SSC Geography Sample Paper

done NCERT Sample Paper-2 Total Questions - 100    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  Minimum humus is found in which of the following soils
  A)
   Podzol 
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  B)
   Chestnut
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  C)
   Laterite
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  D)
   Chemozem
  done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one among the following statements about the International Date Line is not correct?
  A)
   The International Date Line is largely based on the \[180{}^\circ \]meridian.
  done clear
  B)
   The difference in time between the places just either side of the International Date Line is almost one day.
  done clear
  C)
   The difference in time to the extent of one day on either side of the International Date Line is caused by inclined axis of the Earth.
  done clear
  D)
   The International Date Line mostly passes through the Pacific Ocean.
  done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following is not the feature of orographic rainfall?
  A)
   It requires a mountain barrier across the wind direction.
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  B)
  Areas near the mountain slope receive the maximum rainfall.
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  C)
  Windward slope gets maximum rainfall while leeward slope gets minimum rainfall.
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  D)
   The windward slope is characterized by stratus clouds whereas leeward slopes are characterized by cumulus clouds.
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• question_answer4)

  The Dynamic Concept of Monsoon was pro-pounded by Flohn in 1951, based on the dynamic origin of monsoon. According to this theory the existence of monsoon is by

  (i) The temperature contrasts between land and sea

  (ii) The annual migration of the thermally produced planetary winds and pressure belts

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?

  A)
   i only  
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  B)
  ii only
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  C)
  Both i and ii      
  done clear
  D)
   neither i nor ii
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• question_answer5)
  Which type of clouds dries not indicate fair weather?
  A)
   Cumulus          
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  B)
  Cumulonimbus.
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  C)
  Cirrus   
  done clear
  D)
   Altocumulus
  done clear
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• question_answer6)

  Arrange the following elements in the descending order of their occurrence in the earth's crust

  1. Oxygen

  2. Aluminum

  3. Magnesium

  4. Iron

  5. Silicon

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Codes:
  A)
   5, 1, 2, 4, 3     
  done clear
  B)
  1, 5, 2, 4, 3
  done clear
  C)
  1, 5, 3, 2, 4      
  done clear
  D)
   5, 1, 2, 3, 4
  done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Condensation starts when
  A)
   Temperature of the air falls below dew point.
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  B)
  Temperature of the air falls below freezing point.
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  C)
  Additional moisture is added to air.
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  D)
   Volume of air is increased without any addition of heat. Which of the above statements is wrong?
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• question_answer8)

  Consider the following statements.

  1. The maximum movement of a glacier is in its middle part and at the top of the ice cover.

  2. Snout of a glacier is its corner end where the amount of ice ablation is equal to supply office. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer9)

  Albedo is the fraction of solar energy reflected from the Earth back into space. Consider the following:

  1. Fresh snow

  2. Ocean ice

  3. Rivers on high mountains.

  The correct order of their Albedo is:

  A)
   1 > 2 > 3       
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  B)
  2 > 3 > 1
  done clear
  C)
  2 > 1 > 3        
  done clear
  D)
          1 > 3 > 2
  done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Peninsular rivers rarely form meanders. Which of the following could be a reason for it?

  1. Hard rock surface of peninsular regions.

  2. Non-alluvial character of plateau

  3. High erosional capacity of rivers

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only     
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer11)
  A river flowing over an area with rock beds dip gently downstream will form:
  A)
   Meanders and oxbow lakes
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  B)
  Levees and flood plains
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  C)
  Rapids and cascades
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  D)
   Alluvial fans and alluvial cones
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• question_answer12)

  Consider the following statements

  1. Almost all of the Africa's coal is concentrate in Transvaal & Natal provinces of South Africa.

  2. The largest producer of coal in Canada is Saskatchewan province.

  3. The coal fields in Spain are concentrated in its Northern part around Oviedo.

  4. Cebu Island in Indonesia is its main coal producing area. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4         
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The maximum velocity of the westerlies is observed over
  A)
   Continents of the Northern Hemisphere
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  B)
  Oceans of the Northern Hemisphere
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  C)
  Continents of the Southern Hemisphere
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  D)
   Oceans of the Southern Hemisphere
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• question_answer14)

  Examine the following statements regarding weathering and select the correct statements by using the following codes

  1. Weathering involves decay and decomposition of rocks

  2. Weathering changes only the physical character of rocks and there is no change in their chemical composition

  3. Weathering is an in situ process and there is no change in the location of rocks

  4. Weathering is the initial stage of denudation.

  Codes:
  A)
  1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  B)
         2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4 only
  done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the Sun is located at one focus of the ellipse. Imagine a situation is which Earth goes around the Sun on a circular path. Which one among the following would result in under that situation?
  A)
   It would not make any difference
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  B)
  Difference between seasons will be reduced
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  C)
  The Earth would become very hot
  done clear
  D)
   The Earth would become very cold
  done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which of the following statements is not true regarding Westerlies?
  A)
   They blow from sub-tropical high pressure belts to sub-polar low pressure belts.
  done clear
  B)
  They cause heavy rainfall on the eastern margins of the continents.
  done clear
  C)
  They are deflected due to the earth's rotation.
  done clear
  D)
   They are best developed between \[40{}^\circ \] and \[65{}^\circ \] latitudes.
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• question_answer17)
  Which of the following statements is wrong?
  A)
   The place of origin of the earthquake inside the earth is called its hypocentre.
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  B)
  The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus is called the epicentre.
  done clear
  C)
  Line joining places of equal earthquake intensity is called isoseismic line.
  done clear
  D)
   Intensity of the earthquake is measured by Richter scale.
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• question_answer18)

  Which of the following comes under the phenomena of mass movement?

  1. Soil creep

  2. Weathering

  3. Landslide

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer19)

  Which of the following is/are examples of mountains of elevation?

  1. Rockies

  2. Himalayas

  3. Andes

  4. Alps

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  B)
         1, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
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• question_answer20)
  What is meant by ring of fire?
  A)
   It is fire coming out of a volcano.
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  B)
  It is a chain of volcanoes along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean
  done clear
  C)
  It is the belt of volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean
  done clear
  D)
   It represents the distribution of volcanoes in the Great Rift Valley of Africa.
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• question_answer21)

  Which of the following are the conditions favouring deltas?

  1. Active vertical and lateral erosion in the upper course of river.

  2. Tideless and sheltered coast.

  3. There should be large lakes in the river course.

  4. There should be no strong current.

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 4        
  done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
  1, and 3
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer22)

  Which of the following fact about dust particles in the atmosphere is/are correct?

  I. They act as hydroscopic nuclei around which water vapour condenses to produce cloud.

  II. They produce dawn and dusk.

  III. They have no role in the apparent colour of the sky.

  Codes:
  A)
   I and II
  done clear
  B)
  II and III
  done clear
  C)
  I, II and III
  done clear
  D)
   I and III
  done clear
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• question_answer23)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Black forest is in France and Vosges is in Germany

  2. The river Rhine flows between Black Forest and Vosges

  3. Rhine is a fine example of a rift valley

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only
  done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only     
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which one of the following provides the force needed to drive the atmospheric circulation?
  A)
   Higher biotic content of the tropical latitudes and lower biotic content of the polar latitudes.
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  B)
  The energy content between high insolation tropical latitudes and the low insolation polar latitudes.
  done clear
  C)
  Higher rotational speed of lower latitudes lower rotational speed of higher latitudes.
  done clear
  D)
   Equatorial radius of the earth is longer than the polar radius.
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• question_answer25)

  Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Gases in heterosphere are not evenly mixed

  2. Troposphere contains over 90% of the earth's water vapour

  3. Hydrogen is confined to lower layers of the atmosphere

  4. Temperature at tropopause is less at the equator than at the poles

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  B)
         1, 2 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
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• question_answer26)

  Examine the following statements with reference to interior of the earth.

  1. The lithosphere consists of the crust and the uppermost core and rigid position of the mantle.

  2. Below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere which is a thin, hot and slowly flowing layer of upper mantle.

  3. Mesosphere is the rigid middle and lower mantle extending up to the core of the earth.

  4. The mesosphere and the asthenosphere have different physical but similar chemical properties.

  Find out the correct statements combination by using the following codes

  Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
         2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match the following

  List I	List II
  A. Ozone hole	1. Ratio of reflected radiation to radiation received
  B. Green-house	2. Acceleration effect of ozone Destruction
  C. Global warming	3. Increase in temperature level
  D. Albedo	4. Difference in the outgoing and incoming radiation of the atmosphere

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
  A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
  A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
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• question_answer28)

  Consider the following statements.

  1. Most of the ocean trenches are found in the eastern and western parts of the Pacific

  Ocean and they are seldom found in the middle ocean, region.

  2. Most of the trenches are curved, with concave side. Facing, the open ocean.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1and 2      
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer29)

  Which of the following statements is/are true about Berg Wind?

  1. It is a hot and dry wind

  2. Berg is a local wind of South America

  Codes:
  A)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct
  done clear
  B)
  Both 1 and 2 are incorrect:
  done clear
  C)
  Only 1 is correct
  done clear
  D)
   Only 2 is correct
  done clear
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• question_answer30)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Granite and its extrusive equivalent gabbro are rich in potash and feldspar.

  2. Peridotite and dunite may be called as ultramafic rocks.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Tropical black soils have been formed by
  A)
   Deposits by rivers
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  B)
  Volcanic activity
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  C)
  Decay and decomposition of vegetation,
  done clear
  D)
   Chemical activity
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• question_answer32)

  Which among the following statements about the North Atlantic Drift is/are correct?

  1. It keeps the West coast of Northern Europe ice free.

  2. It is responsible for the warm air mass which interacts with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe.

  3. It meets the Labrador current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given: below:

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 2
  done clear
  C)
  Only 2  
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  Sharda Canal

  West Bengal

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  B)

  Sirhind Canal

  Punjab

  done clear
  C)

  West Yamuna Canal

  Haryana

  done clear
  D)

  Indira Gandhi Canal

  Rajasthan

  done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Match the following;

  A.	Antarctic Circle	1.	\[23{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}{}^\circ \]north
  B.	Tropic of Cancer	2.	\[23{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}{}^\circ \]south
  C.	Tropic of Capricorn	3.	\[66{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}{}^\circ \]north
  D.	Arctic Circle	4.	\[66{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}{}^\circ \]south

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
  A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  C)
  A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
  A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
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• question_answer35)

  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Banas is a left hand tributary of Chambal.

  2. Jawai is a left hand tributary of Luni.

  3. Girna is a left hand tributary of Tapi.

  4. Rihand is a left hand tributary of Son.

  Codes:
  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct
  done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 4 are correct
  done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4 are correct
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer36)

  Pluto was demoted from the status of a planet to that of dwarf planet in 2006 because it

  (I) does not have sufficient mass.

  (II) Has not cleared the neighbour around its orbit.

  Codes:
  A)
   Statement I is correct.
  done clear
  B)
  Statement II is correct.
  done clear
  C)
  Both statements I and II are correct.
  done clear
  D)
   Neither statement I nor II is correct.
  done clear
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• question_answer37)
  India is the second largest producer of wheat in world after China. In India, the production of wheat takes place where
  A)
   Rainfall ranges in between 150 to 200 cm
  done clear
  B)
  Temperature ranges in between \[25{}^\circ C\] to \[30{}^\circ C\]
  done clear
  C)
  Soil are porous with content of lime
  done clear
  D)
   Is between June-September in all parts of the country
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following tributaries join the Brahmaputra river from the south?
  A)
   Belsiri  
  done clear
  B)
  Subansiri
  done clear
  C)
  Dhansiri
  done clear
  D)
   Sankosh
  done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of the following rivers originate from the Amarkant Plateau?
  A)
   Narmada and Son        
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  B)
  Mahanadi and Brahmani
  done clear
  C)
  Narmada and Tapi         
  done clear
  D)
   Son and Brahmani
  done clear
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• question_answer40)

  Assertion : West-flowing rivers of peninsular India have no deltas

  Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediment.

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  done clear
  B)
  Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  done clear
  C)
  A is true but R is false
  done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true
  done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands?
  A)
   North Andaman
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  B)
  Little Andaman
  done clear
  C)
  Middle Andaman
  done clear
  D)
   South Andaman
  done clear
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• question_answer42)

  Which rivers flow in rift valley?

  1. Narmada

  2. Satluj

  3. Damodar

  4. Subarnarekha

  Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 3
  done clear
  C)
  2 and 4
  done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)

  Satluj

  Antecedent river

  done clear
  B)

  Radial Drainage

  Amarkant

  done clear
  C)

  Vaigai

  Consequent river

  done clear
  D)

  Trellis drainage

  Western coastal plains

  done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Match the following:

  	(City)		(River passing through the city)
  A.	Nasik	1.	Krishna
  B.	Surat	2.	Cauvery
  C.	Ujjain	3.	Godawari
  D.	Vijayawada	4.	Shipra
  		5.	Tapti

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]5, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
  A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  C)
  A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]5, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Black soil requires least tilling because
  A)
   It is very fertile
  done clear
  B)
  It contains lots of minerals
  done clear
  C)
  It has originated from volcanic eruption
  done clear
  D)
   It develops cracks in the dry season and loosened particles fall in the cracks.
  done clear
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• question_answer46)

  Consider the following statements:

  1 Khadar is made up of old alluvium.

  2 Khadar is mainly confined to the flood plains along the river banks

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     
  done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Ebony prefers well drained rocky soil
  done clear
  B)
  Sandal wood is found mainly in Karnataka
  done clear
  C)
  Deodar grows in North-East Himalayas
  done clear
  D)
   White willow grows in the Kashmir Valley.
  done clear
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• question_answer48)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Himalayan river system showcases antecedent drainage.

  2. The Peninsular river system showcases dendritic pattern of drainage.

  Which of the above statements is/are true?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both    
  done clear
  D)
   None
  done clear
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• question_answer49)
  The Purana Group consist of:
  A)
   Gondwana and Dharwar
  done clear
  B)
  Cuddapah and Vindhyan
  done clear
  C)
  Cuddapah and Dharwar
  done clear
  D)
   Dharwar and Vindhyan
  done clear
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• question_answer50)

  In which office following situation mineral oil is generally found?

  1. Sedimentary rocks

  2. Underground anticlines

  S. Below underground water

  4. Over the impermeable rocks

  Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2 only
  done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
  1, 2, 3 and 4     
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Which one of the following is the smallest state of India according to area?
  A)
   Sikkim 
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  B)
  Goa
  done clear
  C)
  Manipur
  done clear
  D)
   Mizoram
  done clear
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• question_answer52)
  The Tsunami-warning System, which has taken shape at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad, will issue alerts for the killer waves
  A)
   Within 45 minutes of an earthquake
  done clear
  B)
  Within 30 minutes of an earthquake
  done clear
  C)
  Within 15 minutes of an earthquake
  done clear
  D)
   Within a minute of an earthquake
  done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which state of India is not almost bisected by the Tropic of Cancer?
  A)
   Gujarat
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  B)
  Madhya Pradesh
  done clear
  C)
  Chhattisgarh      
  done clear
  D)
   Jharkhand
  done clear
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• question_answer54)

  Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The Garo-Rajmahal gap separates the Meghalaya plateau from the main block of the peninsular plateau.

  2. The Karnataka plateau's hilly region is known as Malnad.

  3. The backwaters in Kerala are locally known as Kayals.

  4. Kolleru lake was once far inland, but now it is a lagoon.

  A)
   1, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4         
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer55)
  McMahon Line separates
  A)
   Arunachal Pradesh and China
  done clear
  B)
  Himachal Pradesh and China
  done clear
  C)
  Sikkim and China
  done clear
  D)
   Uttarakhand and China
  done clear
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• question_answer56)

  Consider the following statements regarding "Earth Hour".

  1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO

  2. It is movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year

  3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about die climate change and need to save the planet. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only     
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer57)

  How West Coastal Plain of India is different from the East Coastal Plain?

  (i) The west coastal plains are submerged coast while the east coastal plains are mostly emergent type

  (ii) The western plain has more or less a straight coast while the eastern plain has indentated coast. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

  A)
   Only i  
  done clear
  B)
  Only ii
  done clear
  C)
  Both i and ii      
  done clear
  D)
   Neither i nor ii
  done clear
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• question_answer58)
  The Trans-Continental Stuart Highway runs between
  A)
   Darwin and Melbourne
  done clear
  B)
  Edmonton and Anchorage
  done clear
  C)
  Vancouver and St. John's City
  done clear
  D)
   Chengdu and Lhasa
  done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Which is the largest sugarcane producing state in India?
  A)
   Maharashtra     
  done clear
  B)
  Tamil Nadu
  done clear
  C)
  Karnataka         
  done clear
  D)
   Uttar Pradesh
  done clear
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• question_answer60)

  Which of the following is/are unique characteristics/characteristics of equatorial forests?

  1. Presence of tall closely set trees with crown forming a continuous canopy

  2. Coexistence of a large number of species

  3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes. Select the correct answer using the code given below

  A)
   1 only             
  done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 only     
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer61)

  In the context of Western Ghats, consider the following statements:

  (i) These Block Mountains were formed due to the down warping of a part of the land into the Arabian Sea

  (ii) Up to \[16{}^\circ N\] latitude they are mainly composed of basalt

  (iii) In the southern part of Goa they are composed of granites and gneisses. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

  A)
   i and ii only      
  done clear
  B)
  i and iii only
  done clear
  C)
  ii only   
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii and iii
  done clear
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• question_answer62)

  Consider the following statements about a crop:

  1. It requires plenty of heat, plenty of moisture plenty of fertile soil.

  2. Southwest Asian countries are the main producers of this crop.

  3. This is one of the least mechanized crops of the world Identify the crop:

  A)
   Wheat 
  done clear
  B)
  Rice
  done clear
  C)
  Maize   
  done clear
  D)
   Sugarcane
  done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Which of the following statements is not correct about plantation agriculture?
  A)
   It was introduced in the tropical lands by Europeans and North Americans.
  done clear
  B)
  Plantations are very large in size.
  done clear
  C)
  The entire labour comes from European and North American countries.
  done clear
  D)
   It requires large capital investment.
  done clear
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• question_answer64)

  Which of the following conditions is/ are suitable for the growth of Montane Temperate Forests in India?

  (i) It require rainfall of more than 150 cm

  (ii) It require a temperature of \[18{}^\circ C\] freezing point in winters

  (iii) It require an altitude of 2800-4000 m

  Select the correct answer from the code given below:

  A)
   i and ii only      
  done clear
  B)
  i and iii only
  done clear
  C)
  iii only  
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii and iii
  done clear
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• question_answer65)

  Consider the following statements.

  1. An area is said to be over populated when population is more than its resource base.

  2. Optimum population is that which gives the maximum income per head.

  3. Inan area of optimum population, the resources are over exploited. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
  3 only
  done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 only
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer66)
  Which countries are separated by the Durand Line?
  A)
   India and Pakistan
  done clear
  B)
  Pakistan and Afghanistan
  done clear
  C)
  India and China
  done clear
  D)
   China and Russia
  done clear
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• question_answer67)

  Which of the following factors result in population growth of an area?

  I. Births alone

  II. Deaths alone

  III. Excess of births over deaths

  IV. Immigration.

  Codes:
  A)
   I and II
  done clear
  B)
  II and III
  done clear
  C)
  III and IV          
  done clear
  D)
   I and IV
  done clear
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• question_answer68)

  Consider the following statements made about the sedimentary rocks:

  I. Sedimentary rocks are formed at Earth's Surface by the hydrological system.

  II. The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of pre-existing rocks

  III. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.

  IV. Sedimentary rocks typically occur in layers. Which of these statements are correct?

  A)
   I and II
  done clear
  B)
  I and IV
  done clear
  C)
  II, III and IV      
  done clear
  D)
   I, II, III, IV
  done clear
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• question_answer69)
  With which of the following countries Brazil does not share its international border?
  A)
   Bolivia and Paraguay
  done clear
  B)
  Paraguay and Uruguay
  done clear
  C)
  Columbia and Venezuela
  done clear
  D)
   Ecuador and Chile
  done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Which of the following is true of an anticyclone in the northern hemisphere?
  A)
   High pressure area surrounded by low pressure area.
  done clear
  B)
  Circular movement of air from centre to peripherals.
  done clear
  C)
  Direction of air is anticyclone.
  done clear
  D)
   They are mainly formed over the continents.
  done clear
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• question_answer71)

  Consider the following statements concerning air masses.

  1. They originate from well-defined source regions and acquire their basic properties from these regions.

  2. The properties of air masses remain the same even if they move from one region to another sregion. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer72)
  The first newsprint manufacturing mill was set up at
  A)
   Bilaspur           
  done clear
  B)
  Dalmianagar
  done clear
  C)
  Nepanagar        
  done clear
  D)
   Bajrangnagar
  done clear
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• question_answer73)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Rourkela steel plant, the first integrated select plant in the public sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration.
  done clear
  B)
  Salem steel plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India.
  done clear
  C)
  Maharashtra Electrosmelt Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd.
  done clear
  D)
   Vishakhapatnam steel plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
  done clear
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• question_answer74)
  In which regions of the oceans the density tends to be lower?
  A)
   Equatorial        
  done clear
  B)
  Tropical
  done clear
  C)
  Temperate        
  done clear
  D)
   Polar
  done clear
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• question_answer75)

  Which among the following types of mica is/are found in India?

  1. Biotite

  2. Phlogopite

  3. Muscovite

  Codes:
  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only
  done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only     
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer76)
  The greater potential for the generation of tidal power in India is available in the
  A)
   Malabar coast
  done clear
  B)
  Konkan coast
  done clear
  C)
  Gujarat coast    
  done clear
  D)
   Coromandal coast
  done clear
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• question_answer77)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The north-eastern peninsular belt is the richest mineral belt in India.

  2. The northern plain of India has large deposits of a variety minerals.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     
  done clear
  D)
          Neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer78)
  The Genetic Engineering approval committee, whose permission is required for cultivation of any genetically modified crop such as Bt cotton in India, is under the Union Ministry of:
  A)
   Agriculture
  done clear
  B)
  Environment and Forests
  done clear
  C)
  Commerce and Industry
  done clear
  D)
   Rural Development
  done clear
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• question_answer79)
  The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year and fertile soils. Which among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
  A)
   Paddy and cotton
  done clear
  B)
         Wheat and jute
  done clear
  C)
  Paddy and Jute
  done clear
  D)
   Wheat and cotton
  done clear
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• question_answer80)
  Which of the following statements about "Agropedia" is correct?
  A)
   Cyber platform for aggregation and sharing information on agriculture
  done clear
  B)
  This is a pest which attacks wheat
  done clear
  C)
  A kind of agricultural technology which is practiced in Canada
  done clear
  D)
   The name given to shitting cultivation which is practiced in Australia
  done clear
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• question_answer81)
  Match the following

  List I (Crop)		List II (Annual Rainfall)
  A.	Wheat	1.	100 ? 150 cm
  B.	Rice	2.	50 ? 75 cm
  C.	Cotton	3.	40 ? 50 cm
  D.	Ragi	4.	50 ? 100 cm

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
  A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  C)
  A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
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• question_answer82)
  Match the following:

  List I (Multipurpose Project)		List II (River)
  A.	Ukai	1.	Narmada
  B.	Sardar Sarover	2.	Tapi
  C.	Hirakud	3.	Godavari
  D.	Ichanpali	4.	Mahanadi

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  B)
  A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  C)
  A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
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• question_answer83)

  What is true of adiabatic rate and lapse rate?

  1. Adiabatic rate applies to rising or descending air

  2. Lapse rate applies to stable atmosphere

  3. Adiabatic rate is different for dry and saturated air

  4. Adiabatic rate is due to expansion or contraction of air

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 3
  done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3         
  done clear
  D)
   All four
  done clear
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• question_answer84)
  Which of the following is known as poor man's timber?
  A)
   Jamun 
  done clear
  B)
  Mahua
  done clear
  C)
  Bamboo           
  done clear
  D)
          Semul
  done clear
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• question_answer85)
  Which one of the following does not characterize the Himalayas?
  A)
   Various parallel ranges of the Himalayas form a convex arc
  done clear
  B)
  There exist syntaxial bends at both the terminals of the Himalayas
  done clear
  C)
  Indus, Sutlej and Brahmaputra rivers are examples of antecedent drainage
  done clear
  D)
   The Himalayas are wider in the East than in the West
  done clear
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• question_answer86)

  Consider the following statements and select the correct statements using the codes given below

  1. Semul is an important species of the tropical semi-evergreen forests.

  2. Tropical moist deciduous forests are found in areas receiving 100-200 cm annual rainfall

  3. Tendu grows widely in Madhya Pradesh.

  4. In their altitude, the Himalayan ranges show a succession of vegetation from the tropical to the alpine.

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  B)
  2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer87)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The forest cover in India continues around 20% of its geographical area.

  2. The National Forest Action Programme aims at bringing one third of the area of India under tree/forest cover. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer88)
  Which one of the following four periods corresponds with the withdrawal of South-West monsoon in most of the Northern India?
  A)
   June to September        
  done clear
  B)
  October to November
  done clear
  C)
  December to March    
  done clear
  D)
   April to May
  done clear
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• question_answer89)
  Which states have the lowest percentage of its total area under forests?
  A)
   Punjab and Haryana
  done clear
  B)
  Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  done clear
  C)
  Himachal Pradesh and Bihar
  done clear
  D)
   Gujarat and Rajasthan
  done clear
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• question_answer90)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. St. Lawrence river drains into Gulf of California

  2. Niagara falls lie between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

  Codes:
  A)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct
  done clear
  B)
  Both 1 and 2 are incorrect
  done clear
  C)
  Only 1 is correct
  done clear
  D)
   Only 2 is correct
  done clear
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• question_answer91)
  Salinization recurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil .evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
  A)
   It greatly increases the crop production
  done clear
  B)
  It makes some soils impermeable
  done clear
  C)
  It raises the water level
  done clear
  D)
   It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
  done clear
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• question_answer92)
  Match list I to list II and select the correct answer using the codes given is below:

  List I (Soils)		List II (Region/Slate)
  A.	Terai soils	1.	Maharashtra
  B.	Red soils	2.	Uttar Pradesh
  C.	Black soils	3.	Odisha
  D.	Laterite soils	4.	Western Ghats

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
  A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  C)
  A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
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• question_answer93)

  In the context of Gondwana System, consider the following statements:

  (i) The Gondwanas contain sandstone with some shales and clay

  (ii) It contain about 98 percent of India's coal reserves

  (iii) These rocks were first discovered in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

  A)
   i and ii only      
  done clear
  B)
  i and iii only
  done clear
  C)
  ii only
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii and iii
  done clear
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• question_answer94)

  Consider the following statements

  1. More tropical cyclones originate in the Arabian Sea than in the Bay of Bengal.

  2. Some of the tropical cyclones originating in Bay of Bengal cross over the peninsular India and enter the Arabian Sea. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 only
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer95)
  Where will you expect maximum diurnal range of temperature?
  A)
   Jaisalmer         
  done clear
  B)
  Delhi
  done clear
  C)
  Mumbai
  done clear
  D)
   Chennai
  done clear
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• question_answer96)
  Which part of the India has wet winter and dry summer?
  A)
   Jammu and Kashmir     
  done clear
  B)
  Punjab and Haryana
  done clear
  C)
  Chhattisgarh       
  done clear
  D)
      Tamil Nadu
  done clear
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• question_answer97)

  Leh region is a cold desert because

  1. It is out of reach of the monsoon winds as it is surrounded by lofty mountains.

  2. Monsoon winds dry up by the time they reach Leh region.

  Codes:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct 
  done clear
  B)
         Only 2 is correct
  done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct
  done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
  done clear
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• question_answer98)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Black cotton soil of North-West India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks
  done clear
  B)
  Sedimentary rocks are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers
  done clear
  C)
  Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in it
  done clear
  D)
   A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type
  done clear
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• question_answer99)

  Consider the following statements: 'Vulcanicity' refers to

  1. All those processes in which molten rock material or magma rises into the crust.

  2. The greater bulk of the volcanic rocks of the earth's surface were erupted from volcanoes.

  3. The process of solidification of rock into crystalline or semi crystalline form from molten rock material after being poured out on the surface.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
  1 and 2
  done clear
  C)
  2 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer100)
  The agricultural production in different parts of India is very much affected by varying intensities of floods and droughts, which one of the following measures would not be sustainable in this respect?
  A)
   Provision for extensive irrigation facilities
  done clear
  B)
  Change in the crop calendar
  done clear
  C)
  Avoidance of flood and drought prone areas for agriculture
  done clear
  D)
   Emphasis on selection of crops best suited to flood and drought conditions
  done clear
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