1. ‘Death Valley’ situated in South California in the U.S.A. is an example of which of the following?
(a) Anticlinal Valley
(b) Indian Valley
(c) Pristiclinal Valley
(d) Rift Valley
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) Rift Valley
- A rift valley is a long, low area between mountains or hills that is created when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- Erosion also deepens the valley.
- An example of this is Death Valley in California, USA.
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2. The Death Valley is known as ‘Devil’s Golf Course’ is located in–
(a) U.S.A
(b) Chile
(c) Siberia
(d) Afghanistan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) U.S.A
- The Devil’s Golf Course is located in the Death Valley National Park in the Mojave Desert in the USA, in eastern California.
- It is a big salt pan on the floor of Death Valley.
- It used to have 30 feet of water in it during the Holocene Period.
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3. The Death Valley is Known for its –
(a) Excessive Heat (Hotness)
(b) Excessive Coldness
(c) Abnormal Depth
(d) excessive Salinity
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) Excessive Heat (Hotness)
- Death Valley is located in California, USA.
- It is the lowest point in North America, 86 meters below sea level, and second lowest in the Western hemisphere to Laguna Del Carbon in Argentina.
- During summer, temperatures are known to reach up to a scorching 56.7 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest and driest valley in the USA.
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4. The Death Valley of the U.S.A. lies in the State of –
(a) Alaska
(b) California
(c) Maine
(d) Atlanta
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (b) California
- Death Valley is located in the southeastern area of California in the US.
- It is close to the line between the Great Basin and the Mojave Desert.
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5. Panjshir Valley is located in –
(a) Egypt
(b) Iran
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Turkey
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (c) Afghanistan
- The Panjshir Valley is situated in North Central Afghanistan, which is around 150 kilometers away from Kabul.
- It is close to the Hindu Kush Mountain Range and is located in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan.
- This valley was an important battlefield during the Soviet War.
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6. ‘Silicon Valley’ in the United States of America is located in –
(a) Colorado
(b) California
(c) New Jersey
(d) Florida
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) California
- Silicon Valley is in the south part of the San Francisco Bay in California, USA and is famous for making a lot of computer chips.
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7. Taylor Valley is located in –
(a) Australia
(b) Antarctica
(c) Canada
(d) United States of America
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (b) Antarctica
- In 1903, Robert Falcon Scott found a valley in Antarctica which he named ‘Valley of the Dead’.
- It is now known as Taylor Valley.
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8. The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is located in –
(a) U.S.A
(b) Australia
(c) Russia
(d) Brazil
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2003, U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) Australia
- The Great Artesian Basin is a huge underground water storage system located in a dry and semi-dry area between two mountain ranges.
- It is believed to have been created between 100 and 250 million years ago and covers an area that is over 1.7 million square kilometers.
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9. Great Basin is located in –
(a) U.S.A
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) South Africa
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) U.S.A
- The Great Basin is a region in the United States of America located between the Sierra Nevada Range to the west, the Columbia Plateau to the north, and the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts to the south.
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10. Valley of the King is located in –
(a) Egypt
(b) Nigeria
(c) Greece
(d) Turkey
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (a) Egypt
- The Valley of the King, also known as Wadi-el Muluk, is located in Egypt at a latitude of 250 44′ North and a longitude of 320 36′ East.
- It is situated on the western side of the Nile River.
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11. Blind Valley is found in –
(a) Karst Region
(b) Dry region
(c) Icy Region
(d) Tundra Region
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) Karst Region
- A steephead valley is a deep, slim valley with a flat bottom and a sudden end.
- These types of valleys are found in limestone or Karst landscapes.
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