Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. Tropical and subtropical western continental coasts — Cool water, relatively low temperatures, fog and generally arid conditions.
  2. Middle- and high-latitude western continental coasts — Warm water and a marine climate with cool summers and mild winters.
  3. Tropical and subtropical eastern continental coasts — Warm currents and warm, rainy climates.
  4. Zones where warm and cold currents meet — Oxygen depletion, reduced plankton and poor fishing grounds.
  1. A geological survey records the following intrusive bodies: Body P is thin and nearly horizontal. Body Q is…
  2. A place has the following characteristics: Its underlying land surface heats rapidly during summer and cools…
  3. A stream on one side of a divide has a steeper gradient and receives more precipitation than a neighbouring…
  4. A survey identifies three plate-boundary settings: At boundary X, normal and reverse magnetic strips parallel…
  5. Although the vertical pressure-gradient force in the lower atmosphere is much greater than the horizontal…
  6. An earthquake releases energy at a point below the Earth’s surface. Which one of the following correctly…