20 March 2024

Q1. In which of the following states is Anamalai Tiger Reserve located?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Odisha

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: A committee assessed the progress of Tamil Nadu’s first tiger rewilding program in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve.
• The tiger is cared for by dedicated Forest Department staff who minimize contact and monitor the animal through cameras.
• Anamalai Tiger Reserve
• It is carved out of the Tamil Nadu portion of the Anamalais and lies South of the Palakkad gap in the Western Ghats
• Surrounded by various wildlife reserves and forests: Parambikulum Tiger Reserve on the East, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and Eravikulum National Park on the South Western side
• Ranges within the reserve include Amaravathi, Udumalpet, Pollachi, Ulandy, Valparai, and Manamboli

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
2. Congo and Zambezi are two of the several rivers that empty into the Gulf of Guinea.

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

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Context: India and the European Union (EU) carried out their first joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Guinea to enhance maritime security cooperation. The exercise involved the Indian Navy’s INS Sumedha and three EU ships: Italian Navy Ship ITS Foscari, French Navy Ship FS Ventôse, and Spanish Navy Ship Tornado.
• The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. Null Island, defined as the intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian, is in the gulf.
• Among the many rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea are the Niger and the Volta.

Q3. Consider the following pairs:

River                              Flows into

1. Mekong –                   Andaman Sea
2. Thames –                     Irish Sea
3. Volga –                     Caspian Sea

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

Ans; (a)

Explanation:

• The Mekong River flows into the South China Sea.
• The Thames River flows into the North Sea.
• The Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea.

Q4. With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus directly. Among the following, which one is such a river that joins the Indus directly?

(a) Chenab

(b) Jhelum

(c) Ravi

(d) Sutlej

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The Chenab River is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh, India. It flows through Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab before joining the Panjnad River at Uch Sharif in Pakistan. The Panjnad River is formed by the confluence of the Sutlej and Chenab rivers. The Panjnad River then flows for a short distance before joining the Indus River at Mithankot in Pakistan.
• Therefore, the Sutlej River is the only one of the four rivers that joins the Indus River directly.

Q5. Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

(a) Cauvery

(b) Manjira

(c) Pennar

(d) Tungabhadra

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Andhra Pradesh district of Kadappa has the Gandikota Canyon. The gorge is a breathtaking jumble of angular boulders arranged in crimson layers. The waters of the renowned Pennar river, which rises in the Erramala highlands, have carved out this breathtaking gorge. Due of its similarities to the well-known US monument, the region is now referred to as the Grand Canyon of India. A fort from the 12th century and two historic temples are also located there. It is situated above the hills that round the gorge.