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Question : 16 [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2010]

The Adam’s Bridge begins from

a) Mandapam

b) Pamban

c) Rameshwaram

d) Dhanushkodi

Answer: (d)

Question : 17

Consider the following statements :

  1. In the coastal regions, the land breeze blows over to the sea during night.
  2. In the coastal regions, during night, the air over the sea is warmer than the air over land.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Only 1

Answer: (b)

Land heats and cools more rapidly than the sea. During the day the land gets heated and the air over the land being hotter and lighter than that over the sea, a low-pressure area is created over the land.

The hot air rises and cool air from the sea reach the land, which is referred to as a sea breeze. At night the land rapidly loses its heat faster than the sea. The air over the sea is, therefore, warmer and lighter than over the land and a breeze blows but from the land towards the sea.

Question : 18 [PCS (Pre) 2010]

How much is the difference between Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) and Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.)?

a) +5½ hours

b) – 5½ hours

c) – 4½ hours

d) +4½ hours

Answer: (a)

Question : 19 [SSC MTS 2014]

Which of the following is referred to as ‘Young Fold Mountains’ ?

a) Nilgiris

b) Himalayas

c) Vindhyas

d) Aravallis

Answer: (b)

The Himalayas are known to be young fold mountains. They are considered young because they have been formed relatively recently in the earth’s history, compared to older mountains such as the Aravalis.

Question : 20 [MPPCS (Pre) 2013]

Nanda Devi is situated in

a) Uttarakhand

b) Nepal

c) Sikkim

d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (a)

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