Consider the following information:
Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain
1. Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain
2. Europe Alps Block mountain
3. North America Appalachians Fold mountain
4. South America Andes Fold mountain
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
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Geography › Climate Type
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Geography › ClimatolgyXAtmosphere
Geography › ClimatolgyXAtmosphere
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles.Statement-II:
At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Answer
(A)
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Geography › ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
Geography › ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.
Statement-II:
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long-wave radiation.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
Answer
(D)
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Geography › ClimatologyXWind and Pressure Systems
Geography › ClimatologyXWind and Pressure Systems
With reference to “Coriolis force,” which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
Select the answer using the code given below:Options
Answer
(C)
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Geography › Geomorphology
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Geography › Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes
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Geography › Oceanography