551: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region.
(b) The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.
(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura.
(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys.
552: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Oceanic Trench) ----------- (Location)
I. Aleutian ---------------- (A) Indian Ocean
II. Kermadec --------------- (B) North Pacific Ocean
III. Sunda ------------------ (C) South Pacific Ocean
IV. S. Sandwich ------------ (D) South Atlantic Ocean
(a) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(c) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
Explanation:
A-Aleutian trench in North Pacific ocean neaar Bering Sea
B-Kermadec thrench in South Pacific ocean near New Zealand
C-Sunda trench in Indian ocean near sumatra Island
D-South Sandwich trench in Atlantic ocean
553: Consider the following statements:
1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment.
2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.
3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds environment.
Which of the statements given above is/arc correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Agricultural soils contributed to over 70% of N2O emissions from India in 2010, followed by waste water (12%) and residential and commercial activities (6%).
Statement 2 is correct: Cattle account for 80% of the ammonia production and India is globally the biggest source of ammonia emission, nearly double that of NOx emissions.
Statement 3 is correct: The poultry industry, with an annual growth rate of 6%, recorded an excretion of reactive nitrogen compounds of 0.415 tonnes in 2016.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/nitrogen-emissions-going-up-study/article24090131.ece
554: The continental shelf surrounding the Indian Coast is widest off the
(a) Hooghly Coast
(b) Coromandel Coast
(c) Konkan Coast
(d) South Gujarat Coast
555: Consider the following statements :
1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.
2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
The Red Panda is found in mountaneous band from Nepal through NE India and Bhutan and into China, Laos and northern Myanmar.