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GeographyMediumAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GAT

If you want to observe moraines, eskers and outwash plains, which one of the following Union Territories you may have to visit?

  1. A.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. B.Lakshadweep
  3. C.Puducherry
  4. D.Ladakh

Correct answer

D. Ladakh

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Ladakh. Moraines, eskers and outwash plains are landforms left by glaciers, and among these Union Territories only Ladakh has glaciated high mountains.

Ladakh lies in the Trans-Himalaya between the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram, with large glaciers such as the Siachen. A moving glacier carries rock debris; the heaps it drops along its sides and snout are moraines. Meltwater streams flowing in tunnels under the ice leave long, winding ridges of sand and gravel called eskers. In front of the glacier, meltwater spreads sand and gravel into broad, flat outwash plains. Drumlins and cirques belong to the same family of glacial landforms.

A is wrong because the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are tropical islands with coral reefs and forests, and no glaciers. B is wrong because Lakshadweep is made of low coral atolls. C is wrong because Puducherry lies on the flat Coromandel coast, shaped by rivers and the sea.

Exam tip: glacial depositional landforms: moraines, eskers, drumlins and outwash plains; erosional ones: cirques and U-shaped valleys.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.