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Geography Mixed Quiz: Set 113

  • 20 questions
  • 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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Set 113 of the Geography mixed quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions from 18 different topics of the subject: Solar System and the Earth, Major Seas of the World, Structure of the Earth and Rocks and more. 17 of them were asked in real previous-year papers. A topic quiz checks one chapter; this set revises the whole subject at once, the way an exam paper does, where the next question can come from any chapter. Every question carries an explanation of why the correct option is right and why the others are wrong. Keep to the timer, read the explanations at the end, and go back to the notes of any topic where you slipped.

Questions in this quiz

20 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

In a group discussion on shape and size of the Earth, three students stated the following points : 1. Student 1 : The shape of the Earth is basically an oblate spheroid. 2. Student 2 : The polar diameter of the Earth is more than the equatorial diameter. 3. Student 3 : Bulge along the equatorial region is due to revolution of the Earth. Who among the above students is/are correct?

  1. A.Student 1 only
  2. B.Student 1 and Student 2 only
  3. C.Student 2 and Student 3 only
  4. D.Student 1, Student 2 and Student 3
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Correct answer: A. Student 1 only

The Earth is an oblate spheroid, slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, but the bulge comes from its rotation, and its polar diameter is the shorter one.

Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKEasy

Sea of Azov is connected to

  1. A.Black Sea
  2. B.Baltic Sea
  3. C.Mediterranean Sea
  4. D.North Sea
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Correct answer: A. Black Sea

The Sea of Azov joins the Black Sea through the narrow Kerch Strait, east of the Crimean peninsula. The Sea of Azov is bordered by Russia and Ukraine and is often called the shallowest sea in the world, with a maximum depth of only about 14 metres.

Q5.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Which of the following statements regarding earthquakes is/are correct ? 1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the epicentre of the earthquake. 2. Earthquakes generate Primary and Secondary waves that radiate outward from the earthquake focus. 3. Deep-focus earthquakes are likely to cause more damage than shallow-focus earthquakes. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 2 only

The focus, or hypocentre, is the point inside the Earth where the rocks first break and energy is released. The point on the surface directly above it is the epicentre, which is usually where shaking is felt first and strongest, so statement 1 is correct.

Q7.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not a resultant of the El Nino effect ?

  1. A.Distortion of equatorial atmospheric circulation
  2. B.Flow of the South-East Trade Winds towards the Indian Ocean
  3. C.Irregularities in the evaporation of sea water
  4. D.Reduction in the amount of planktons which reduces the number of fish in the sea
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Correct answer: B. Flow of the South-East Trade Winds towards the Indian Ocean

During El Nino the trade winds of the Pacific weaken or even reverse, so a steady flow of these winds is not one of its results.

Q9.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics : 1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India. 2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole. 3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour. Select the correct sea-port from the options given below :

  1. A.Mormugao Port
  2. B.Deendayal Port
  3. C.Cochin Port
  4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
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Correct answer: A. Mormugao Port

Mormugao in Goa, a natural harbour at the mouth of the Zuari estuary, was opened in the late nineteenth century and is sheltered by a breakwater-cum-mole, which fits every clue.

Q13.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about clouds : 1. Two major forms of clouds are stratiform and cumuliform. 2. According to the altitude, clouds are classified as high clouds, middle clouds and low clouds. 3. Stratus, nimbostratus and stratocumulus are types of high clouds. 4. Clouds having nimbo attached to their name produce precipitation. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1, 2 and 4
  3. C.2 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1, 2 and 4

Only statement 3 is wrong, because stratus, nimbostratus and stratocumulus are low clouds, not high clouds. Statement 1 is correct: clouds take two basic forms, layered stratiform sheets formed by gentle lifting of air and heaped cumuliform clouds formed by rising convection currents.

Q14.GeographyEasy

Which of the following is the correct order of continents from the largest to the smallest by area?

  1. A.Asia, Africa, South America, North America
  2. B.Asia, Africa, North America, South America
  3. C.Africa, Asia, North America, Europe
  4. D.Asia, North America, Africa, South America
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Correct answer: B. Asia, Africa, North America, South America

By area the order of the continents is Asia, about 44 million square kilometres, then Africa with about 30 million, North America with about 24 million, South America with about 18 million, Antarctica with about 14 million, Europe with about 10 million and Australia with about 8 million.

Q17.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct ? 1. It occurs every 14-15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon. 2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Neap tides come when the Sun and the Moon pull on the Earth at right angles to each other, and that happens at the first and third (last) quarter of the Moon.

Q20.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATMedium

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the feature/features of cloudburst? 1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical area 2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

A cloudburst is very heavy rain over a small area in a short time, and in India it mostly strikes in the monsoon, setting off flash floods and landslides.

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