Geography Quiz-5 May 4, 2020 Welcome to your Geography Quiz-5 Looking up in the sky, you find a cloud at a very high altitude, has a feathery appearance and is detached information. The cloud appears thin and is white in colour. What kind of cloud are you looking at? Cumulus Stratus Cirrus Nimbus Which of the following factors best explain the favorable conditions provided by the Urals for the growth of iron and steel industry Russia? 1. Presence of iron ore in this region provides adequate raw material. 2. A large number of industries in the region is an added advantage. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 None Consider the following: 1. Cirque 2. Drumlins 3. Eskers 4. HornsWhich of the above kind of features are generally observed in Glaciated areas? 1 and 2 only 2 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 Consider the following countries: 1. Russia 2. Azerbaijan 3. Iran 4. Kazakhstan 5. TurkmenistanWhich of the above countries open out to the Caspian Sea? 1, 2 and 4 only 1, 3 and 5 only 2, 3, 4 and 5 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Consider the following pairs:Active Volcano Location 1. Erebus Antarctica 2. Cotopaxi Chile 3. Soputan Indonesia 4. Etna Italy Which of the above-given pairs is/are correctly matched? 1, 3 and 4 only 2 and 4 only 2 and 3 only 3 and 4 only Which of the following deserts is not located on the western coasts of continents? Mojave Desert Great Australian Desert Atacama Desert Patagonian Desert Consider the following statements regarding the Great Barrier Reef: 1. It is a very long ridge-like feature located off the north-west coast of Australia. 2. It has been formed as a result of the deposition of skeletons of corals. 3. It forms part of the Coral Triangle bioregion.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 3 only 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 What explains the presence of several numbers of large lakes in the highland region of Africa? Meteor Strike Presence of rift valley Artificially created for exploiting hydro-potential of rivers None of the above With reference to Black earths or Chernozem soils of Ukraine and Black Soils of India, which of the following statements is/are not correct? 1. Both are rich in humus and calcium. 2. Both are unleached soils. 3. Both attribute their color to humus. 4. Both are highly retentive of moisture. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 4 only What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in West Asia as one proceeds from south to north? 1. Amman2. Damascus 3. Riyadh 4. Cairo Select the correct answer using the code given below. 4-2-1-3 3-2-4-1 3-4-1-2 4-3-2-1