Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 3 MCQ Journey to the end of the Earth

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Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 3 MCQ

With the team of which country did Tishani Doshi went to Antarctica?

[A]. United States of America

[B]. India

[C]. Russia

[D]. Canada

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From which city does this author’s journey start?

[A]. Madras

[B]. Cochin

[C]. Verawal

[D]. Panjim

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After the start of the journey, how many hours did the team travel till they reached Antarctica?

[A]. 90

[B]. 200

[C]. 100

[D]. 48

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What was Gondwana?

[A]. Snow animal

[B]. Giant glacier

[C]. Giant animal

[D]. Ancient supercontinent

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How was Antarctica six hundred and fifty million years ago?

[A] Snowy place
[B] Sea
[C] Warm place
[D] Mountainous
Answer:
[C] Warm place

What caused Antarctica to freeze?

[A]. Drop in temperature

[B]. Collision of meteors

[C]. Amalgamation of gondwana

[D]. A forestation

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Antarctica is best to study…

[A]. Future

[B]. Past

[C]. Present

[D]. All of the above

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Did the author see a living being in those snow-covered plains?

[A]. No

[B]. Yes

[C]. There was doubt in her mind

[D]. Not mentioned

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Whom does the author hold responsible for the melting glaciers of Antarctica?

[A]. Penguins

[B]. Earthquakes

[C]. Dinosaurs

[D]. Humans

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According to Tishani Doshi, which is the most hotly contested environmental debates of our time?

[A] Climate change
[B] Deforestation
[C] Space travel
[D] Artificial Intelligence
Answer:
[A] Climate change.

Why Antarctica is called the ‘pristine’ place on Earth?

[A]. Because human population never sustained there

[B]. Because it holds half a million years of carbon records

[C]. Because this place is rare in itself

[D]. Both [A[ and [B]

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Q10

What’s the name of the program author is working with?

[A]. World wide fund

[B]. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition

[C]. Madrid protocol

[D]. Students on Ice

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Q11

Whom did Geoff Green want to include in his team to study Antarctica?

[A]. Celebrities

[B]. High school students

[C]. Retired rich

[D]. Curiosity seekers

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Q12

What is ‘phytoplankton’?

[A]. Crustaceans and jellyfish

[B]. Floating debris

[C]. Microscopic marine algae

[D]. Fish

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What can affect the marine life and phytoplankton’s according to scientists?

[A] Depletion in ozone layer
[B] Humans interference in Antarctica
[C] Killing of whales
[D] All of the above
Answer:
[A] Depletion in ozone layer.

What’s the meaning of the word ‘epiphanies’?

[A] Incidents
[B] Creativity
[C] Secrets
[D] Confusion
Answer:
[A] Incidents

Q13

How many people were there in the group of “Students on Ice”?

[A]. 10

[B]. 12

[C]. 52

[D]. 3

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Q14

What animal did the author see in Antarctica?

[A]. Dolphins

[B]. Whales

[C]. Kiwis

[D]. Crabeater seals

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Q15

What was the name of the ship that took Doshi & team to Antarctica?

[A]. Cruiser Moskva

[B]. Akademik Shokalskiy

[C]. Grozny

[D]. Khrabry

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Q16

The Drake Passage was created because of

[A]. South America drifting off to join North America

[B]. Australia drifting off to join New Zealand

[C]. Separation of South America and Africa

[D]. North America drifting off to join South America

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What’s the objective of ‘Students on Ice’ program?

[A] To train them for space journeys
[B] To roam in Antarctica
[C] Study to save planet Earth
[D] All of the above
Answer:
[C] Study to save planet Earth.

Did the author experience walking on a thick blanket of ice in Antarctica?

[A] No
[B] Not mentioned
[C] Yes
[D] None of the above.
Answer:
[C] Yes

Why does the author feel that humans have harmed nature in a very short time?

[A] Because of rapid change in technology
[B] Because of depletion of natural resources
[C] Because of illegal mining
[D] All of the above
Answer:
[B] Because of depletion of natural resources.

Why were teenagers chosen for the important task of saving the earth?

[A] Because of creativity
[B] Because they are next generation’s policy makers
[C] Oxygen related issues in Antarctica
[D] Because they can implement quickly
Answer:
[B] Because they are next generation’s policy makers.

Last Edited: September 4, 2023