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GeographyEasyAsked in: CTET · Paper II SST, 14 Dec 2024, Shift 1

What type of winds are Land and Sea breeze?

  1. A.Cyclone
  2. B.Local winds
  3. C.Seasonal winds
  4. D.Permanent winds

Correct answer

B. Local winds

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Local winds. Land and sea breezes blow over a small coastal area and change direction every day, so they are local winds. By day the land heats up faster than the sea, the warm air over the land rises, and cooler air moves in from the sea as a sea breeze. At night the land cools faster, so the breeze blows from the land towards the sea as a land breeze. NCERT groups winds into three kinds: permanent, seasonal and local. Another local wind is the loo, the hot and dry wind of north India in summer. A is wrong because a cyclone is a large low-pressure storm system, not a daily coastal breeze. C is wrong because seasonal winds, like the monsoons, change direction with the seasons, not between day and night. D is wrong because permanent winds, such as the trade winds and the westerlies, blow in the same direction all year round. Exam tip: permanent, trade winds and westerlies; seasonal, monsoons; local, land and sea breeze and loo.

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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.