Q. 96. Which of the following statements about El Nino is INCORRECT?
It causes major changes in temperature and precipitation on a global scale
There is a wind shift in equatorial Pacific Ocean
The normal east to west winds reverses direction
It occurs every year in December
Answer:
(D) It occurs every year in December
Explanation:
El Niño is an irregular and recurring climate pattern that occurs on average every 2 to 7 years, not every single year. The other statements accurately describe the shifting of trade winds and its global climatic impact.
Q. 97. The type of species interaction in which one species is harmed, and another remains unaffected is called
Commensalism
Amensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
Answer:
(B) Amensalism
Explanation:
Amensalism is an asymmetrical biological interaction where one species is harmed or destroyed while the other remains completely unaffected. (Commensalism benefits one and doesn’t affect the other, mutualism benefits both, and parasitism benefits one while harming the other).
Q. 98. Northern California version of Santa Ana winds are known with the name of
Dust devil
Etesian
Diablo
Borasco
Answer:
(C) Diablo
Explanation:
The Diablo wind is a name occasionally used for the hot, dry, offshore wind from the northeast that occurs in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It is the regional equivalent to the famous Santa Ana winds of Southern California.
Q. 99. The ‘Red Sea Crisis’ (2024) primarily impacted global trade due to attacks by which group?
ISIS
Houthi Rebels
Al-Qaeda
Hezbollah
Answer:
(B) Houthi Rebels
Explanation:
The 2023-2024 Red Sea crisis was triggered by Houthi rebels based in Yemen, who launched missile and drone attacks on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, significantly disrupting global maritime trade.
Q. 100. Which country withdrawn membership from the Organization of American States (OAS) in 2023-24?
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Honduras
Guatemala
Answer:
(B) Nicaragua
Explanation:
In November 2023, Nicaragua officially completed its withdrawal and formally exited the Organization of American States (OAS).
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