Geography PYQ 2016- 2020
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Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
1. Jordan 2. Iraq 3. Lebanon 4. Syria
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Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ?
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With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements:
1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia. 2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
All 12 Pacific Rim Countries have signed Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. These 12 countries are: Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Darussalam, Japan, Canada, United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Australia and New Zealand.
Objectives of TPP: (i) Lower track barriers such as tariffs. (ii) Establish a common framework for intellectual property. (iii) Enforce standards for labour low and environmental low. (iv) Establish an investor - state dispute settlement mechanism.
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With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. 2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino's impact on the monsoon.
- Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an event which the western Indian Ocean becomes alternately warmer and then colder than the eastern part of the Indian ocean. So first statement is wrong. - A positive IOD leads to greater monsoon rainfall and more active (above normal rainfall) monsoon days while negative IOD leads to less rainfall and more monsoon break days (no rainfall). So yes, IOD can influence El Nino's impact on Monsoon. So second statement is right.
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Which of the following is/are tributary tributaries of Brahmaputra?
1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit
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The Brahmaputra enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh from its original source, Tibet, and is joined by the Dibang River and the Lohit River at the head of the Assam Valley. It is joined in Sonitpur by the Kameng River (or Jia Bhoreli). Brahmaputra’s main left bank tributaries, viz., Dibang or Sikang and Lohit. The important right bank tributaries are the Subansiri, Kameng, Manas, and Sankosh.
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