Q. 16
Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?
Ocean Current: Ocean
(i) Agulhas Current: Indian
(ii) Benguela Current: Pacific
(iii) Norwegian Current: Atlantic
(iv) Peru Current: Atlantic
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) (i) only
(B) (ii) and (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: (B)
Benguela is Atlantic (not Pacific), Peru is Pacific (not Atlantic). Agulhas is Indian, Norwegian is Atlantic.
Q. 17
Which of the following pairs concerning river/canal of India is/are not correctly matched?
(i) Upper Bari Doab Canal: Ravi River
(ii) Agra Canal: Yamuna River
(iii) Sirhind Canal—Satluj River
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) (i) only
(B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (ii) only
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: (A)
Upper Bari Doab Canal draws from Ravi and Beas (not solely Ravi). Agra from Yamuna, Sirhind from Satluj are correct.
Q. 18
Which of the following statements in respect of Tinsukia district of Assam is/are correct?
(i) It is the easternmost district of Assam.
(ii) It is an industrial district well-
(iii) Production coal, tea and oil and tea
(iv) The Maguri Motapung Beel is located in this district.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) (i) only
(B) (i) and (ii) only
(C) (ii) and (iv) only
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
Answer: (D)
Tinsukia is Assam’s easternmost district, a hub for tea, oil, and coal, and home to Maguri Motapung Beel wetland. It is more resource-based than purely industrial.
Q. 19
Concerning the Tinsukia district of Assam
(A) (i) and (ii) only
(B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
(D) All are correct
Answer: (C)
Tinsukia is easternmost, resource-rich, and hosts the beel. Not primarily “industrial” in manufacturing sense.
Q. 20
(R) All the statements of flood damage explanations in Assam): said to have sudden
(i) The water flow has become natural and anthropogenic factors as well as
(ii) People have low-lying established settlements in
Select the correct answer from the options given below.
(A) Only (i) is right
(B) Both (i) and (ii) are true, and (ii) explains (i)
(C) Both (i) and (ii) are true, but (ii) does not explain (i)
(D) (i) is right, but (ii) is untrue
Answer: (B)
Flood intensity in Assam rises due to natural (e.g., Brahmaputra flow) and human factors (e.g., settlements in floodplains), with (ii) directly explaining increased vulnerability in (i).