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Class 12 English (Vistas) Chapter 3 Journey To The End Of The Earth Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. What does the author suggest about human civilizations in relation to geological time?

Correct Answer: D) They are a recent phenomenon.

2. The Drake Passage was created because of .....

Correct Answer: B) South America drifting off to join North America.

3. What is the meaning of 'epiphany'?

Correct Answer: D) A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.

4. WHAT KIND OF CLIMATE HAD LAND MASS WAS GONDWANA?

Correct Answer: C) WARM.

5. According to the author, Antarctica is

Correct Answer: B) Coldest, driest and windiest continent.

6. Why is the Antarctica the right place to understand the past, present and future?

Correct Answer: A) Because half million-year-old carbon records are trapped in its layers of ice.

7. What made the author realise that the threat of global warming is real?

Correct Answer: B) Collapsing ice shelves.

8. Which one of these is a synonym of 'surreal'?

Correct Answer: A) Unreal or dreamlike.

9. The synonym of 'ubiquitous' is .....

Correct Answer: C) Omnipresent.

10. What is the primary focus of the text?

Correct Answer: A) The importance of environmental conservation.

11. What does the author imply about the future of Antarctica?

Correct Answer: C) It may warm up significantly.

12. What is the aim of The Journey to, Antarctica?

Correct Answer: C) To sensitize the young minds towards climatic change.

13. Why was the programme 'Students on Ice ' a great success?

Correct Answer: D) Because of the life changing exposure to the youngsters.

14. The reason behind Geoff Green's decision to take students to Antarctica rather than taking rich celebrities was .....

Correct Answer: C) The students are always ready to absorb, learn and act.

15. ANTARCTICA IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO STUDY HOW

Correct Answer: C) LITTLE CLIMATE CHANGES CAN HAVE BIG REPERCUSSIONS.

16. How many years back were India and Antarctica part of the same landmass?

Correct Answer: B) 300 million years ago.

17. What are the important indications of the future of human kind?

Correct Answer: D) All these.

18. What used to flourished on Antarctica years back?

Correct Answer: D) Fauna and flora.

19. Why was Geoff Green tired of taking celebrities and retired, rich, curiosity-seekers to Antarctica?

Correct Answer: B) They could give back in a limited way.

20. MEANING OF PERIPHERY

Correct Answer: D) BORDER.

21. What is the author's emotional response upon seeing Antarctica?

Correct Answer: C) Relief and wonder.

22. The name of the programme that takes high school students to the end of the earth is .....

Correct Answer: D) Students on Ice.

23. What was Gondwana?

Correct Answer: C) An ancient super continent.

24. AFTER JOURNEY OF HOW MANY HOURS DID THE AUTHOR REACH THE ANTARCTICA CONTINENT?

Correct Answer: B) 100 HOURS.

25. Meaning of the word 'Repercussions'

Correct Answer: A) Reciprocal action.

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