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GeographyEasyAsked in: CTET · Paper II SST, 21 Jan 2024

Torrid Zone on Earth receives maximum heat as:

  1. A.rays of the sun are slanting here
  2. B.it is land locked
  3. C.it is bounded by oceans
  4. D.the mid-day sun is exactly overhead

Correct answer

D. the mid-day sun is exactly overhead

Explanation

The correct answer is D, the mid-day sun is exactly overhead. Vertical rays pour the Sun's energy onto a small area, so this zone gets the most heat. The Torrid Zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer (23½° N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23½° S), and it is the only belt where the mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year. North and south of it the rays fall at a slant, so the same energy spreads over a larger area. That is why the Temperate Zones get moderate heat and the Frigid Zones near the poles stay very cold. A is wrong because slanting rays give less heat, which is the case in the Temperate and Frigid Zones. B is wrong because the zone is not landlocked, and being landlocked does not decide how much heat the Sun gives. C is wrong because oceans only make the climate milder, they do not add solar heat. Exam tip: Torrid, between the two Tropics; Temperate, from the Tropics to the Arctic and Antarctic Circles; Frigid, beyond the Circles.

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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.