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Why Saal wood is used in making railway sleepers?

geography the climate and natural resources of gujarat soil, natural vegetation and wildlife in gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

  1. It has aesthetic look

  2. It is a soft wood

  3. It doesn't get affected by termites for long period of time

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Saal wood is the best wood. It does not get affected by termites for long period of time that is why Saal wood is used in making railway sleepers, railway coaches, buildings and furniture. 

Match boxes are made from the soft wood of ________ trees.

geography the climate and natural resources of gujarat soil, natural vegetation and wildlife in gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

  1. Teak

  2. Shimlo

  3. Saal

  4. Neem

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Match boxes are made from the soft wood of shimlo trees, and the goods and plywood industries have developed for packaging industries.

Which of the following is an Inland river of Gujarat?

geography the climate and natural resources of gujarat soil, natural vegetation and wildlife in gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

  1. Banas

  2. Saraswati

  3. Rupen

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gujarat is endowed with several rivers, lakes, wells, step wells, streams, ponds and oceans. Some rivers of north Gujarat like the Banas, Saraswati and Rupen drain into the small Rann of Kutch. That is why they are called Inland Rivers. 

Mangrove forests in Gujarat are found in the ________ district.

geography the climate and natural resources of gujarat soil, natural vegetation and wildlife in gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

  1. Jamnagar

  2. Junagadh

  3. Kutch

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mangrove forests are found in the western regions of Kutch and along the muddy shores. They are mainly found in districts of Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch.

 Which is the biggest port in Gujarat?

geography the climate and natural resources of gujarat soil, natural vegetation and wildlife in gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

  1. Kandla

  2. Mundra

  3. Navlakhi

  4. Porbandar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The coastline of Gujarat is approximately. 1600 km long. There are 40 big and small ports on the seacoast of Gujarat; the main ports are Kandla, Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Veraval, Okha, Bedi, Navlakhi, Mundra, Pipavav, Poshitra, Dahej, Magdalla and Hajira. Kandla is the biggest port among the other ports of Gujarat.

According to the varied climatic conditions and topography, the forests of Gujarat are classified into _____ categories.

geography the climate and natural resources of gujarat soil, natural vegetation and wildlife in gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

  1. Four

  2. Five

  3. Six

  4. Seven

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Due to the varied climatic conditions and topography of Gujarat, the forests of Gujarat are classified into four Categories.

  1. Equatorial Forests:These forests are found in the areas that experience 120 cms. or more rainfall.
  2. Arid Forests: These forests are found in the area that experience moderate rainfall i.e. 60 to 120 cms.
  3. Thorny Forests: These forests are found in the area that experience less than 60 cms of rainfall i.e. in the northern dry regions.
  4. Mangrove Forests (Tidal Forests): These forests are found in the western regions of Kutch and along the muddy shores.

Find out the wrong one about National Parks.

geography the climate and natural resources of gujarat soil, natural vegetation and wildlife in gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

  1. Gir National Park- Gujarat

  2. Simplial National Park- Odisha

  3. Sanjay Gandhi National Park- Uttar Pradesh

  4. Guindi National Park- Tamilnadu

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Correct Option: A

El-Nino is a ___________.

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  1. Warm current

  2. Reversal of wind

  3. Broad trough of low pressure

  4. Wind of upper atmosphere

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

El-Nino is a warm ocean current that sometimes appears off the coast of Peru in South America during the month of December. It increases the surface temperature of the sea and affects the movement of monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean and causes a drought-like situation in the Indian sub-continent. 

"Ferrel law" is also known as  _______.

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  1. Jet streams

  2. Wind force

  3. Coriolis force

  4. Cyclonic force

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Coriolis Force: An apparent force caused by the earth’s rotation. The Coriolis force is responsible for deflecting winds towards the right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere. This is also known as ‘Ferrel’s Law’.

A type of wind that originates from North-West India in winters is _________.

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  1. Jet streams

  2. Loo

  3. North East trade winds

  4. Westerly winds

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Air currents which determine the arrival and departure of monsoons are known as jet streams. These curents develop in the upper layers of the atmosphere. The westerly jet stream prevails over the North Indian plains during the winter months, while the easterly jet stream steers the tropical depression over India.