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Questions Related to general knowledge

Seasonal migration of people with their animals is known as _______.

  1. Nomadism

  2. Ranching

  3. Transhumance

  4. Pastoralism


Correct Option: C

In which of the following regions, jaegers, geese, shorebird and songbird are found?

  1. Tropical rain forest

  2. Tropical savanna

  3. Taiga

  4. Tundra


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements:
(1) Most of the fishing grounds occur in areas where the continental shelf is wide.
(2) Fishing activity is well developed in warm tropical waters.
(3) Mixing of warm and cold currents bring plant nutrients for fish.
(4) Inland fisheries are more significant than other types in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 4

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: B

A system is in ______ when it is neither growing nor getting smaller but continues to be in complete operation.

  1. dynamic equilibrium

  2. equilibrium

  3. closed state

  4. feedback equilibrium


Correct Option: A

Identify the incorrect statement.

  1. There are six widely distributed species reared by pastoral nomads: sheep, goats, camels, cattle, horses and donkeys

  2. Goats are common in the rugged terrain with scanty grasses

  3. Sheep are reared in low rainfall areas with short grasses

  4. Cattle are reared in very low rainfall areas with scanty vegetation


Correct Option: A

The reasons for underdevelopment of fishing industry in tropics are:
(1) Tropical fish are oily and less popular as food.
(2) Continental shelves are almost absent.
(3) the different species are usually mixed and shoals of same species are rare.
(4) the tropical fishing industry is less mechanised.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1, 2 and 4

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

The world's 17 major commercial  fishing grounds are located in ______.

  1. warm waters of the Southern hemisphere in comparatively lower latitudes

  2. cool waters of the Northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes

  3. Both 'a' and 'b'

  4. A widespread area near the poles


Correct Option: A

The greatest share of fisheries comes from ______.

  1. Deep seas

  2. Continental shelves

  3. Deep oceans trenches

  4. Fresh waters


Correct Option: B

Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from _______.

  1. the North Sea around the Netherlands

  2. the coastal area from Alaska to California

  3. the Sea of Japan

  4. the Gulf of Mexico


Correct Option: C

Main hunting ground for blue whales is located in ______.

  1. Antartic Region

  2. Arctic Ocean

  3. West Pacific Ocean

  4. Southern Indian Ocean


Correct Option: A