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Among the following capital cities, which one lies on a Latitude closest to that of Gandhi Nagar?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
• Gandhi Nagar and Aizawl are located on the Latitude of 23°12 N and 23°36 N respectively.
• Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around the Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These lines are known as parallels.
• The Equator is at the centre of the lines of latitude and is at 0° latitude. Anything lying south of the Equator is in the Southern Hemisphere and is labelled °S. Anything lying north of the Equator is in the Northern Hemisphere and is labelled °N. The North Pole is 90° N and the South Pole is 90° S.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
• Gandhi Nagar and Aizawl are located on the Latitude of 23°12 N and 23°36 N respectively.
• Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around the Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These lines are known as parallels.
• The Equator is at the centre of the lines of latitude and is at 0° latitude. Anything lying south of the Equator is in the Southern Hemisphere and is labelled °S. Anything lying north of the Equator is in the Northern Hemisphere and is labelled °N. The North Pole is 90° N and the South Pole is 90° S.
Consider the following statements:
1. The range of temperature is lowest at the equator and it increases towards the tropics.
2. The Torrid Zone covers almost half the area of the earth's surface.
3. Australia is entirely located within the Torrid Zone.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
• The earth is divided into five thermal zones on the basis of the distribution of insolation and temperature.
• Torrid Zone is the largest of the thermal zones. It covers almost half the area of the earth's surface. It is situated between the Tropic of Cancer (23½°N) and Tropic of Capricorn (23½0 South).
• The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year in this zone. The mid-day sun is overhead at the equator on equinoxes, i.e. on 21st March and 23rd September.
• It is also overhead at Tropic of Cancer on 21st June and at Tropic of Capricorn on 22nd December. The duration of day and night are always equal i.e. 12 hours each on the equator and they increase to 13 hours 27 minutes at tropics. The range of temperature is lowest at the equator and it increases towards the tropics.
• Australia is not entirely located within the Torrid Zone. Australia's latitude and longitude is 27° 00' S and 133° 00' E. It has given it a particular type of arid climatic country. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
• The earth is divided into five thermal zones on the basis of the distribution of insolation and temperature.
• Torrid Zone is the largest of the thermal zones. It covers almost half the area of the earth's surface. It is situated between the Tropic of Cancer (23½°N) and Tropic of Capricorn (23½0 South).
• The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year in this zone. The mid-day sun is overhead at the equator on equinoxes, i.e. on 21st March and 23rd September.
• It is also overhead at Tropic of Cancer on 21st June and at Tropic of Capricorn on 22nd December. The duration of day and night are always equal i.e. 12 hours each on the equator and they increase to 13 hours 27 minutes at tropics. The range of temperature is lowest at the equator and it increases towards the tropics.
• Australia is not entirely located within the Torrid Zone. Australia's latitude and longitude is 27° 00' S and 133° 00' E. It has given it a particular type of arid climatic country. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
Which of the following make(s) the tropical rain forests not favorable for commercial exploitation?
1. All the trees of the tropical rain forests are generally soft-wood.
2. Trees of these regions are not found in pure stands of a single species.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect. All the trees of tropical regions are not soft-wood. Many of the tropical hardwoods do not float readily on water and this makes haulage an expensive matter. Due to this fact, many tropical countries are net timber importers.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect. All the trees of tropical regions are not soft-wood. Many of the tropical hardwoods do not float readily on water and this makes haulage an expensive matter. Due to this fact, many tropical countries are net timber importers.
Consider the following statements:
1. The southernmost point of India is Kanyakumari.
2. The southern part of India lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the warm temperate zone.
3. Only five Indian states share a border with Nepal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect.The southernmost point of India is Indira Point or Pygmalion Point. Indira Point or Pygmalion Point is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil. Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu and the southernmost town in mainland India.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect.The southernmost point of India is Indira Point or Pygmalion Point. Indira Point or Pygmalion Point is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil. Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu and the southernmost town in mainland India.
Consider the following pairs:
1. Zoji La Pass: Connects Srinagar with Kargil and Leh.
2. Shipkila Pass: Connects Himachal Pradesh with Tibet.
3. Bomdila Pass: Connects Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar.
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
• Pair 1 is correct.The Zojila Pass is located on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway at an altitude of 11,578 feet (nearly 3,529 metres), is closed in the winters due to snowfall, consequently cutting Ladakh off from Kashmir.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
• Pair 1 is correct.The Zojila Pass is located on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway at an altitude of 11,578 feet (nearly 3,529 metres), is closed in the winters due to snowfall, consequently cutting Ladakh off from Kashmir.