BNM 16/01/24

What is the geographical location of the Amazon Basin?

• A. North Pole

• B. Equator

• C. South Pole

• D. Tropic of Cancer

Answer explanation

Explanation: The Amazon Basin is located directly on the equator

What resource from the Amazon River basin rainforests is commonly used for house construction?

• A. Stones

• B. Bamboo

• C. Wood

• D. Mud

Answer explanation

Explanation: Wood from the rainforests is commonly used for house construction in the Amazon River basin.

How does the skin feel in the Amazon Basin climate?

• A. Dry

• B. Sticky

• C. Cool

• D. Smooth

Answer explanation

Explanation: The skin feels sticky in the hot and humid conditions of the Amazon Basin.

What is a characteristic of rainfall in the Amazon Basin?

• A.Rare and heavy

• B. Frequent and light

• C. Seasonal and moderate

• D. Absent

Answer explanation

Explanation: It rains almost every day in the Amazon Basin without much warning

What is the primary factor determining the distribution of the population in the GangaBrahmaputra Basin?

• A. Cultural factors

• B. Economic factors

• C. Environmental factors

• D. Political factors

Answer explanation

Explanation: The distribution of the population in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin depends on environmental factors.

What is the consequence of untreated industrial and urban wastes on the Susu dolphins in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin?

• A. Increased population

• B. Improved habitat

• C. Species decline and death

• D. Migration to cleaner waters

Answer explanation

Explanation: Untreated industrial and urban wastes with high chemical content are killing the Susu dolphins in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin.

Regarding life in the Amazon Basin, consider the following statements:

1.The life of the people of the Amazon basin is slowly changing due to urbanization.

2. In 1970, the Trans Amazon highway made all parts of the rainforest accessible.

• A. 1 only

• B. 2 only

• C. Both 1 and 2

• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer explanation

Explanation: Both statements are correct. The life of the people is changing, and the Trans Amazon highway made all parts of the rainforest accessible.

What is the main diet of the people living in the Ganga and Brahmaputra Basin according to the passage?

• A. Meat and poultry

• B. Fruits and vegetables

• C. Fish and rice

• D. Dairy products and grains

Answer explanation

Explanation: Fish and rice are the staple diet of the people living in the Ganga and Brahmaputra Basin.

Which river is mentioned as an important port on the River Hooghly?

• A. Yamuna

• B. Ganges

• C. Godavari

• D. Brahmaputra

Answer explanation

Explanation: Kolkata is an important port on the River Hooghly, which is a distributary of the Ganges.

Which cities along the River Ganga have populations exceeding ten lakhs according to the given information?

• A. Varanasi and Kolkata

• B. Allahabad and Lucknow

• C. Patna and Kanpur

• D. All of the above

Answer explanation

Explanation: Cities with populations exceeding ten lakhs along the River Ganga include Allahabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Patna, and Kolkata.