Latest IAS Prelims Geography Questions - Set 2
1. Consider the following statements1. El Nino and La Nina are opposite phases of what is known as the El Nino - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle.
2.ENSO can be neutral, warm or cold
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer2. Consider the following statements1. Strong El nino : Drought in south America
2. La nina : heavy rains over Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Strong El nino : major flooding in south America
La nina : heavy rains over Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
1. North American monsoon gives rain to west coast in US
2. East Asian Monsoon gives rain to southern China, Korea and parts of Japan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Which of the following is/are triggered by earthquake?1. Tsunami
2. Landslide
3. Volcanic activity
4. Avalanche
a) 1,2
b) 1,2,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Which of the following waves travels slowly?a) P waves
b) S waves
c) Tsunami waves
d) seismic body wave
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Tsunami waves
P-waves travel fastest, at speeds between 4 - 8 km/sec (14,000 - 28,000 km/h) in the Earth's crust. S-waves travel more slowly, usually at 2.5 - 4 km/sec (9000 - 14,000 km/h) while tsunami travels at 600 miles per hour (970 km/hr).
1. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter.
2. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer7. What is the correct sequence of arrival of seismic waves a.) P waves- S waves .. Love waves - Rayleigh waves
b.) Surface waves ... P waves .... S waves
c.) P waves ... Surface waves ... S waves
d.) S waves ... P waves .... Surface waves
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: P waves- S waves .. Love waves - Rayleigh waves
1. S- waves travel more quickly through earth's crust
2. P- waves are more destructive.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
P- waves travel more quickly through earth's crust. These can travel at nearly twice the speed of S waves. S- waves are more destructive than P-waves because of their larger amplitudes.
1. P - waves are longitudinal waves
2. S - waves are transverse waves.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
P - waves are like sound waves while S-waves are like light waves.
