Geography Topics
Undergraduate level — Geography
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Maps, Latitude & Longitude
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Oceanography
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Human Geography
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Advanced Theories and Models
Physical Geography
Indian Geography
World Geography
Geography of Bihar
Climate & Environment
quiz Questions
Q341
The historical international framework treaty called the 'Ramsar Convention' was fundamentally structured to enforce the protection of which unique ecological category?
Alpine Montane Meadows
Wetlands
Hyper-Arid Sand Deserts
Deep Sea Coral Ecosystems
Explanation
Intergovernmentally ratified in 1971, the Ramsar Convention provides the global blueprint framework for protecting vulnerable wetland habitats.
Q342
The 'Repetti Discontinuity' marks the internal structural transition zone between which layers of the Earth?
Upper Crust and Lower Crust
Upper Mantle and Lower Mantle
Lower Mantle and Outer Core
Outer Core and Inner Core
Explanation
The Repetti Discontinuity marks the seismic boundary separating the upper mantle from the lower mantle.
Q343
Which district of Bihar registers the highest literacy rate according to the 2011 Census data?
Patna
Rohtas
Munger
Gaya
Explanation
Rohtas district has the highest literacy rate in Bihar at 73.37%, followed closely by Patna and Bhojpur.
Q344
Who propounded the 'Core-Periphery Model' to explain regional imbalances and spatial economic organization?
Gunnar Myrdal
John Friedmann
Albert Hirschman
W.W. Rostow
Explanation
John Friedmann introduced the Core-Periphery Model in 1966 to demonstrate how economic transitions trigger growth poles and spatial disparities.
Q345
The 'Walvis Ridge' is a prominent continuous aseismic submarine ridge located in which ocean basin?
North Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Explanation
The Walvis Ridge is an aseismic submarine ridge running across the South Atlantic Ocean basin.
Q346
Which lines connect locations on a map that exhibit the same level of average magnetic declination updates?
Isoclinic lines
Isogonic lines
Isobars
Isallobars
Explanation
Isogonic lines map equal values of magnetic declination, which is the angular deviation between true north and magnetic north.
Q347
The 'Tal' landform complex is a unique low-lying depression topography most characteristic of which region in Bihar?
Northwestern Siwalik foothills
South Ganga Plains region
Kaimur Plateau fringe
Mahananda deltaic stretch
Explanation
Tal lands refer to waterlogged lowlands lying south of the natural levees of the Ganga River, stretching from Buxar to Fatuha and Mokama in South Bihar.
Q348
The hot, dry local wind 'Sirocco' originates over the Sahara desert and blows across which sea toward Southern Europe?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Explanation
The Sirocco is a Mediterranean wind that blows from the Sahara desert northwards into Southern Europe, gathering moisture over the Mediterranean Sea.
Q349
The 'Nayanagar' or 'Ghogha Lake', an important winter avian wetland station, is situated in which district of Bihar?
Bhagalpur
Katihar
Purnia
Araria
Explanation
Ghogha Lake is a well-known wetland ecosystem located in the Katihar district of Bihar.
Q350
Which type of landscape topography is explicitly configured by the dissolving action of groundwater on carbonate rocks like limestone?
Glacial Topography
Karst Topography
Aeolian Landscape
Fluvial Landform
Explanation
Karst topography is a distinct landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum.