1. Where is Dead Sea situated in the following continents?
(1) Europe (2) Australia
(3)Asia (4) Africa
2. Which of the following soils is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton on India?
(1) Red Soil (2) Laterite Soil
(3) Alluvial Soil (4) Regur Soil
3. Which state in India is the largest producer of Saffron (kesar)?
(1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Sikkim
(3)Himachal Pradesh (4) Gujarat
4. Blue mountains are:
(1) The Vindyas (2) The Nilgiri hills
(3) The Himalayas (4) The Aravali ranges
5. Which of the following is an igneous rock?
(1) Limestone (2) Slate
(3) Marble (4) Basalt
6. The name of the canal which links Pacific and Atlantic Ocean is:
(1) Panama (2) Suez
(3) Kiel (4) None of these
7. In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is situated?
(1) Northern part (2) Southern part
(3) Western part (4) Eastern part
8. Kaziranga, the famous sanctuary of Assam is famous for:
(1) Rhinos (2) Tigers
(3) Lions (4) Elephants
9. The line joining place of equal atmospheric pressure is termed:
(1) Contour (2) Isohyets
(3) Isotherm (4) Isobar
10. The river Mississippi falls in:
(1) The Gulfof Mexico (2) Atlantic Ocean
(3) Pacific Ocean (4) Superior lake
Answers with Explanations: (1-10):
1. (3) The Dead Sea is also called Salt Sea.It is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. The Jordan river is the only major water source flowing into the Dead Sea,
2. (4) Regur Soils are black in colour and are also known as `black soils`. Since they are perfect for growing cotton, they are also called cotton soils.They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa and southern Madhya Pradesh and continue eastwards in the south, along the Godavari River and Krishna River Valleys.
3. (1) Saffron has several names-Zafran, Kesar, Kang, Kang Posh etc. Kang posh, the flowers of Saffron is a symbol of freshness and purity. The state of Jammu & Kashmir tops the list of the saffron growing states in India. it can be gauged from the fact that out of the total 5,707 hectares of land under its cultivation 4,496 hectares lie exclusively in Jammu and Kashmir.
4. (2) The Nilgiri hills are also known as Blue mountains. are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the westernmost part of Tamil Naidu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India.
5. (4) Basalt is a very common igneous rock. it is the most common rock in the Earth's crust. Almost all oceanic crust is made of basalt. Basalt originates from "hot spot" volcanoes, massive basalt flows and mid oceanic ridges
6. (1) The Panama Canal, opened in 1914, that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key medium for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake (85 feet (26 m) above sea-level) which was used to reduce the amount of work required for a sea-level connection.
7. (1) The Sahara Desert is located in the northernpart of Africa is the world's hottest desert. The Sahara covers parts of several African nations including Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan and Tunisia.
8. (1) Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
9. (4) "Isobar" "iso" is the prefix meaning "equal", and "bar" is a unit of pressure. Similarly, "isallobar" means locations on a map having an equal change in pressure in a given time.
10. (1) The Mississippi River is one of the world’s major river systems in size, habitat diversity and biological productivity. It is the third longest river in North America, flowing 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico.
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