Geography Topics
Undergraduate level — Geography
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Geography of Bihar
Climate & Environment
quiz Questions
Q421
The 'Kushwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary' wetland ecosystem is ecologically situated within which specific district layout of Bihar?
Begusarai
Darbhanga
Bhagalpur
Saharsa
Explanation
Kushwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary is located in the Darbhanga district of Bihar and serves as a highly vital freshwater wetland that hosts numerous migratory winter bird species.
Q422
Which of the following baseline geographic parameters is utilized to compute and evaluate a country or person's 'Ecological Footprint'?
Volume of clean freshwater consumed
Biologically productive land and water area required
Total gross carbon weight in metric tons
Forest biomass density index
Explanation
The Ecological Footprint explicitly scales the absolute amount of biologically productive land and water area an individual or population requires to produce its resources and absorb its wastes.
Q423
What is the global macrogeographic distribution phenomenon where biodiversity richness systematically depletes from the equator toward polar ranges called?
Altitudinal Gradient
Latitudinal Diversity Gradient
Ecotone Shift Slope
Succession Slope Drift
Explanation
The Latitudinal Diversity Gradient represents the biogeographical pattern where species richness and biodiversity systematically decrease from the equator toward high-latitude polar systems.
Q424
The 'Conrad Discontinuity' marks the structural boundary between which layers of the Earth?
Upper Crust and Lower Crust
Crust and Mantle
Mantle and Core
Outer Core and Inner Core
Explanation
The Conrad Discontinuity marks the boundary between the upper continental crust (SIAL) and the lower continental/oceanic crust (SIMA).
Q425
Which district of Bihar shares its international border with Nepal and also houses the Someshwar hilly range?
Sitamarhi
West Champaran
Madhubani
Kishanganj
Explanation
West Champaran district is the northernmost district of Bihar, sharing an international boundary with Nepal and containing the Siwalik foot-hills known as the Someshwar range.
Q426
Who propounded the 'Sector Model' of urban land use structure in human geography?
Ernest Burgess
Homer Hoyt
Chauncy Harris
Edward Ullman
Explanation
Homer Hoyt proposed the Sector Model in 1939 as an improvement on the concentric zone model, suggesting that cities grow in wedge-shaped sectors radiating from the CBD.
Q427
The 'Telegraph Plateau' is a significant undersea feature located in which ocean?
Indian Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Explanation
The Telegraph Plateau is a relatively flat part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Q428
Which lines connect locations on a weather map that experience equal wind speeds?
Isobars
Isotachs
Isogons
Isotherms
Explanation
Isotachs are lines drawn on a map connecting points that have equal wind speed values at a given time.
Q429
What regional name is given to the highly fertile, newer alluvial plains lying north of the Ganga River in Bihar?
Bhangar highlands
North Bihar Plains (Khadar)
Tal lands
Kaimur Plateau
Explanation
The North Bihar Plains represent newer alluvial soil (Khadar), deposited annually by Himalayan perennial rivers like Gandak, Kosi, and Mahananda.
Q430
The 'Fohn' wind is a prominent hot and dry regional air current blowing across the valleys of which mountain system?
Rockies
Alps
Andes
Himalayas
Explanation
Fohn is a warm, dry, down-slope wind that occurs on the leeward side of the Alps mountain range in Europe.