Geography Topics
Undergraduate level — Geography
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Geography of Bihar
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quiz Questions
Q191
Which of the following criteria is used to define 'Ecological Footprint'?
Volume of clean freshwater consumed
Biologically productive land and water area required
Total carbon footprint in metric tons
Forest biomass weight per capita
Explanation
Ecological Footprint measures the amount of biologically productive land and water area an individual or population requires to produce the resources it consumes and absorb its waste.
Q192
What is the global geographic pattern of species diversity from the equator toward the poles called?
Altitudinal Gradient
Latitudinal Diversity Gradient
Ecotone Shift
Succession Slope
Explanation
The latitudinal diversity gradient is the systematic decrease in species richness and biodiversity from the equator toward the poles.
Q193
Which of the following ocean currents is a warm current located in the Indian Ocean?
Canary Current
Agulhas Current
West Australian Current
Oyashio Current
Explanation
The Agulhas Current is a warm western boundary current flowing southwards along the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.
Q194
The concept of 'Primate City' was first introduced by which urban geographer?
G.K. Zipf
Mark Jefferson
Homer Hoyt
Chauncy Harris
Explanation
Mark Jefferson introduced the concept of the Primate City in 1939 to describe a country's leading city that is disproportionately larger than any other in the urban hierarchy.
Q195
Which state of India has the closest astronomical distance match to the standard 82°30' E meridian line running natively within it?
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Jharkhand
Explanation
The 82°30' E longitude serves as India's Standard Meridian, and passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, establishing the core benchmark for Indian Standard Time.
Q196
The 'Peneplain' concept, defining the ultimate end-product of a cycle of erosion, was proposed by whom?
Walther Penck
William Morris Davis
John Wesley Powell
L.C. King
Explanation
William Morris Davis proposed the geographical cycle of erosion and introduced the term 'Peneplain' to describe the low-relief plain formed at the end stage of the cycle.
Q197
Which lake of Bihar is a freshwater oxbow lake and was declared a Ramsar site of international importance?
Ghogha Lake
Kanwar Lake
Simri Lake
Anupam Lake
Explanation
Kanwar Lake (Kabartal) in Begusarai is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake and is designated as a protected Ramsar wetland site in Bihar.
Q198
Which of the following scales on a map provides a ratio configuration that is independent of specific measurement units?
Linear Scale
Representative Fraction (RF)
Verbal Scale
Diagonal Scale
Explanation
The Representative Fraction (RF) expresses the map scale as a ratio or fraction, making it universally applicable and independent of specific units like inches or centimetres.
Q199
The 'Phalguni' or 'Falgu River', which holds deep spiritual significance near Gaya, is formed by the confluence of which two streams?
Son and Punpun
Lilajan and Mohana
Kiul and Harohar
Kamala and Balan
Explanation
The Falgu River is formed by the confluence of the Lilajan (Niranjana) and Mohana streams near the holy city of Gaya in Bihar.
Q200
The international convention 'Ramsar Convention' is structurally configured to mandate the protection of which ecosystem variant?
Alpine Meadows
Wetlands
Hyper-Arid Deserts
Coral Atolls
Explanation
Signed in 1971, the Ramsar Convention is an international treaty explicitly frameworked for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.