UPSC Geography Oceans and Continents / महासागरों और महाद्वीपों Question Bank

done Continents Total Questions - 26

• question_answer1)
  The terms longitude and latitude were first used by
  A)
   Herodotus done clear
  B)
   Eratosthenes done clear
  C)
   Posidonius done clear
  D)
   Ptolemy done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The ratio between meridian and equator on globe is
  A)
   1 : 2 done clear
  B)
   1 : 1 done clear
  C)
   1 : 4 done clear
  D)
   2 : 1 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The continent through which both the tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass is
  A)
   North America done clear
  B)
   Asia done clear
  C)
   Africa done clear
  D)
   Europe done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  Assertion [A]: The length of the day at the equator is always 12 hours.

  Reason [R]: The angle of incidence of the Sun's rays at the equator is constant.

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. The axis of the Earth's magnetic field is inclined at \[23{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{o}}\]to the geographic axis of the Earth.

  2. The Earth's magnetic pole in the Northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in Northern Canada.

  3. Earth's magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.

  Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  A)
   2 only done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  D)
   1, 2, and 3 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the latitudinal zones of ocean salinity? Use the codes given below7 to select the correct answer:

  1.	\[{{10}^{o}}N\]	\[{{15}^{o}}N\]
  2.	\[{{15}^{o}}N\]	\[{{40}^{o}}N\]
  3.	\[{{40}^{o}}N\]	\[{{50}^{o}}N\]
  4.	\[{{50}^{o}}N\]	\[{{70}^{o}}N\]

  A)
   1, 3, 2, 4 done clear
  B)
   2, 1, 3, 4              done clear
  C)
   2, 1, 4, 3 done clear
  D)
   1, 4, 3, 2              done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which one of the following characteri sties of the earth' not explained by the tetrahedral hypothesis?         
  A)
   Drifting of the continents,                       done clear
  B)
   Location of chain of Fold Mountains around the Pacific Ocean.                               done clear
  C)
   Antipodal arrangement of the continents and ocean done clear
  D)
   Triangular shape of the continents and the oceans. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Consider the following statements:                 

  1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about \[{{30}^{o}}\]to\[{{35}^{o}}\]N and S latitudes is known as Horse Latitude.

  2. Horse latitude are low pressure belts.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?   
  A)
   1 only done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns:     

  List-I	List-II
  A. Tropic of cancer	(i)\[23\frac{1}{2}{{\,}^{o}}N\]
  B. Tropic of Capricorn	(ii)\[23\frac{1}{2}{{\,}^{o}}S\]
  C. Arctic circle	(iii)\[66\frac{1}{2}{{\,}^{o}}N\]
  D. Antarctic circle	(iv)\[66\frac{1}{2}{{\,}^{o}}S\]

  A)
   A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv done clear
  B)
   A - ii, B - iii, C - iv, D - i done clear
  C)
   A - iv, B - i, C - iii, D - ii done clear
  D)
   A - ii, B - i, C - iv, D - iii done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list.

  List-I	List-II
  A. \[{{0}^{o}}\] latitude	(i) Standard meridian of India
  B. \[88\frac{1}{2}{{\,}^{o}}E\]	(ii) Arctic Circle
  C. \[23\frac{1}{2}{{\,}^{o}}S\]	(iii) Equator
  D. \[66\frac{1}{2}{{\,}^{o}}N\]	(iv) Tropic of Capricorn

  A)
   A - (iii), B - (i), C - (iv), D - (ii) done clear
  B)
   A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i) done clear
  C)
   A - (iii), B - (ii), C - (i), D - (iv) done clear
  D)
   A - (iii), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iv) done clear
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• question_answer11)
  DIRECTION: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer with the help of codes given below:

  Assertion [A]: Mercator's projection has been used for making navigational charts.

  Reason [R]: Loxodromes arc shown as straight lines on this.

  A)
    Both A and R are true and R Explains A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true but R docs not explain A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer12)
  The equator passes through
  A)
   Cameroon done clear
  B)
   Costa Rica done clear
  C)
   Kenya done clear
  D)
   Venezuela done clear
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• question_answer13)
  \[{{90}^{o}}\]E Ridge lies in
  A)
   Atlantic ocean done clear
  B)
   Indian ocean done clear
  C)
   Pacific ocean done clear
  D)
   Mediterranean ocean done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The inter section point of the Prime Meridian and the Equator lies in
  A)
   Atlantic ocean done clear
  B)
   Ghana done clear
  C)
   Morocco done clear
  D)
   Pacific ocean done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which river of Africa crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice?
  A)
   Congo done clear
  B)
   Limpopo done clear
  C)
   Niger done clear
  D)
   Zambezi done clear
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• question_answer16)
  What are the date/dates on which day and night are equal in both the hemispheres?
  A)
   June 21 done clear
  B)
   December 22 done clear
  C)
   March 21 and September 2 3 done clear
  D)
   June 21 and December 22 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Isopleth depicting the same mean value of sun shine is termed
  A)
   Isonephs done clear
  B)
   Isorums done clear
  C)
   Isohels done clear
  D)
   Isohyets done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following two countries are separated by the 49th parallel?
  A)
   France and Germany done clear
  B)
   USA and Canada done clear
  C)
   North Korea and South Korea done clear
  D)
   Mexico and USA done clear
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• question_answer19)
  International Date line is
  A)
   equator done clear
  B)
   \[{{0}^{o}}\]longitude done clear
  C)
   \[{{90}^{o}}\]east, longitude done clear
  D)
   \[{{180}^{o}}\]east-west longitude done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which continent of the world does not have a desert?                                   [NDA-2009-II]
  A)
   Australia done clear
  B)
   Europe done clear
  C)
   Asia done clear
  D)
   North America done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Asia has large areas of inland drainage. Why is it so?                                         [NDA-2011-I]
  A)
   Rainfall is seasonal and scanty done clear
  B)
   There is a number of intermontane plateaus done clear
  C)
   River channels are obstructed by lava flows done clear
  D)
   It is a very large continent done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other                                [N DA-2011-II]
  A)
   North America and South America done clear
  B)
   Asia and Africa done clear
  C)
   Africa and South America done clear
  D)
   Europe and Asia done clear
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• question_answer23)
  DIRECTION: The following question consist of two statements I and statements II. You arc to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these question using the code given below

  Statement I El Nino is a temperature rising phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean and usually causes dry monsoon in South Asia.

  Statement II Tsunamis arc usually not noticed as the massive ocean waves move silently but assume destructive form as these travel through shallow waters of continental shelves.

  A)
   Both the statement arc individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. done clear
  B)
   Both the statement are individually true, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I done clear
  C)
   Statement I is true, but Statement II is false. done clear
  D)
   Statement I is false, but Statement II is true. [NDA-2011-II] done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below - [UGC-II (Geog) 2016]

  Assertion [A]: Maps that are usually referring various attributes information are called complex Thematic maps.

  Reason [R]: Complex Thematic Maps are used to show locations of earth's different features and activities.

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true done clear
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• question_answer25)
  The equatorial circumference of the Earth is nearly-                                  [UK-PSC 2016]
  A)
   31,000 km                    done clear
  B)
   40,000 km done clear
  C)
   50,000 km                    done clear
  D)
   64,000 km done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following statements is incorrect about' great circle'?
  A)
   Equator is great circle done clear
  B)
   A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points done clear
  C)
   Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere done clear
  D)
   A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere done clear
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