Geography Part 2 Revision Test in English

Explanation: (b) The study of movements and mobility of population is called migration. Among the human people from place to place the ancient origin is grouped under major races such us language and religion.

Explanation: (c) mangoloids The mongoloid race is commonly known as the Asian-American race.

Explanation: (b) Negroid have the dark eyes, Black skin, black wooly hair, wide nose, long head, and thick lips. They are living in different parts of Africa.

Explanation: (b) 21st February celebrated as worlds mother language day.

Explanation: (d) India has many languages and culture. Each state has its own language though the national language is Hindi, 22 major language were spoken by about 97 percent population of the country.

Explanation: (a) Rural settlements are predominantly located near water bodies such as rivers, lakes, and springs where water can be easily available.

Explanation: (b) India is the seventh largest country in the world and second largest country in Asia.

Explanation: (a) The southernmost point of the country is Pygmalion Point or Indira Point (6°45'N latitude) located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Explanation: (c) The east-west extension is 2933 km and it stretches from Rann of Kutch (Gujarat) in the west to Arunachal Pradesh in the east.

Explanation: (d) India has been politically divided into 29 states and 7 union territories for administrative convenience.

Explanation: (c) Amaravati is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh But according to Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, Hyderabad will be the capital for both the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telungana till 2024 (For 10 years from the act passed) .

Explanation: (a) India’s central meridian is 82°30' E longitude. It passes through Mirzapur and roughly bisects the country in terms of longitude.

Explanation: (c) The Pamir Knot, popularly known as the “Roof of the World” is the connecting link between the Himalayas and the high ranges of Central Asia.

Explanation: (a) Aravalli range is the oldest fold mountain range in India.

Explanation: (c) Mt. Everest located in Nepal at the height 8848m.

Explanation: (c) In the delta region, the uplands are called ‘Chars’ while the marshy areas are called ‘Bils’.

Explanation: (c) This is the largest physiographic division of our country. It covers an area of about 16 lakh sq.km

Explanation: (c) The peak of Anaimudi is the highest point in the plateau. Its height is 2,695 m and is located in Anaimalai.

Explanation: (b) The Marina beach on this coast in Chennai and it is the second longest beach in the world.

Explanation: (a) lake Chilka (Odisha) is the largest lake in India located to the southwest of the Mahanadi delta.

Explanation: (c) Pulicat Lake lies in the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the well known lake in the east coastal plain.

Explanation: (d) World’s largest delta known as Sundarbans in Bangladesh before joining the Bay of Bengal.

Explanation: (b) The river Ganga originates as Bhagirathi from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttar Khasi District of Uttarkhand state.

Explanation: (c) The river Kaveri originates at Talakaveri, Kudagu hills of Karnataka.

Explanation: (a) It is the largest among the west flowing rivers of Peninsular India. Its principal tributaries are Burhner, Halon, Heran, Banjar, Dudhi, Shakkar, Tawa, Barna and Kolar.

Explanation: (d) Doab: A land between the two converging rivers.

Explanation: (a) Estuary: Mouth of a river where it enters the sea through a single channel with a hollow.

Explanation: (b) Peninsula: The land area covered with ocean on three sides.

Explanation: (d) Tributary: A river or stream which contributes its water to main river.

Explanation: (b) When the altitude increases, The temperatures decreases. Temperature decreases at the rate of 6.50C for every 1000 metres of ascent. It is called normal lapse rate.

Explanation: (a) Atacama desert is the driest place on the earth.

Explanation: (a) Winter or cold weather season (January - February). 2. Pre Monsoon or summer or hot weather season (March - May). 3. Southwest monsoon or rainy season (June - September). 4. Northeast monsoon season (October - December).

Explanation: Over all about 75% of Indian rainfall is received from this monsoon. Tamil nadu which is located in the leeward side receives only a meagre rainfall.

Explanation: (c) The average annual rainfall of India is 118 cm. However, spatial distribution of rainfall in the country is highly uneven.

Explanation: (d) Mawsynram, the place which receives highest rainfall (1141 cm) in the world. It is located in Meghalaya.

Explanation: (a) Tropical Deciduous Forest are found in the areas with 100 to 200cm annual rainfall. These are called ‘Monsoon Forests’.

Explanation: (b) It occurs all along the Himalayas with above 2400 m altitude. These are purely having coniferous trees. Oak, silver fir, pine and juniper are the main trees of these forests.

Explanation: (b) The Indian Board for Wildlife (IBWL) was constituted in 1952 to suggest means of protection, conservation and management of wildlife to the government.

Explanation: (c) The Indian government has established 18 Biosphere Reserves in India which protect larger areas of natural habitat and often include one or more National Parks preserves along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses.

Explanation: (c) Project Tiger was launched in April 1973 with the aim to conserve tiger population in specifically constituted “Tiger Reserves” in India.

Explanation: (c) The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) set up in 1953 divides the soils of India into the following eight major groups.

Explanation: (a) Ganga and Brahmaputra river valleys; Plains of Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal and Bihar these places have alluvial soil.

Explanation: (b) Assam hills, hill summits of Kerala and Karnataka and eastern Ghats and region of Odisha.

Explanation: (c) Cottons,Tobacco and Sugarcane are growing well in black soils.

Explanation: (c) Soil Texture (sand, silt, clay) influence on some properties of soils including water holding capacity. In these clay having high holding capacity of water.

Explanation: (a) States and percentage of well irrigation 1. Uttar Pradesh 26.6 ,2. Madhya Pradesh 14.6 ,3. Rajasthan 13.1 ,4. Gujarat 7.8.

Explanation: (c) Rain Gun: Rain gun used to spread water like rain as in name and used to serve for crops which used to grow upto 4 feets or high also but we have to adjust sprinklers height as per crop size.

Explanation: (d) it was built across the river of krishna in andhrapradesh.

Explanation: (b) still the agriculture in India employs more than 50 percent of the population of the country and accounts for about 25 percent of the national income.

Explanation: (C) Rice is the Indigenous crop. Indian is the second largest producer of Rice in world.

Explanation: (B) Wheat is the second most important food crop of India, after Rice. It accounts for 22% of total area and 34% of total production of food grains in our country.

Explanation: (D) Cash crops are the crops in India mainly cultivated for commercial purposes. Cash crops include sugarcane, tobacco, fibre crops(cotton, jute, and mesta) , oilseeds.

Explanation: (A) Sugarcane is the most important cash crop in India and India is the second largest producer of the world. Sugarcane supply molasses and bagasse for alcohol and paper industry.

Explanation: (A) Horticulture crop is the name refers to cultivate fruits, flowers and vegetables. It is the important supplement to Human diet, as they provide essential minerals, vitamins and fibres required for maintaining health.

Explanation: (B) Cattles constitute 37.3% livestock population in India. India is the second largest cattle population after Brazil.

Explanation: (C) First livestock census was conducted in 1919. Following this 20th livestock census was conducted in 2017.

Explanation: (B) According to State/UT Animal Husbandry Department during 2016 – 2017 the total production of milk in our nation is 163.7 million tonnes. At this time, the leading producer was Uttar Pradesh.

Explanation: (A) Fisheries in India are a very important economic activity and a flourishing sector with varied resources and potentials. The length of Indian coastline is 7,517 km including the coastline of the islands.

Explanation: Onion Production / Pharmaceuticals / Prawn Production – pink revolution is to develop these crops.

Explanation: government introduced the blue revolution for to improve the fish product development.

Explanation: (b) People: The members of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group.

Explanation: The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100.

Explanation: roughly 83 million people being added to the world’s population every year, the upward trend in population size is expected to continue, even assuming that fertility levels will continue to decline.

Explanation: (b) Nigeria is growing the most rapidly. Consequently, the population of Nigeria, currently the world’s 7th largest, is projected to surpass that of the United States and become the third largest country in the world shortly before 2050.

Explanation: (a) The population density in India is 455 per Km2. India population is 17.74% of the total world population.

Explanation: (a) With an astounding ratio of 315 males to a 100 females, Qatar holds the number one spot among countries with the highest male to female ratio in the world in 2018.

Explanation: (c) India's literacy rate is at 74.04%. Kerala has achieved a literacy rate of 93.91%. Bihar is the least literate state in India, with a literacy of 63.82%.

Explanation: (c) Voluntary migration is where the migrant makes the decision to move. Most migration is voluntary.

Explanation: (b) Overpopulation has caused encroachment into frontier forests and destruction of natural ecosystems that has led to the mass extinction of species.

Explanation: Population explosion: a sudden, large increase in the size of a population.

Explanation: (b) Sahara, Eastern Siberia and Patagonia region are less populated area, because of their environment.

Explanation: (a) Have you heard about Voyager 1 launched in 1977 still is travelling at the speed of 62140 km/ hour or 17 km/sec.

Explanation: (b) The resources which can always be used again and again are known as renewable resources. It means these resources have natural regeneration and are inexhaustible.

Explanation: (d) a resource is originated from living organism, the resource is known as biotic resource. Coal, mineral oil and forests are examples of biotic resources. Abiotic resources are composed of non-living inorganic matter.

Explanation: (c) The minerals which contain metal in them are called as metallic minerals. Ex. Iron ore.

Explanation: (b) Magnetite: It is red in colour and has 72% of pure Iron.

Explanation: (d) Australia is the largest producer of Iron ore in the world.

Explanation: (b) It is a non - ferrous, soft brown metal. It is a good conductor, with high luster, density and melting point.

Explanation: (c) The main producers are Chile, Peru, China, USA and Congo. Chile is the largest producer of Copper in the world.

Explanation: (c) Bauxite is an important ore which is the main source of Aluminum. It is an impure raw material.

Explanation: (d) Australia is the largest producer of bauxite in the world. India is the 5th largest producer of bauxite in the world.

Explanation: (a) China, Australia, Russia, USA and Canada are the leading producers of gold in the world. India ranked 33rd position in the gold production in 2016.

Explanation: (c) Anthracite is the best quality coal, which contains more than 95% of carbon. It is very hard but emits very less smoke and leaves very less ash. However its deposits are limited.

Explanation: (d) salem is producing bauxite in tamilnadu.

Explanation: (b) The west Asia or Middle East is has the largest petroleum reserves, which is about 60% of the world’s oil reserve. The total estimated world’s oil reserves in 2008 were 1,243 (109 bbl).

Explanation: (c) Saudi Arabia is the largest oil producer of the world with 13.62% of the world output of oil. Russia is the second largest producer in the world. India is placed at 24th position in petroleum production in the world.

Explanation: (a) OPEC is the short form of the “Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. It was formed in 1960 at Bagdad convention.

Explanation: (c) It is considered as an environment friendly fuel because of its low carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, this is the only fuel for the present century and it is also called green energy

Explanation: (d) It is widely used as a fuel in industries and domestic cooking purposes. Petrochemical industries use it as fuel and raw material.

Explanation: (c) Heavy metals like Uranium, Thorium, Radium, Plutonium and Lithium are the main sources of nuclear energy. However Uranium is the most important source of nuclear energy.

Explanation: (b) Chernobyl - April 29,1986,Russia

Explanation: (c) Hydro electricity is produced by using the potential energy of water falling from a certain height.

Explanation: (c) Noor Complex is the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, located in the Sahara Desert.

Explanation: (a) Kamuthi Solar Power Project is a photovoltaic power station spread over an area of 2,500 acres (10 km2) in Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram district.

Explanation: (d) in India are Muppandal in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu and Jaisalmer wind park in Rajasthan. They are the first and second largest wind farms of India.

Explanation: (c) Geo thermal energy is derived from the natural heat of the earth. The United States is the world's largest producer.

Explanation: (a) Lodes: a vein of metal ore in the earth.

Explanation: (d) It is a renewable energy powered by the natural raise and fall of ocean water.

Explanation: (b) Mineralogy: The study of minerals.