21. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the Arakan Yoma Mountain range?
- It is a mountain range in Myanmar, extending from east to west direction.
- Mt. Kennedy is the highest peak
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 ]
Notes:
The Arakan Yoma Mountain range in Myanmar extends from north to south direction. Here shifting cultivation is a common practice. Mt. Kennedy is the highest peak in the Arakan Yoma Mountain range.
22. Which among the following mountains and their associated countries are correctly matched?
- Aoraki Mount Cook – Australia
- Mount Huang – China
- Matterhorn – New York
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:
Aoraki Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, not Australia. Mount Huang, also called Huangshan, is located in eastern China. Matterhorn is a prominent Alpine peak on the border of Switzerland and Italy, not in New York. Thus, only Mount Huang is correctly matched with its country.
23. Which among the following plateaus of the world and their locations is/are correctly matched?
- Tibetan Plateau – West Asia
- Colorado Plateau – Southwestern part of USA
- Kimberley Plateau – Australia
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Tibetan Plateau is located in Central Asia, not West Asia. The Colorado Plateau is in the southwestern part of the USA, spanning states like Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. The Kimberley Plateau is situated in the northern region of Western Australia. Hence, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
24. Which among the following statements is/are correct about atmospheric pressure?
- Isohaline are lines connecting places having equal pressure.
- A rising pressure indicates fine, settled weather.
- A falling pressure indicates unstable and cloudy weather.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
The force exerted on the surface by the column of air above it is called atmospheric pressure or air pressure. Isobars are lines connecting places having equal pressure. It is measured at any station after being reduced to sea level. A change in either temperature or density will cause a corresponding change in the air pressure. A rising pressure indicates fine, settled weather whereas a falling pressure indicates unstable and cloudy weather.
25. Which among the following statements is/are correct about land and sea breeze?
- In Land breeze the winds blow the sea to the land during the night
- In Sea breeze the winds blow from the land to the sea during the day
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 & 2]
Notes:The land and sea absorb and transfer heat differently. During the day the land heats up faster and becomes warmer than the sea whereas the sea is relatively cool and the pressure over sea is relatively high. Thus, pressure gradient from sea to land is created and the wind blows from the sea to the land as the sea breeze.
In the night the reversal of condition takes place. The land loses heat faster and is cooler than the sea. The pressure gradient is from the land to the sea and hence land breeze results..
26. The “Danakil Desert” is a desert that spreads among which countries?
[A] Brazil, Colombia, Panama
[B] Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
[C] Ethiopia, Eritrea,Djibouti
[D] Libya, Niger,Chad
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Correct Answer: C [Ethiopia, Eritrea,Djibouti]
Notes:
The Danakil Desert is a desert located in the Afar Depression which spreads among northeast Ethiopia, southern Eritrea and northwestern Djibouti. It is one of the lowest and the hottest places on Earth. This desert is inhabited by Afar people whose main job is salt mining. This desert houses lakes such as Lake Asal and Lake Afrera and volcanoes such as Maraho, Erta Ale, Afdera etc.
27. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the world population?
- The 10 most populous countries of the world contribute about 60 per cent to the world’s population.
- Roughly, 90 per cent of the world population lives in about 10 per cent of its land area.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Roughly, 90 per cent of the world population lives in about 10 per cent of its land area. The 10 most populous countries of the world contribute about 60 per cent to the world’s population. Out of the top ten most populous countries, 6 are located in Asia. China is the most populous country of the world followed by India, the USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Russian Federation, and Japan
28. Arrange the following places from North to South:
- Biak Island
- Kampala
- Ayungin Shoal
- Porto Santo Island
Which of the following is the correct sequence?
[A] 4, 2, 3, 1
[B] 3, 4, 2, 1
[C] 4, 3, 1, 2
[D] 4, 3, 2, 1
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Correct Answer: D [4, 3, 2, 1]
Notes:
Porto Santo Island (Madeira, Portugal) lies furthest north, followed by Ayungin Shoal (Spratly Islands, South China Sea), then Kampala (Uganda), and finally Biak Island (Papua, Indonesia) being the southernmost. The order 4, 3, 2, 1 matches their latitudinal positions from north to south.
29. Which of the following countries share a land border with Ukraine?
- Belarus
- Slovakia
- Poland
- Moldova
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Ukraine shares land borders with Belarus to the north, Slovakia and Poland to the west, and Moldova to the southwest. Other neighboring countries include Hungary, Romania, and Russia, but all four options listed in the question directly border Ukraine on land.
30. Consider the following locations:
- Gotland
- Aleppo
- Vanuatu
- Solomon Islands
Arrange the above from North to South:
[A] 1, 2, 4, 3
[B] 2, 1, 4, 3
[C] 2, 4, 1, 3
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4
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Correct Answer: A [1, 2, 4, 3]
Notes:
Gotland is situated in the Baltic Sea (Sweden) and is the northernmost. Aleppo (Syria) lies further south in the Middle East. Solomon Islands (Oceania) are south of Aleppo but further north than Vanuatu, which is the southernmost among these four locations. Thus, the correct north-to-south sequence is 1, 2, 4, 3.
