Indian Geography Quiz: Day 121

October 4, 2022

Consider the following statements regarding Climate Vulnerability Map of India:
1. It is developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) with technical assistance from UNFCCC.
2. It is being implemented as part of the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : B

Climate Vulnerability Map of India

The map is being developed under a joint project of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

This research programme of DST is being implemented as part of the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) and National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC).

Such climate vulnerability atlas has already been developed for 12 states in the Indian Himalayan Region, using a common framework.

Now this methodology will be extended to non-Himalayan states so that we can have a national level climate vulnerability profile for India.

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure centre. Consider the following statements in this regard:
1. Hurricane is a tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and north eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. Tropical cyclones are almost unknown in the South Atlantic due to a weak Intertropical Convergence Zone.
3. Tropical cyclones rotate in a counter clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer : D

Match the following:
List I (Mountain Pass) List II (Connectivity provided)
A. Zoji La 1. Manli-Leh
B. Banihal 2. Jammu-Srinagar
C. Bara Lacha La 3. Srinagar-Leh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) A-3 B-2 C-1
(B) A-2 B-3 C-1
(C) A-3 B-1 C-2
(D) A-1 B-3 C-2

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Answer : A

Consider the following statements regarding Antarctic Circumpolar Current:
1. It maintains the boundary of Antarctic Ice cap by keeping the southern pole frozen.
2. It is the strongest ocean current on the Earth.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 or 2

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Answer : C

Which of the following countries are in Africa?
1. Monaco
2. Croatia
3. Cyprus
4. Malta
5. Andorra
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 3, 4, and 5 only
(B) 1, 3 and 5 only
(C) 1, 4 and 5 only
(D) None of the above

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Answer : D

Consider the following statements:
1. According to Indus Water Treaty, India has control over the use of eastern rivers –Chenab, Jhelum and Indus.
2. River Beas is the only habitat of Indus river dolphin in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 both
(D) None of the above

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Answer : B

Indus river dolphins are only be found in the lower parts of the Indus River in Pakistan and in River Beas, a tributary of the Indus River in Punjab, India.

In Pakistan, their numbers declined dramatically after the construction of an irrigation system, and most dolphins are confined to a 750 mile stretch of the river and divided into isolated populations by six barrages.

Consider the following statements regarding Brown Carbon:
1. Brown carbon is emitted mainly by biomass combustion.
2. Brown carbon has more potential to warm the atmosphere by absorbing light then the black carbon.
3. Brown carbon is commonly known as soot which is a form of particulate air pollutant.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1 and 2 only

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Answer : A

Brown carbon is a ubiquitous and unidentified component of organic aerosol. Biomass burning (possibly domestic wood burning) is shown to be a major source of brown carbon. Brown carbon is generally referred for greenhouse gases and black carbon for particles resulting from impure combustion, such as soot and dust.

Black carbon (BC) is a solid particle or aerosol (though not a gas) that contributes to warming of the atmosphere. Black carbon, commonly known as soot. Soot is a form of particulate air pollutant, produced from incomplete combustion.

Consider the following statements regarding the Green India Mission:
1. It was launched in 2015 to enhance India's diminishing forest cover.
2. It is being implemented on public owned land resource only. 3. It is part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change in India.
Which of the statements are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 only

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Answer : B

National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.

It aims at protecting, restoring and enhancing India’s forest cover and responding to Climate Change. The target under the Mission is 10 mha on forest and non-forest lands for increasing the forest/tree cover and to improve the quality of existing forest.

Which of the following countries is/are the State Parties to the South American trade bloc MERCOSUR?
1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Chile
4. Columbia
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) 3 and 4 only

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Answer : A

Consider the following pairs:
Shifting agriculture Area
1. Jhuming — Central India
2. Milpa — Central America
3. Ladang — Indonesia
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1 and 3 only

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Answer : C