CSP-2015: World
Geography Test-2 Dt.15.02.2015
Instructions
1.
Attempt all 60 questions.
2.
All questions carry equal marks
3.
Maximum marks:120
4.
Time allowed: 60 minutes
5.
Negative marking as per UPSC rules
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1. Consider the
following statements
1. The Lithosphere is thicker in the
continents and thinner under water
2. Largest and longest mountain ranges
and deepest trenches are present in the
Lithosphere of Oceans
Which of the above
statements are true?
a.
Only
1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
2. The water keep on
cycling in different stores and spheres and in also in different states such as
liquid, solid and gaseous, known as “Hydrological cycle”.
In this connection, consider the following
spheres
1.
Lithosphere
2.
Biosphere
3.
Atmosphere
4.
Hydrosphere
5.
Asthenosphere
Which of the above
spheres are involved in the “hydrological cycle”?
a.
1,
2 and 3 b. 1, 2, 3 and 4 c. All of them d. 1, 3, 4 and 5
3. Consider the following
statements
1. The coast line of the Pacific
Ocean is the longest in the World
2. Most of the productive fishing
zones in the world are located in the South Atlantic
Ocean
3. The mid-Atlantic Ocean ridge is
the longest Mountain range in the World
Which of the above
statements are true?
a. Only 3
b. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 3
4. Consider the following
areas/zones
1. British Isles and Iceland
2. Grand banks off Newfoundland and
North eastern USA
3. Peruvian coast
Which of the above are
fishing zones in the Atlantic Ocean?
a. Only 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d.
Only 2 and 3
5. Consider the
following statements
1. Vast number of Islands
2. About 60% Worlds of fish catch
comes from it
3. Rich reserves of oil and gas
Which of the following
Oceans are related to the facts referred above in the query?
a. The Arctic Ocean b.
The Pacific Ocean c. The
Atlantic Ocean d. Indian Ocean
6. Consider the
following statements
1. The most economically important part
of the Ocean is the “continental shelf”.
2. The Arctic Ocean harbors the widest
continental shelf in the World
Which of the above
statements are true?
a.
Only
1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
7. Consider the
following pairs
|
|
Movements in the Ocean
|
Chief
reason/s
|
|
1
|
Waves
|
Winds blowing over the
Ocean
|
|
2
|
Tides
|
Gravitational pull of
the Moon and some extent Sun
|
|
3
|
Ocean Currents
|
Difference in the
density of water and prevailing winds
|
|
4
|
Tsunami
|
Underwater quakes
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1, 2 and 3 only b. 1, 3 and 4 only c.
1, 2, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and
4 only
8. The
Ocean currents are large movement of surface water in different directions
based on the density differences arising out of temperature and salinity and
also based on the prevailing winds on the specific latitudes and areas.
In
this connection, which of the following statements is true?
a. The
warm currents always originate near the Equator and flow towards the Poles
b. Some of the warm currents originate
in the mid-latitudes
c. The cold currents originate in
mid-latitudes and flow towards Poles
d. None of the above
9. Consider
the following statements.
1. The salinity is maximum in the
equatorial region
2. While going from equator towards
higher latitudes, the salinity will increase first and
decreases thereafter towards poles.
3. The salinity would never be more at
Poles when compared to seas in temperate zone
4. The highest salinity in the world is
found in Lake Van in Turkey
Which
of the above statements are true?
a.
1,
2 and 3 b. 1, 2, 3 and
4 c. 3 and 4 d. 2 and 4
10. Which of the
following statements are true?
1)
White
Sea is called so as it looks white due to presence of ice.
2) Black sea is called so as the water
look darker due to rich presence of Micro Algae.
3)
Red
sea is called so, as the water looks red due to presence of red colored alga,
Polysiphonia.
4)
Sargasso
sea is called so due to shrinkage of ship, Sargassum in the
Bermuda
triangle in mid Atlantic Ocean
5)
Dead
Sea is called so as it support no life due to high salinity except some
bacteria.
a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 2,3 and 5 c. 1, 2, 3 and 5 d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
11. Consider
the following pairs
|
|
Name of the sea
|
Ocean /Location
|
|
1
|
Chukchi Sea
|
Arctic Ocean
|
|
2
|
Coral Sea
|
South Atlantic Ocean
|
|
3
|
Sargasso Sea
|
North Atlantic Ocean
|
|
4
|
Weddell Sea
|
South Atlantic Ocean
|
Which of the above
stated features are associated with the plateaus in general?
a.
1
and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 3 and 4
12. Consider the
following pairs
|
|
Ocean Trench
|
Ocean
|
|
1
|
Aldrich/Tonga Trench
|
South Pacific Ocean
|
|
2
|
Aleutian Trench
|
North Pacific Ocean
|
|
3
|
Puerto Rico/Narer Trench
|
North Atlantic Ocean
|
|
4
|
Sunda Trench
|
South Indian Ocean
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a.
1
and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
13. Consider the following countries
1.
Thailand
2.
Myanmar
3.
Pakistan
4.
Maldives
5.
Indonesia
With which of the above countries, India shares
maritime boundaries as per United Nations
Convention on Law of the Sea?
a. Only 3 and 4 b. 1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 d. 2, 3, 4 and 5
14. Consider
the following statements
1. The Atlantic Ocean receives
maximum fresh water from the rivers
2. The Pacific Ocean receives
maximum fresh water from the rivers
3. The Indian Ocean provides
transport linkage between Europe and Africa to the
Americas
Which
of the above statements are true?
a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3
15.
Consider the following statements
1. The surface temperature of the
sea varies with the latitude
2. The surface water of the sea or
ocean is warmest
3. The annual range of the surface
temperature of Ocean is high vis-à-vis land
4. The annual range of temperature
is less near the coast and more in the open sea
Which
of the above statements are true?
a.
1
and 2 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1, 2, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
16. Consider
the following seas
1. Coral Sea
2. Celebes Sea
3. Sea of Galilee
4. Salton Sea
5. Bismarck Sea
Which
of the above seas is/are land locked or enclosed seas?
a.
1,
3 and 4 b. 3 and 4 only c. 3, 4 and 5 d. 1, 3 and 5
17. The Wallace Line or Wallace's Line is a
faunal boundary line drawn in 1859 by the British naturalist Alfred Russell Wallace to separate the eco-zones of two geographical zones in the World which
show marked differences in the distribution of animals in the two zones.
Identify the two Eco-zones those separated by the Wallace Line.
a. Asia and Europe b. Europe and Africa
c. Asia and Australia d. North America and South America
18. Consider the following statements
1. The United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is a convention
Establishes
the rights and obligations of the coastal States in the world
2. Legal
status of resources on the seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction
3. Passage
of ships through narrow straits
4. It provides the
binding procedure for settlement of disputes between States.
Which of the above statements are true with regard to the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
1, 2 and 4 only c. 1, 2, 3 and
4 d. 2, 3 and 4
19. Which of the following statements are NOT true
with regard to rights of the coastal States under UNCLOS?
a. Every
State has the right to territorial sea, not exceeding 12 nautical miles from
it’s
Baseline.
b. In the
territorial sea, ships any State/s shall have right of innocent passage through
it
without the permission of the relevant coastal State
c. In the
contiguous zone, up to 24 nautical miles from the baseline, the coastal state
may
merely exercise rights of control such as to prevent infringement of its
customs
regulations,
etc.
d. The
coastal State doesn’t have sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring
and
exploiting the natural resources, beyond the contiguous zone.
20. Consider the following statements
1. Regulation of territorial seas, contiguous areas and high seas
2. Deep Sea Mining
3. Passage of ships and other related issues through straits
4. Exploitation of natural resources in Exclusive Economic Zones [EEZ]
and in the
Continental shelf by the coastal States
Which of the above issues are under the purview
of UNCLOS?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
1, 2 and 4 only c. 1, 2, 3 and
4 d. 2, 3 and 4
21.
Consider the following geographical forms
1. Black Sea
2. Bosporus strait
3. Sea of Marmara
4. Dardanelles Strait
Arrange
the above mentioned water bodies/canals from North to South direction?
a.
1, 2, 4 and 3
b. 4, 3, 2 and 1 c. 1,
2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 3, 2 and 4
22. The
Regime
of the Straits, under one convention, [1936] is an agreement that gives Turkey control over the Bosporus Straits and the Dardanelles and regulates the
transit of naval warships. The Convention gives Turkey full control over the
Straits and guarantees the free passage of civilian vessels in peacetime. It
restricts the passage of naval ships not belonging to Black Sea states. The
terms of the convention have been the source of controversy over the years,
most notably concerning the Soviet
Union’s military access to the Mediterranean Sea. Identify the
convention under discussion.
a. The Montreux Convention
b.
The United Nations Convention on the Law
of the Sea (UNCLOS)
c.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA)
d.
International Maritime Organization [IMO]
23. The Republic
of Turkey is constructing a canal “Kanal Istanbul” for decongestion
Bosporus straits which are passing through the its territory and the
project is intended for the 100th anniversary in 2023 of the foundation of the Turkish
Republic. The canal is intended to connect, which of the following two water
bodies?
a. Sea of Azov and Black Sea
b. Sea of Azov and Sea of Marmara
c. Black Sea and Sea of Marmara
d. Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara
24.
Which of the following are not associated with the Continental Shelf of the
Oceans?
a. Richest fishing grounds in
the world
b. Potential Mining sites for
Petroleum and Natural gas
c. Presence of Sea Mounts and Guyots
d. Coral reefs
25. Consider the following pairs
|
|
Cold Ocean current
|
Desert
associated
|
|
1
|
Benguela current
|
Kalahari and Namibian
deserts
|
|
2
|
Canary Current
|
Sahara desert
|
|
3
|
Peruvian current
|
Atacama desert
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 2 and 3
26. Consider the following pairs
|
|
Cold Ocean current
|
Desert
associated
|
|
1
|
Californian current
|
Deserts in South west
USA and North western Mexico
|
|
2
|
Western Australian
Current
|
Great sandy desert of
Australia
|
|
3
|
East Australian
current
|
Simpson desert
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 2 and 3
27. Consider the following pairs
|
|
World’s
Fishing Zone
|
Ocean
currents
|
|
1
|
North West Pacific
Region
|
Kuroshio Warm and
Oyashio cold currents
|
|
2
|
North West Atlantic
Region
|
Gulf stream and
Labrador
|
|
3
|
North East Pacific
Region
|
North Pacific and
Alaska current
|
|
4
|
North East Atlantic
Region
|
North Atlantic Drift
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2, 3 and 4
d. 2, 3 and 4
28. Consider the following seas in arctic region
1.
Beaufort sea
2.
Barents Sea
3. Kara
Sea
4.
Chukchi Sea
Arrange them from East to west direction?
a.
3, 2, 1 and 4
b. 4, 3, 2 and 1 c.
1, 2, 3 and 4 d. 3, 2, 4 and 1
29. Consider the following seas in arctic region
1. White
Sea
2. North
Sea
3. Baltic
Sea
4.
Adriatic Sea
Arrange them from North to South direction?
a.
3, 2, 1 and 4
b. 1, 3, 2 and 4 c.
1, 2, 3 and 4 d. 3, 2, 4 and 1
30.
Which of the following
pairs is correctly matched?
|
|
Ocean
Current
|
County/Location
|
|
a
|
Agulhas current
|
African East Coast
|
|
b
|
South Pacific current
|
Peru
|
|
c
|
Canary current
|
South West coast of
Africa
|
|
d
|
Californian current
|
East Coast of USA
|
31. All the ports in the higher latitudes in the Northern
Hemisphere would freeze during the winter and become redundant for shipping, except
those which are on the west coast of Europe such as Norway, UK etc. The chief reason for this anomaly is
a. The northern
highlands stop the cold polar winds and prevent freezing of the ports
b. The warm
North Atlantic Drift
c. Both a
and b
d. None of
the above
32. Consider the following statements on Coral reefs
1. The coral
reefs require 18 to 36 degree Celsius temperature for their growth and
therefore their distribution is generally restricted to 30 degrees North and South
Latitudes
2. The
Corals reefs also found in temperate zone for temporary period in summer when
the ITCZ
moves towards North for few months in Northern Hemisphere.
3. The
growth of corals would be very high at the mouths of the rivers
Which
of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 2 and 3
33. Consider
the following statements on the International Sea Bed Authority [ISA].
1. It is an intergovernmental body based in Kingston, Jamaica, came into existence
in 1994
2. Organize and control all mineral-related activities in the
international seabed area
beyond the limits of national jurisdiction
3. It is an organization established by the Law of the Sea Convention, UNCLOS.
Which of the above statements are true?
a.
1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
34. Consider the following
statements on “Contiguous zone”.
1. The
contiguous zone may not extend beyond 24 nautical miles from the baselines
from
Which the breadth of the territorial sea
is measured.
2. The parties or coastal States have
right to prevent infringement of its customs, fiscal,
Immigration or sanitary laws and
regulations within its territory or territorial sea
3. The Coastal States have no power
to punish for the infringement of the above laws and
Regulations committed within its
territory or territorial sea
Which
of the above statements are true?
a.
1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
35. Which of the following
statements are NOT true of the term “Base Line” under UNCLOS?
a. It is the line from which the
territorial waters/contiguous zone & EEZ under UNCLOS
are measured
b. It is the low-water line along the coast as
marked on large-scale charts
officially recognized by the
coastal State
c. The straight baselines shall be
applied by a State, even if it cuts off the territorial
Sea of
another State from the high seas or an exclusive economic zone
d. The method of drawing baseline is
defined in the Convention and it is different for strait
coast lines/undulated coast
lines and archipelagos None of them
36. Consider the following institutions or agreements
1.
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea [ITLOS]
2.
International Sea Bed Authority [ISBA]
3. Commission
on the limits of Continental Shelf
4. UN Fish
stock Agreement
Which of the above institutions or agreements are mandated by
UNCLOS?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
37. Consider the following institutions or multilateral
agreements.
1.
United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seas [UNCLOS]
2.
United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP]
3. Food
and Agricultural Organization [FAO]
4.
International Whaling Commission [IWC]
Which of the above are involved in protection and
conservation of marine animals and biodiversity of Oceans/Seas?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
38. Consider the following seas
1. Sea of
Okhotsk
2. Yellow
Sea
3.
Philippines Sea
4. Celebes
Sea
5. East
China Sea
Arrange the above seas in North to South direction?
a.
1, 2, 5, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 c. 5,
4, 3, 2 and 1 d. 1,2, 3, 5 and 4
39. Consider the following statements on Arctic Ocean
1. It is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major Oceanic divisions
2. The salinity is lowest in this ocean
3. The shrinkage of ice in summer is about 50% and creates new summer
shipping lanes
4. The efforts of the Arctic Region countries fail to prove that Arctic
continental shelves have
huge mineral resources
Which of the above statements are true?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
40. Consider the following Conventions
1.
Convention of Biodiversity
2.
Convention on Migration of Species
Which of the above are done under the auspices of United
Nations Environment Programme, UNEP?
a.
Only
1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
41. Consider
the following statements
1. The world’s second and third
largest islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean
2. The largest island is located in
the Pacific Ocean
Which of
the above statements are true?
a.
Only
1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
42.
Consider the following statements
1. The coastal areas are cooler
during summers and warmer in winters due to “Maritime
Effect”.
2. The central areas in the
continent or landmass experience hot summers and chill
winters due to “continental
interior effect”.
Which of
the above statements are true?
a.
Only
1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
43. Consider the following statements
1. The surface temperature of
oceans decreases from equator to the higher Latitudes
and would be lowest at the
Poles [horizontal distribution of temperature]
2. The temperature of the Ocean
decreases with the depth of the sea and generally
Lowest at the bottom of the
sea [vertical distribution of temperature]
3. The temperature of the enclosed
seas is higher when compared to un-enclosed
Counterparts
Which of the above statements are true?
a.
1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
44. Consider the following
Islands/island Nations
1. Japan
2. Australia and
Fiji
3. New Zealand and
Great Britain/UK
4. Sri Lanka,
Seychelles and Mauritius
Which of the above
countries were visited by Indian PM, Shri. Narendra Modi?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
45. Consider the following
Island/archipelago nations
1. Seychelles
2. Mauritius and
Re-union islands of France
3. Maldives
4. Chagos
archipelago and Diego Garcia of USA
Arrange the
above Indian Ocean island/archipelago nations from South to North.
a.
1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 2,
1, 4 and 3 c. 4, 3, 2 and 1 d. 2, 1, 4 and 3
46. What is
the main purpose of The International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas [ICCAT]?
a. It is an inter-governmental fishery
organization meant for conservation of migratory
Fishes in the Atlantic Ocean and its
adjacent seas.
b. It is an inter-governmental
fishery organization for the conservation of tunas only
c. It is UN initiative for conservation of
aquatic mammals in Atlantic Ocean
d. None of the above
47. The
Mumbai bound cargo ship has about to start from Detroit of USA. Suggest the
ship captain the shortest route to Mumbai?
a. Strait of Gibraltar-Suez
canal-Red Sea- Bob-el-Mandeb- Arabian sea
b. Panama Canal-North Pacific
Ocean- Celebes Sea- Strait of Moluccas-Arabian Sea
c. London-Strait of Gibraltar-Suez
canal-Red Sea- Bob-el-Mandeb- Arabian sea
d. South Atlantic Ocean-Cape of
Good hope- Indian Ocean-Arabian Sea
48.
Consider the following pairs
|
|
Boundary
Lines
|
Between
the countries
|
|
1
|
49th
Parallel
|
Canada
and USA
|
|
2
|
38th
Parallel
|
North
Korea and South Korea
|
|
3
|
Maginot
Line
|
France
and Germany
|
|
4
|
Coco’s
channel
|
India
and Myanmar
|
Which of the above statements are true?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
49. Under
UNCLOS, what is the maximum distance from the baseline of any country which can
be considered as “National Jurisdiction” where the country has jurisdiction to
exploit the mineral resources, beyond which the area falls under the
jurisdiction of “International Seabed Authority” [ISA].
a. 200 nautical miles [370 KM]
b. 350 nautical miles [650 KM]
c. Exclusive Economic Zone only
d. None of the above
50. Consider
the following
1. Wave Energy
2. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion [OTEC]
3. Tidal Energy
4. Nuclear Energy
Which
of the above are regarded as Renewable Sources of Energy?
a.
1, 3 and 4 b.
2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and
4 d. 1, 2 and 3 only
51. Consider
the following statements on Indian Ocean
1. Indian Ocean is regarded as “half
Ocean” as its distribution is restricted to Southern
Hemisphere
2. It is the only Ocean named after
a country
3. It harbors the largest deep sea
mineral resources, “Poly-metallic nodules”
Which of
the above statements are true?
a.
1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
52. Consider
the following statements
1.
Gravitational attraction of Moon and Sun
2.
Centrifugal force due to Earth’s rotation around the Centre of gravity of the
Moon
Which of the above
factors cause the Tides in the oceans and Seas?
a.
Only
1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
53. With
regard to tides, which of the following statements are true?
a. The gravitational pull of Sun and
Moon on one side and gravitational pull of the
Earth in the opposite side, causes
tides twice in a day
b. The influence of Sun’s gravity is
more than Moon in creating tides
c. The Lunar cycle has no role to
play in the tides
d. All of them are correct
54. Consider the following
statements
1. Strait of Moluccas is the longest strait
in the world
2. Azov Sea is the shallowest in the
world
Which of the above
factors cause the Tides in the oceans and Seas?
a.
Only
1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
55. Consider the
following statements
1. The largest number of Atolls [a
type of coral reefs] is found in the Atlantic Ocean
2. The Coral reefs are regarded as
underwater tropical evergreen forests in terms of
Productivity as well as
biodiversity
3. High density of coral reefs are
found in the tropical portion of the Pacific Ocean
Which of
the above statements are true?
a.
1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
56. Consider the following
statements
1. The Ocean deposits are mostly of two
types, Pelagic and territogenious
2. The terrigenous deposits would be
found on the continental shelf and slope where
as the pelagic deposits would be
on the sea floor or Sea plains
3. The poly-metallic nodules at the
sea floor are formed from the accumulation of
dissolved minerals in water around a nucleus
Which of
the above statements are true?
a.
1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
57. The tides occur twice in a day, but the interval
between two tides is not exactly 12 hours but 12 hours 26 minutes. In this
connection consider the following activities
1. Revolution of the moon
2. Rotation of the Earth
Which of the above are responsible for the longer
time than 12 hours for arrival of tide?
a.
Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
58. Tidal bore means
a. A kind of a pig that lives in the
estuaries
b. It is a phenomenon where the tide
travels along the narrow river against its flow
c. Meeting place of river and sea
d. Meeting place of a strait and Sea
59. Which one among the following ocean currents mixes with Labrador
Current?
a.
Canaries current b. Benguela current c. Florida
current d. California current
60.
Consider the following
statements
1. The deep ocean deposits consist
mainly of oozes and red clay.
2. A diatom is calcareous ooze.
3. Radiolarian is siliceous ooze.
Which of the above statements are
true?
a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3
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