591: Match List-I (Biosphere Reserves) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Biosphere Reserves) (States)
A. Similipal 1. Sikkim
B. Dehong 2. Uttaranchal Deband
C. Nokrek 3. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Kanchenjunga 4. Orissa
5. Meghalaya
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 3 5 4
(b) 4 5 2 1
(c) 1 5 2 4
(d) 4 3 5 1
592: Consider the following statements :
1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.
2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.
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 rainfall decreases from east to west in the Northern plain while it increases in the Penin-sular India due to the following reasons:
- Northern plains receive rains by South West Monsoons. These Monsoons being the branch of Bay of Bengal Monsoon move westwards along the Himalayas.
- These monsoon winds on moving away to western part of country gradually loose moisture causing less rainfall. Hence rainfall decreases from east to west.
- In the Peninsular India, the rain is received by the Arabian Sea branch of South West Monsoons. The South West Monsoon winds cause heavy rainfall on the western slopes of Western Ghats as they pass through the rain bearing area of the region.
- The moment, these winds cross the Western Ghats towards east, they become dry owing to the rain shadom area and therefore rainfall starts decreasing.
Hence 2 is correct.
The duration of monsoon is maximum over the peninsular region i.e. starting from around 1 June in Kerala to around mid of October, while such is not the case for north India.
Hence 1 is also correct.
593: Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
(i) India: 349 km2 (33rd in the World)
(ii) Sri Lanka: 319 km2 (35th in the World
(iii) Pakistan: 206 km2 (53rd in the World)
(iv) Nepal: 184 km2 (56th in the World)
594: The only land-locked country in South-east Asia is
(a) Laos
(b) Thailand
(c) Malaysia
(d) Kampuchea
595: Apart from Tamil Nadu (Neyveli), lignite is found at:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Orissa