MCQ for mcq-test-16-13th-september-2023

Which the following statements is/are correct with reference to the ocean currents?

1. The Kuroshio Current is a cold current running from Taiwan to the Bering Strait.

2. The Benguela current is a warm current in the Pacific Ocean.

3. El Nino current makes the Peruvian coastal desert green and an ideal harvest of cotton.

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Fujiwhara effect, often seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?

Which of the following is the primary cause of deep-water ocean current formation?

Consider the following statements with reference to anticyclones:

1. These are the opposite of cyclones, with high pressure in the centre.

2. Winds in anticyclones blow outwards and are subject to deflection.

3. They blow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is a cold current of the southern hemisphere?

Consider the following statements with reference to Tropical cyclones:

1. The eyewall is the most dangerous and destructive part of a tropical cyclone.

2. Temperature at the eye of a tropical cyclone is lower than the other regions of the storm.

3. In the eye of the cyclone, the air is often calm and free of clouds.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the salinity of ocean waters:

1. Rocks on land are the major source of salts dissolved in seawater.

2. Sodium and chloride ions make up more than 80 per cent of all dissolved ions in the ocean.

3. Salinity is generally low at the equator and poles, while mid-latitudes have high salinity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the distribution of rainfall around the Earth:

1. In the subtropics, the trade winds bring plentiful rain to the west coast of continents.

2. In high latitudes, the west coasts are generally wetter than the east coasts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to types of iron ore:

1. Magnetite is found in the dharwad and cuddapah rock systems of peninsular India and contains more than 70% metallic iron.

2. Limonite also called ‘red ores’ contributes around 85% of the total production of iron ore in India.

3. Hematite is generally yellow in colour and contains a blend of iron and carbon.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to water resource distribution:

1. More than half of the world's fresh water is stored as groundwater.

2. Lakes contain less than 20% of the world's fresh surface water.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following factors are responsible for influencing oceanic currents?

1. Heating by solar energy.

2. Planetary winds.

3. Gravitational force of the earth.

4. Coriolis force.

5. Differences in water density

6. Temperature difference.

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Which of the following are correct with reference to the Bomb Cyclone?

1. It occurs when the atmospheric pressure in the middle of the storm drops 24millibars over 24 hours.

2. Like tropical hurricanes they are formed in lower latitudes.

3. This is associated with very high wind speed and extreme fall in temperature.

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Consider the following statements with reference to Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs):

1. ARCs are registered under the RBI and regulated under the SARFAESI Act, 2002.

2. ARCs can take over secured debts classified as non-performing assets (NPA).

3. ARCs must have a minimum net-owned corpus of Rs 100 crore.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Cooperative banks:

1. The Cooperative banks are owned by the Central, State governments and the Sponsor Bank in the ratio 50:15:35.

2. The Reserve Bank of India does not regulate the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

The deposit insurance facility is applicable to which of the following categories of financial institutions in India?

1. Cooperative Banks

2. Payment Banks

3. Local Area Banks

4. Non-Banking Financial Companies

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In the context of the Indian Economy, which of the following is correct about the ‘Kuznets curve’?

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Willful Defaulters’:

1. The banks are required to submit details of the willful defaulters if the outstanding amount is Rs.25 lakh and above.

2. Both individuals and companies can be classified as willful defaulters.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC):

1. It is a statutory body and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.

2. The maximum deposit amount insured by the DICGC is Rs. 5 lakhs.

3. All Cooperative Banks and Primary Cooperative Societies are insured by the DICGC.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT):

1. It is a network that transfers money between global entities located in different jurisdictions.

2. Only the Banks affiliated to their country’s Central Banks are eligible to become members of the SWIFT.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Effective Capital Expenditure’?

Consider the following statements with reference to Nidhi Companies:

1. They are exempted from the maintenance of a certain percentage of assets in liquid form.

2. They are classified as Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) in India.

3. They are subjected to dual regulation of the Reserve Bank of India and Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Regions of the gentle and moderate slopes are most affected by mechanical disintegration.

2. Rocks having horizontal beds are less affected by disintegration and decomposition.

3. Chemical weathering is more dominant in tropical and semi-arid regions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following with reference to the Sea of Azov:

1. It is bordered by Russia, Ukraine and Georgia.

2. It is connected to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Denmark:

1. It is a Nordic country.

2. It borders both the Baltic and north seas.

3. Greenland island is a part of Denmark.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  If you travel from the Sea of Azov to the Mediterranean Sea by ship, what is the correct order of the following regions as you come along during the trip?

1. Aegean Sea

2. Black Sea

3. Strait of Bosphorus

4. Strait of Dardanelles

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