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- It keeps the west coast of Northern Europe ice free
- It is responsible for the warm air mass which interacts with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe
- It meets the Labrador current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog .
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 only
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
The North Atlantic current or Drift or sea movement is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the gulf stream northeast, which stretches from Florida to north- western Europe. It moderates the chilled climate of western Europe.
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Question : 1
The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
a) loamy soil
b) silty soil
c) loess soil
d) sandy soil
Answer »Answer: (c)
Loess soil is a wind-blown sedimentary deposit. Good examples are found in China and Europe and United States etc. It is a kind of silt that forms a fertile topsoil in some parts of the world. Loess consists of tiny mineral particles brought by wind to the places where they now lie. These mineral particles are finer than sand, but coarser than clay.
Question : 2
Which one of the following continents was not a part of Gondwana Land?
a) South America
b) North America
c) Australia
d) Africa
Answer »Answer: (b)
North America was not the part of Gondwana Land.
Question : 3
Consider the following statements
- In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.
- In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority.
a) 2 only
b) 1 only
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Both 1 and 2
Answer »Answer: (a)
In Macedonia, ethinic Albanian population is 23%, which is a good number in Macedonia. But in Kosovo 92% Albanians present where Serbians are the minority.
Question : 4
The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is
a) Sri Lanka
b) Maldives
c) Madagascar
d) Mauritius
Answer »Answer: (b)
Maldives is the smallest country not only in the Indian Ocean but also in Asia in terms of area and population. There are over 1,192 coral islands in the Maldives, which are spread over 90,000 sq.km, making it one of the world’s most dispersed countries. They lie south-southwest of India and are considered part of Southern Asia.
Question : 5
Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
a) Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
b) Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
c) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
d) Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
Answer »Answer: (c)
Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh are countries bordering Myanmar.
Question : 6
List I | List II |
(Local wind) | (Area of Prevalence) |
A. Chinook | 1. North African desert |
B. Foehn | 2. Rocky mountain slopes of the USA |
C. Sirocco | 3. Northern slopes of Alps |
D. Mistral | 4. Southern slopes of Alps |
a) 2 1 3 4
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 4 3 1 2
d) 4 1 3 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
- A Chinook wind is a weather phenomenon that creates warm, dry air that blows down the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies. The name Chinook means “snow eater,” as the wind occurs most frequently in winter and can disrupt snowstorms and melt fallen snow.
- Foehn blows in the Northern slopes of the Alps.
- Sirocco blows in the North African desert while Mistral blows in the Southern slopes of the Alps.
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