541: Consider the following pairs
Glacier : River
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
3. Milam : Mandakini
4. Siachen : Nubra
5. Zemu : Manas
Which of the pairs correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 5
Explanation:
An important glacier of Yamuna river basin is Bandarpunch Glacier in the Garhwal division of the Himalayas. It is 12 km long situated on the Northern slopes of Bandarpunch West, Khatling peak and Bandarpunch peak the glacier is formed by three cirque glaciers and then join the river of Yamuna. Hence, 1 is correctly matched
Bara Shigri is the largest glacier located in Lahaul Spiti region in Chandra Valley, Himachal Pradesh. It is a 30-km long glacier, the second longest glacier in the Himalayas after Gangotri. It flows northwards and feeds the Chenab river. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
Milam Glacier in Munsiyari, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand is the source of Gori Ganga River and not of Mandakini River. Gori Ganga is also an important tributary of Kali River. Hence, Statement 3 is not correct.
At an altitude of roughly 5,400 meters (17,700 feet), the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir is a forbidding place. At much lower altitudes, the glaciers impact is benign: it is the source of the Nubra River, a tributary of the Indus River flowing into Pakistan and the Arabian Sea. Hence, Statement 4 is correct.
The Zemu glacier is the largest in the Eastern Himalayas in Sikkim. It is at the base of the Kanchendzonga and is one of the sources for the Teesta not Manas river. Teesta is a tributary of the Brahmaputra.Hence, Statement 5 is not correct.
Source: http://www.visituttrakhand.com/bandarpunch-glacier-trek.php
542: Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places ?
1. Southern Florida
2. Puerto Rico
3. Hawaii Islands
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
Bermuda triangle extends upto southern Florida San Juan and Puerto Rico in the Atlantic ocean. Hawaii islands are present in Pacific ocean. This triangle is noted for a high incidence of unexplained losses of ships, small boats and aircraft.
543: Consider the following statements :
I. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing.
II. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely.
III. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours.
IV. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
544: In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3 because its natural habitat is southern Western Ghats.
545: Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
(a) Australia
(b) Russian Federation
(c) USA
(d) Canada
Explanation:
Uranium deposits are found all over the world . The largest deposits of uranium are found in Australia. Kazakhstan and Canada. High-Grade deposits are only found in Canada. Australia has 23% of the world's uranium ore reserves and the world's largest single uranium deposit, located at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia . Almost all Australia mined uranium is safeguards against use in nuclear weapons.
Canada has 9% USA has 7%and Russia has 4% of the world uranium ore reserves.