Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Geography) – April 17,

2020
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Which of the following is/are consists of present day “Gondwana land”?

1. Africa
2. Latin America
3. Arabian Peninsula
4. Gibraltar
5. Indian Sub-continent
Choose the correct code from below given options:

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Gondwanaland or “Gondwana” is the name for the southern half of the Pangaean
supercontinent that existed some 300 million years ago. Gondwanaland is composed of the
major continental blocks of South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India,
Antarctica, and Australia. The name “Gondwana” is derived from a tribe in India (Gonds)
and “wana” meaning “land of.” Gondwanaland is superficially divided into a western half
(Africa and South America) and an eastern half (India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Antarctica,
and Australia).

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Gondwanaland or “Gondwana” is the name for the southern half of the Pangaean
supercontinent that existed some 300 million years ago. Gondwanaland is composed of the
major continental blocks of South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India,
Antarctica, and Australia. The name “Gondwana” is derived from a tribe in India (Gonds)
and “wana” meaning “land of.” Gondwanaland is superficially divided into a western half
(Africa and South America) and an eastern half (India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Antarctica,
and Australia).
2. Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 points
Arrange the following geological events in chronological order:

1. Proterozoic
2. Mesozoic
3. Cenozoic
4. Paleozoic
Choose the correct code from below given options:

Correct

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3. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements with respect to “Cauvery River Basin”:

1. The basin lies in the States Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
2. Soil types found in the basin are black soils, red soils, lateritic, alluvial soils, forest
soils and mixed soils.
Which of the following codes below given is/are NOT correct?

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Cauvery basin extends over an area of 87,900 sq. km. which is nearly 2.7% of the total
geographical area of the country. It is bounded by the Western Ghats on the west, by the
Eastern Ghats on the east and south and by the ridges separating it from Krishna basin and
Pennar basin on the north. The basin lies in the States Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Physiographically, the basin can be divided into three parts—the Western Ghats, the
Plateau of Mysore and the Delta. The delta area is the most fertile tract in the basin. The
principal soil types found in the basin are black soils, red soils, lateritic, alluvial soils, forest
soils and mixed soils. Red soils occupy large areas in the basin. Alluvial soils are found in
the delta areas. The cultivable area of the basin is about 5.8 M.ha which about 3% of the
cultivable area of the country.

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Cauvery basin extends over an area of 87,900 sq. km. which is nearly 2.7% of the total
geographical area of the country. It is bounded by the Western Ghats on the west, by the
Eastern Ghats on the east and south and by the ridges separating it from Krishna basin and
Pennar basin on the north. The basin lies in the States Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Physiographically, the basin can be divided into three parts—the Western Ghats, the
Plateau of Mysore and the Delta. The delta area is the most fertile tract in the basin. The
principal soil types found in the basin are black soils, red soils, lateritic, alluvial soils, forest
soils and mixed soils. Red soils occupy large areas in the basin. Alluvial soils are found in
the delta areas. The cultivable area of the basin is about 5.8 M.ha which about 3% of the
cultivable area of the country.
4. Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 points
“Carpathian Mountain Range” is located in which of the following Continent?

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The Carpathian Mountains form a 1,500km-long range in Central and Eastern Europe.
They stretch west to east in an arc from the Czech Republic to Romania. The Tatra range
between Slovakia and Poland is a national park and has several peaks above 2,400
meters. More than half of the Carpathian range lies in Romania, where spruce forests are
home to brown bears, wolves and lynxes.

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The Carpathian Mountains form a 1,500km-long range in Central and Eastern Europe.
They stretch west to east in an arc from the Czech Republic to Romania. The Tatra range
between Slovakia and Poland is a national park and has several peaks above 2,400
meters. More than half of the Carpathian range lies in Romania, where spruce forests are
home to brown bears, wolves and lynxes.

5. Question 5 of 5
5. Question
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Consider the following statements with respect to “Coal”:

1. Gondwana coal deposits are found in peninsular India only.

2. Indian lignite deposits occur in the Tertiary sediments in the southern and western
parts of peninsular.
Which of the following above statements is/are correct?

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The coal deposits in India primarily are concentrated in the Gondwana sediments occurring
mainly in the eastern and central parts of Peninsular India, although Gondwana coal
deposits also are found to occur in the north-eastern part of the country mainly in Assam
and Sikkim. The Tertiary coal-bearing sediments are found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland and Meghalaya. Indian lignite deposits occur in the Tertiary sediments in the
southern and western parts of peninsular shield particularly in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry,
Kerala, and Gujarat & Rajasthan and also in Jammu & Kashmir.

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The coal deposits in India primarily are concentrated in the Gondwana sediments occurring
mainly in the eastern and central parts of Peninsular India, although Gondwana coal
deposits also are found to occur in the north-eastern part of the country mainly in Assam
and Sikkim. The Tertiary coal-bearing sediments are found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland and Meghalaya. Indian lignite deposits occur in the Tertiary sediments in the
southern and western parts of peninsular shield particularly in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry,
Kerala, and Gujarat & Rajasthan and also in Jammu & Kashmir.