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Question : 11

Statement I:
Temperatures of countries like United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are higher as compared to places located on similar latitudes during the winter.
Statement II:
United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are located on the coast.

a) Both the statements ‘are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

b) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

c) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

d) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Answer: (b)

Since United Kingdom, Norway, Netherland and Denmark are located on the coast, their temperature is higher than the places located on similar latitudes during the winter.

Question : 12

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
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 1 3 4

b) 2 3 1 4

c) 4 3 1 2

d) 4 1 3 2

Answer: (b)

  1. 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.
  2. Foehn blows in the Northern slopes of the Alps.
  3. Sirocco blows in the North African desert while Mistral blows in the Southern slopes of the Alps.

Question : 13

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: (c)

Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh are countries bordering Myanmar.

Question : 14 [SSC CGL 2016]

The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is

a) Sri Lanka

b) Maldives

c) Madagascar

d) Mauritius

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 : 15

Which among the following statements about the North Atlantic Drift is/are correct?

  1. It keeps the west coast of Northern Europe ice free
  2. 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
  3. It meets the Labrador current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog .
Select the correct answer using the code given below

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 2 only

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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