Latest IAS Prelims Geography Questions - Set 1
1. Which of the following area comes under earthquake zone V?1. Northeastern India
2. Lakshadweep islands
3. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4. West coast of Maharashtra
5. Union Territory of Delhi
6. Sikkim
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,3,5
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3
Lakshadweep islands - Zone iii
West coast of Maharashtra - Zone iv
Union Territory of Delhi - Zone iv
Sikkim -Zone iv
1. Maritime transport is to be administered by Central government.
2. All major ports are government administered
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
Maritime transport is to be administered by both the Central and the State governments. While the central government's shipping ministry administers the major ports, the minor and intermediate ports are administered by the relevant departments or ministries in the nine coastal states Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
All major ports, except one Ennore Port are government administered. It is the first port in India which is a public company.
1. The subduction of the Nazca tectonic plate to the east is responsible for the creation of the volcanic Andes mountain range
2. Volcano Calbuco in southern Chile erupted for the first time in more than five decades
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Consider the following statements1. Tiwa tribe celebrate Yangli festival once in three years.
2. Sowing of paddy starts immediately after the festivals.
Which of the above statement is correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Tiwa is an ethnic group inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya in Northeast India.
a) Deciduous forest
b) Desert
c) Fresh snow
d) Glacier ice
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Fresh snow
Fresh snow has the highest albedo. Immediately after a fresh snowfall, up the 90% of the solar radiation can be reflected off the snow.
a) Increased surface pressure over the Indian Ocean, Australia and Indonesia
b) Rise in warm air near Peru
c) Fall in air pressure over eastern and central Pacific ocean and Tahiti.
d) Below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific.
Below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific is a characteristic of La Nina which is anti El-Nino.
1. Due to diverging or converging tectonic plates
2. High volume magma's upper movement
3. Decrease in pressure of Magma as it rises up towards the crust
4. Injection of a new batch of magma into an already filled magma chamber
a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 1, 2,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Consider the following statements1. The subduction of the Nazca tectonic plate to the east is responsible for the creation of the volcanic Andes mountain range
2. Volcano Calbuco in southern Chile erupted for the first time
in more than five decades
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer9. Consider the following statements 1. Barren Island Volcano is the only confirmed active volcano in India.
2. Narcondam Island of the Andaman & Nicobar is example of dormant volcano
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Dormant volcanoes become quiet after eruptions for some time and there are no indications for future eruptions but suddenly they erupt very violently.
1. Kedarnath is near Chorabari Glacier, the head of river Mandakin
2. River Mandakina is tributary of the Alaknanda river.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
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