Revision Series | Geography | Current Affairs | 11

October 16, 2023

In which of the following Nuclear Power Plants has biggest indigenously developed variant of the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) has been installed recently ?

(A) Kaiga
(B) Kundakulam
(C) Tarapur
(D) Kakrapar

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Answer : D

Which of the following Pairs are correctly matched?
List I = List II
1. Gati Shakti Vishwavidhyalaya = Vadodara
2. Nyukmadung Dairy = Ladakh
3. Umiam Lake = Meghalaya

(A) 1 Only
(B) 3 only
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) All of the above

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Answer : C

Which of the following Pairs are correctly matched?
List I = List II
1. Naukhai Jauhar = Odisha
2. Kokborok Language = Meghalaya
3. Pulikali Dance = Karnataka
Choose the correct answer :

(A) 1 Only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) All of the above

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Answer : A

Which of the following place is associated with "Lithium Triangle"?

(A) Rockies
(B) Andes
(C) Drakensberg
(D) Ajanta Range

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Answer : B

Why does the Tamilnadu coast remain dry during south-west monsoon?
1) It is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of south-west monsoon.
2) Low-pressure conditions due to high temperature.
3) It lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the south-west monsoon.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

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Answer : C

Consider the following statement with reference to the River Indus:
1) It originates from Kailash mountain range.
2) In Tibet it is known as Yarlung Tsangpo.
3) Satluj is the easternmost tributary of Indus
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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Answer : D

With reference to Western Disturbances, consider the following statements:
1) They originate over the Mediterranean sea.
2) They enter India under the influence of the westerly jet streams.
3) Their arrival is marked by an increase in prevailing night temperatures.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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Answer : D

Consider the following statements with regards to variability of rainfall in India.
1) There is high rainfall as well as high rainfall variability in Western Ghats.
2) There is low rainfall, but high rainfall variability in Rajasthan.
Which of the statements given above 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

Consider the following:
1) Tampara
2) Anshupa
3) Pangong Tso lake
4) Kanjia lake
Which of the lakes given above are freshwater lakes?

(A) All of the above
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2 and 4 only

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Answer : D

Which of the following stages were responsible for the evolution of atmosphere and hydrosphere?
1) Loss of primordial atmosphere.
2) Degassing
3) The process of photosynthesis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) All of the above

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Answer : D