang river (3rd longest river in the world after Nile and Amazon).

Question 60. Consider the following statements :
1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast.
3. Greece and Albania form a part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3
2 and 3, only
3 only
1 only

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Answer: Option D. -> 1 only
:
D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the West African coast. The length of terrestrial mile (1-6 km) is lesser than that of a nautical mile (1-85 km). Greece and Albania forms a part of Balkan peninsula, Portugal and Spain forms Iberian peninsula.