TARGET OCS 2020 (DAILY QUIZ) DAY – 12 DATE : 06-10-2020 GEOGRAPHY Q Questions Answers NO Q1 Suppose, you start walking Ans) a straight along the Exp) Option (a) is the correct answer. Tropic of Cancer in the Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line, at an angle of 23.50 degrees Indian territory from North from the Equator, that almost passes West to East. How many through the middle of India Exactly (23°26′N 68°23′E). The Tropic states will you traverse of Cancer passes through eight states in before intersecting IST India (From West to East) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, meridian and what will be Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura the capital city of the state and Mizoram. Indian Standard Time (IST) i.e. 82.5' E longitude, in where this point of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. When a straight line intersection is located? is drawn through 82.5' E longitude (IST Mirzapur), it intersects the a) 4 States and Raipur Tropic of Cancer in the state of Chattisgarh. b) 3 States and Bhopal Koriya district is closest this intersection point. Hence, as per the c) 4 States and Lucknow question you will pass through 4 states (Gujarat, d) 5 States and Ranchi Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh; GJ being the starting and CG being the end point). Raipur is the capital city of Chattisgarh. Q2 Which of the following sets Ans) b of pair(s) is/are Exp) Option (b) is the correct answer. correctly matched? Important Passes of Western Ghats Pass Connecting Cities CIVIL SERVICE CORNER civilservicecorner.in https://t.me/CSCODISHA1 WHATSAPP- 7682092884 1. Thal Ghat Mumbai and • Pair 1 is incorrectly matched. Thal Ghat: It links Nasik to Pune Mumbai. 2. Bhor Ghat Nasik and • Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. Bhor Ghat: It links Mumbai to Mumbai Pune. 3. Pal Ghat Coimbatore and • Pair 3 is correctly matched. Pal Ghat: It connects Kerala to Kozhikode Tamil Nadu (link Kochi to Chennai). Select the correct answer • Senkota pass: It is located between the Nagercoil and the using the code given Cardamom hills links Thiruvananthapuram below: and Madurai. a) 1 only Famous passes in peninsular India b) 3 only Source) Geography of India by Majid Hussain, Chapter 2, c) 2 and 3 only Physiography, Page 2.8-2.9 d) 1, 2 and 3 https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/the-western-ghats- mountain-range-1448367447-1 Q3 Which of the following Ans) d factors determine Exp) Option (d) is the correct answer. the rate of erosion due to All of the above factors determine the rate of erosion of a glacier. glacial activity? Glaciation gives rise to erosional feature in highlands and 1. Gradient of the slope depositional features in lowlands. 2. Weight of the glacier A glacier erodes its valley by two process known as plucking and 3. Temperature of the Ice abrasion. 4. Velocity of flow The rate of flow of the glacier is more in the middle because of less Select the correct answer obstruction and this is the reason most of the using the code given glacier assumes tongue shape. below: The rate of Erosion by glaciers depends upon various factors like a) 1, 2 and 3 only 1) Weight of the glacier b) 2, 3 and 4 only 2) Velocity of the flow of glacier c) 1, 3 and 4 only 3) Temperature of the ice d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 4) Gradient of the slope 5) Geological structure of the valley 6) Climatic condition and so on. The rate of erosion is generally more in uplands or highlands and less in lowlands. All glaciers move (generally few inches) every day. Source) GC Leong Chapter 6 page 48 Q4 Arrange the following hills Ans) b from North to Exp) Option (b) is the correct answer South: Source) Geography of India by Majid Hussain, Chapter 2, 1. Javadi Hills Physiography, Page 2.7-2.11 2. Shevaroy Hills https://www.pmfias.com/hills-of-peninsular-india-aravalis-vindhyas- 3. Anaimalai satpuras-western-ghats-sahyadriseastern- 4. Nilgiri Hills ghats CIVIL SERVICE CORNER civilservicecorner.in https://t.me/CSCODISHA1 WHATSAPP- 7682092884 5. Cardamom Hills Select the correct answer using the code below: a) 3-1-2-4-5 b) 1-2-4-3-5 c) 4-1-3-2-5 d) 3-1-2-5-4 Q5 It is a pass located on the Ans) b Indo-China Border Exp) Option (b) is the correct answer. and is strategically very Nathu La Pass: important. It also forms ● altitude of 4310 m part of the ancient silk ● it forms part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Route route. It connects the ● an important trade route between India and China Indian state of Sikkim with ● It was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was China’s Tibet reopened in 2006 as the governments Autonomous Region. It was of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land reopened in 2006 routes after 1962 Indo – China war. It is located on the way to Kailash Mansarovar. The abovementioned pass is? a) Lipu Lekh pass b) Nathu La pass c) Shipki La pass d) Niti Pass Source) https://www.pmfias.com/major-passes-india-himalayas- indian-sub-continent-khyber-pass-gomalpass- bolan-pass-banihal-pass-shipki-la-nathu-la-jelep-la/ Geography of India by Majid Hussain, Chapter 2, Physiography, Page 2.22 Q6 Arrange the following Ans) c passes from West to Exp) Option (c) is the correct answer. East direction: 1. Banihal pass 2. Diphu pass 3. Bom Di La pass 4. Jelep La pass 5. Shipki La pass CIVIL SERVICE CORNER civilservicecorner.in https://t.me/CSCODISHA1 WHATSAPP- 7682092884 Select the correct answer using the code given below: a) 1-3-4-5-2 b) 3-5-4-1-2 c) 1-5-4-3-2 d) 3-1-4-5-2 From the above figure we can find the sequence of passes given above. Diphu pass is in Arunachal Pradesh. Bom Di La pass is in west of Diphu pass in Arunachal pradesh. Jelep la pass is in Sikkim. Shipki la pass is in Himachal Pradesh and Banihal pass is in Jammu and Kashmir. Source) Geography of India by Majid Hussain, Chapter 2, Physiography, Page 2.22-2.23 Q7 Chotanagpur plateau does Ans) d not extend to Exp) Option (d) is the correct answer. which of the following Chotanagpur Plateau states? ● Chotanagpur plateau represents the north-eastern projection of the 1. Chattisgarh Indian Peninsula. 2. Jharkhand ● Option (d) is the correct answer. It is extended mostly in 3. Madhya Pradesh Jharkhand, northern part of Chhattisgarh 4. Maharashtra and Purulia district of West Bengal. Select the correct answer ● The Son river flows in the north-west of the plateau and joins the using the code given Ganga. below: ● The average elevation of the plateau is 700 m above sea level. a) 2 and 4 only ● This plateau is composed mainly of Gondwana rocks. b) 1 and 4 only ● The plateau is drained by numerous rivers and streams in different c) 3 only directions and presents a radial d) 3 and 4 only drainage pattern. {Drainage Pattern} ● Rivers like Damodar, the Subarnarekha, the North Koel, the South Koel and the Barkar have developed extensive drainage basins. ● The Damodar river flows through the middle of this region in a rift valley from west to east. Here are found the Gondwana coal fields which provide bulk of coal in India. ● North of the Damodar river is the Hazaribagh plateau with an average elevation of 600 m above mean sea level. This plateau has isolated hills. It looks like a peneplain due to large scale erosion. ● The Ranchi Plateau to the south of the Damodar Valley rises to about 600 m above mean sea level. Most of the surface is rolling where the city of Ranchi (661 m) is located. ● At places it is interrupted by monadnocks (an isolated hill or ridge of erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain. Ex: Ayers Rock in Australia) and conical hills. ● The Rajmahal Hills forming the north eastern edge of the Chotanagpur Plateau are mostly made of basalt and are covered by lava flows {Basaltic Lava}. CIVIL SERVICE CORNER civilservicecorner.in https://t.me/CSCODISHA1 WHATSAPP- 7682092884 ● They run in a north-south direction and rise to average elevation of 400 m (highest mount is 567 m). These hills have been dissected into separate plateaus. Source) https://www.pmfias.com/peninsular-plateau-deccan-plateau- marwar-plateau-bundelkhand-plateaumalwa- plateau-baghelkhand-chotanagpur-plateau/ Geography of India by Majid Hussain, Chapter 2, Physiography, Page 2.6 Q8 Arrange the following rock Ans) c system of Exp) Option (c) is the correct answer. peninsular India from India can be divided into several divisions such as Archean System, oldest rock system to Dharwar System, Cuddapah system, youngest rock system: Vindhyan system, Paleozoic,Mesozoic, Gondwana, Deccan Trap, 1. Archean rock system Tertiary and Alluvial. 2. Dharwar rock system 3. Cuddapah rock system 4. Gondwana rock system Select the correct answer using the code given below: a) 1-2-3-4 b) 1-3-4-2 c) 1-3-2-4 d) 1-4-3-2 ● Archean rocks, also known as Pre-Cambrian rocks are the oldest rocks of the earth’s crust. ● The Archean period covers 86.7% of Total geological history of earth and therefore is very significant. ● Dharwar system is later than the Archean system but older than the other systems. ● Cuddapah System rocks are rich in metamorphic rocks such as sandstone, shale, limestone, quartzite, and slate.