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GeographyMediumAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper I

Consider the following pairs : Region often mentioned in the news — Country 1. Anatolia — Turkey 2. Amhara — Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado — Spain 4. Catalonia — Italy How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.Only one pair
  2. B.Only two pairs
  3. C.Only three pairs
  4. D.All four pairs

Correct answer

B. Only two pairs

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Only two pairs. Anatolia–Turkey and Amhara–Ethiopia are correct, while Cabo Delgado and Catalonia are paired with the wrong countries. Anatolia, also called Asia Minor, is the large peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean that forms most of Turkey's territory, so pair 1 is correct. Amhara is one of Ethiopia's regional states, home of the Amhara people, with Bahir Dar as its capital and Lake Tana within it, so pair 2 is correct. Pair 3 is wrong because Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique, on the Indian Ocean coast near the border with Tanzania, known for its natural gas finds. Pair 4 is wrong because Catalonia is an autonomous community in north-eastern Spain, with Barcelona as its capital, and has a strong movement for independence from Spain. So options A, C and D give the wrong count. Exam tip: Cabo Delgado = Mozambique; Catalonia = Spain; Tigray and Amhara = Ethiopia; Anatolia = Turkey.

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Q1.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally

  1. A.poor in potash and rich in phosphorus.
  2. B.poor in both potash and phosphorus.
  3. C.rich in both potash and phosphorus.
  4. D.rich in potash and poor in phosphorus.
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Correct answer: D. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus.

Alluvial soils, laid down by rivers, generally contain plenty of potash but lack phosphorus, and they are also often short of nitrogen and humus.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about primary waves of earthquakes is not correct ?

  1. A.They are similar to sound waves.
  2. B.They can travel only through solid materials.
  3. C.They travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials.
  4. D.They move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface.
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Correct answer: B. They can travel only through solid materials.

This statement is false because primary waves pass through solids, liquids and gases alike. Primary or P-waves are longitudinal waves: they push and pull the rock in the same direction in which the wave travels, compressing and stretching the material just as sound waves compress air.