DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
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With reference to Factors Affecting Distribution of Population, consider
the following statements:
1.)Topography plays a significant role in population distribution, and people
generally prefer to live in mountainous regions.
2.)Areas with extreme climates like the Sahara desert and polar regions of
Russia have high population densities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Statement 1 is incorrect. People usually prefer to live on plains rather than
mountains and plateaus because plains are suitable for farming, manufacturing,
and service activities. So, topography such as mountains and plateaus tends to
be sparsely populated.
Statement 2 is also incorrect. People usually avoid areas with extreme climates
like the Sahara desert and polar regions of Russia. These regions are not
densely populated due to their extreme and harsh climatic conditions.
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Choose the correct statements :
1.Meandering in Jetstreams depends on temperature contrast .
2.A meander is called trough if it is towards poles and peak or ridge if it is
towards equator.
Answer: A
Explanation
Meandering in Jetstreams depends on
temperature contrast .
A meander is called trough if it is towards
equator and peak or ridge if it is towards
piles.
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Choose the incorrect statement:
1.) Anabatic Winds – These Winds are upslope winds driven by warmer
surface temperatures on a mountain slope than the surrounding air column.
2.) Katabatic Winds – Katabatic winds are downslope winds created when
the mountain surface is colder than the surrounding air and creates a
downslope wind.
Anabatic Winds – These Winds are upslope winds driven by warmer surface
temperatures on a mountain slope than the surrounding air column.
Katabatic Winds – Katabatic winds are downslope winds created when the
mountain surface is colder than the surrounding air and creates a downslope
wind
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Consider the following statements:
Answer is A (a) Only 1
The climate of India may be broadly described as tropical monsoon type. India’s
climate is affected by two seasonal winds—the north-east monsoon and the
south-west monsoon. The northeast monsoon commonly known as winter monsoon
blows from land to sea whereas south-west monsoon known as summer monsoon
blows from sea to land after crossing the Indian ocean, the Arabian sea and the
Bay of Bengal. The south-west monsoon brings most of the rainfall during the
year in the country
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What is the process by which the Earth’s surface transmits heat to the lower layers of the atmosphere, primarily occurring through contact with the land?
Answer: b. Conduction
Explanation: Conduction is the process by which heat is transferred from the
Earth’s surface to the lower layers of the atmosphere when they are in contact
with each other. It occurs primarily through direct contact with the land.
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