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The following question based on World Physical Geography topic of indian geography mcq
(a) strong air current
(b) a warm ocean current
(c) the name of a stream
(d) streams joining a gulf
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates at the tip of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
It influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to Newfoundland and the west coast of Europe.
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Question : 1
In which country is the volcano Mount Gamkonora, the highest peak of Halmahera island, which erupted in July 2007 located?
a) Indonesia
b) Japan
c) France
d) Russia
Answer »Answer: (a)
Mount Gamkonora is a strato-volcano on Halmahera island, Indonesia. With an elevation of 1,560 metres, it is the highest peak on the island. It has produced an elongated series of craters along the north-south rift.
The largest eruption in 1673 was accompanied by a tsunami that inundated the nearby villages. The volcano erupted again on July 10, 2007, with over 8,000 people reported to have fled their homes in the vicinity.
Question : 2
List I | List II |
(Region) | (Characteristic Vegetation) |
A. Selvas | 1. Mosses and Lichens |
B. Savanas | 2. Epiphytes |
C. Tundra | 3. Tropophytes |
D. Monsoon lands | 4. Grasses and trees |
a) 3 4 1 2
b) 3 1 4 2
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 2 4 1 3
Answer »Answer: (d)
- An epiphyte is a plant that grows harmlessly upon another plant (such as a tree) and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain. Epiphytes provide a rich and diverse habitat for other organisms including animals, fungi, bacteria etc. Selvas is found in South America.
- Savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Savanna is found in Africa, South America, India, and Australia.
- Tundra is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. The vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens.
- Tropophytesis a kind of plant adapted to climatic conditions in which periods of heavy rainfall alternate with periods of drought. It grows in monsoon land.
Question : 3
The longest river in the world is
a) Nile
b) Ganga
c) Amazon
d) Brahmaputra
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Nile, a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, is generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 6,853 km long. The Amazon (South America) and Yangtze of China are at second and third positions with a length of 6400 km and 6300 km respectively.
Question : 4
In the tropical zone of Africa the sequence of climates on both sides of the equator is
a) rainy tropical, semi-arid tropic, arcid tropic, monsoon tropical
b) rainy tropical, monsoon tropical, semi-arid tropic, arcid tropic
c) monsoon tropical, rainy tropical, semi-arid tropic, arid tropic
d) rainy tropical, semi-arid tropic, monsoon tropical, arid tropic
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 5
Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Antarctic Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Indian Ocean
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia.
From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly sloping submerged plains.
Question : 6
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
a) Cuba
b) Australia
c) Philippines
d) Ghana
Answer »Answer: (b)
The largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the north-eastern coast of Australia. The 1200 mile (1900 km) long reef is protected as a Marine Park.
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