11. बवेरियन आल्प्स (Bavarian Alps), जो हाल ही में समाचार बना, ______ में स्थित है?
[A] रूस
[B] फ्रांस
[C] जर्मनी
[D] स्विट्जरलैंड
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Correct Answer: C [जर्मनी]
Notes:
बवेरियन आल्प्स (Bavarian Alps) जर्मन राज्य बवेरिया के साथ स्थित पर्वत श्रृंखलाएं हैं। G7 लीडर्स समिट 26 से 28 जून तक बवेरियन आल्प्स में आयोजित किया जाएगा।
12. Bavarian Alps, which recently made news, is situated in__?
[A] Russia
[B] France
[C] Switzerland
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: D [Germany]
Notes:
Bavarian Alps are mountain ranges located with the German state of Bavaria. The G7 Leaders’ Summit 2022 is set to take place from June 26 to 28 in the Bavarian Alps. Germany, which took over the G7 presidency at the beginning of this year, will host the event.
13. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Alps Tour”?
[A] Golf
[B] Basketball
[C] Cricket
[D] Rugby
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Alps Tour is a developmental professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the national golf associations of France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Morocco. Established in 2001, it is a third level tour, the highest level of men’s golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the Challenge Tour.
14. Which six countries share the location of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps”?
[A] Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland
[B] Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro
[C] Slovenia, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, France, Spain
[D] Italy, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands
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Correct Answer: A [Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland]
Notes:
Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland are the six countries that share the location of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps”. The series of 111 out of the 937 known archaeological pile-dwelling sites in six countries around the Alpine and sub-alpine regions of Europe is composed of the remains of prehistoric settlements dating from 5,000 to 500 BC which are situated underwater, on lakeshores, along rivers or in wetlands. The exceptional conservation conditions for organic materials provided by the waterlogged sites, combined with extensive under-water archaeological investigations and research in many fields of natural science, such as archaeobotany and archaeozoology, over the past decades, has combined to present an outstanding detailed perception of the world of early agrarian societies in Europe. The precise information on their agriculture, animal husbandry, development of metallurgy, over a period of more than four millennia, coincides with one of the most important phases of recent human history: the dawn of modern societies.
15. Which three countries share the location of the “Graian Alps”?
[A] France, Italy, Switzerland
[B] Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
[C] Austria, Hungary, Slovenia
[D] Germany, Poland, Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: A [France, Italy, Switzerland]
Notes:
The Graian Alps is an alpine orogenic mountain range located between France, Italy, and Switzerland. It forms the western part of the Alps mountain. The highest peak of the Graian Alps mountain range is “Mont Blanc”, which is located between France and Italy. This mountain range houses Vanoise National Park of France and Gran Paradiso National Park of Italy.
16. Which of the following mountain range is also known as the “Dominican Alps”?
[A] Kunlun Mountain Range
[B] Cordillera Central Mountain Range
[C] Apennine Mountain Range
[D] Rwenzori Mountain Range
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Correct Answer: B [Cordillera Central Mountain Range]
Notes:
The Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic is also known as the Dominican Alps. Cordillera Central mountain range runs through the Hispaniola Islands which forms the highest mountain range in the Dominican Republic and all of the Caribbean region. The Cordillera Central, possess cool temperature and scenic beauty, is connected to Massif du Nord of Haiti and houses Pico Duarte, La Pelona, Jose Armando Bermudez National Park.
17. Which among the following local winds is/are correctly matched?
- Loo – northern plains of north India and Pakistan
- Foehn – cold and dry wind with a high speed blowing from the Alps over France towards the Mediterranean
- Mistral – beneficial hot winds in the Alps
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 1
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1]
Notes:- Foehn or Fohn are beneficial hot winds in the Alps. They are strong, gusty, dry and warm winds which develop on the leeward side of a mountain range. The wind helps animal grazing by melting snow and aids the ripening of grapes.
- Mistral is a harmful, cold and dry wind with a high speed blowing from the Alps over France towards the Mediterranean Sea. It brings blizzards into southern France.
18. What are the cold and dry winds that blow from the Alps over France towards the Mediterranean Sea called?
[A] Chinook
[B] Loo
[C] Mistral
[D] Sirocco
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Correct Answer: C [Mistral ]
Notes:
Mistral is a harmful, cold and dry wind with a high speed blowing from the Alps over France towards the Mediterranean Sea. It brings blizzards into southern France.
19. What are the local hot winds in Alps called?
[A] Loo
[B] Chinook
[C] Mistral
[D] Fohn
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Correct Answer: D [Fohn]
Notes:
Foehn or Fohn are beneficial hot winds in the Alps. They are strong, gusty, dry and warm winds which develop on the leeward side of a mountain range. The wind helps animal grazing by melting snow and aids the ripening of grapes.
20. Which of the following mountain ranges and their highest peaks are correctly matched?
- Rockies – Mt. Mitchell
- Alps – Mt. Blanc
- Appalachians – Mt. Elbert
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:
Mt. Blanc is correctly matched with the Alps, the highest peak in this range. Mt. Elbert is the highest peak of the Rockies, not the Appalachians. Mt. Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains, not the Rockies. Thus, only the Alps – Mt. Blanc match is correct; others are incorrectly matched.