Geography PYQ 2021- 2024
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Consider the following statements:
1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds. 2. In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Mid-ocean surface temperatures vary with latitude due to the balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing longwave radiation. Latitudes below ~45° receive more solar radiation, while those above ~45° lose more radiation. Warm currents like the Gulf Stream (North Atlantic) and Kuroshio Current (North Pacific) carry warm water to higher latitudes, creating thermal fronts where they meet colder, southward-moving waters. At low latitudes, trade winds drive surface water away from lee coasts, causing coastal upwelling and lowering surface temperatures. Hence, option (c) is correct.
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Among the following, which one is the least water efficient crop?
Producing 1 kg of sugarcane requires about 210 litres of water, while the water footprint of sunflower is 7–9 litres per kg. Millets are grown in dry areas with minimal irrigation. Red gram needs 35–40 cm of water during its entire growth period, mainly during budding, flowering, and pod formation. As a rain-fed crop grown in areas with assured rainfall, red gram generally does not require irrigation. Hence, option (a) is correct.
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Consider the following rivers:
1. Brahmani 2. Nagavali 3. Subarnarekha 4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
Nagavali River, originating from the eastern slopes of the Eastern Ghats near Lakhbahal in Kalahandi district, Odisha, is a major river in northeastern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha. (Option 2 is correct.) Vamsadhara River rises on the Kalahandi–Rayagada border in Odisha, flows for 254 km, and joins the Bay of Bengal at Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. (Option 4 is correct.) Brahmani River, a major seasonal river in Odisha, is formed by the Sankh and South Koel rivers near Rourkela. Both originate in Jharkhand, within the Chota Nagpur Plateau. (Option 1 is not correct.) Subarnarekha River originates near Ranchi, flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha, and drains into the Bay of Bengal. (Option 3 is not correct.)
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With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol, and Khatu are towns associated with saline lakes. Didwana, located in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, is known for the Didwana saltwater lake. Kuchaman, also in Nagaur, has a saline lake covering about 8.5 sq. km.
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With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pout into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?
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