SSC Geography Sample Paper

done NCERT Sample Paper-3 Total Questions - 100    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  Lack of atmosphere around the Moon is due to
  A)
   Low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction
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  B)
   High escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction
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  C)
   Low gravitational attraction
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  D)
   High escape velocity of air molecule only
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• question_answer2)
  Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
  A)
   Temperate coniferous forests
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  B)
   Temperate deciduous forests
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  C)
   Tropical Monsoon forests
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  D)
   Tropical Rain forests
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• question_answer3)

  Consider the following characteristics of the plateau:

  (i) It is the oldest of all the plateaus

  (ii) It is very extensive; and

  (iii) It is occasionally surrounded by mountains

  The above given characteristics represent which kind of plateaus:

  A)
   Doomed shaped plateaus
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  B)
   Continental plateaus
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  C)
   Volcanic plateaus
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  D)
   Piedmont plateaus
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• question_answer4)

  The chief characteristics of shifting agriculture are

  1. Destruction of forests.

  2. High dependence on manual labour

  3. High dependence on chemical fertilizers;

  4. Rotation of areas rather than crops.

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
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  B)
          2, 3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   3, 4 and 1        
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer5)
  What is the order of arrival of seismic waves at a seismograph?
  A)
   S-wave first followed by R-wave and P-wave
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  B)
   L-wave first followed by P-wave and S-wave
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  C)
   Body wave first followed by surface wave and S-wave
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  D)
   P-wave first followed by S-wave and surface wave
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• question_answer6)
  Which of the religious groups given below have the largest following as per percentage of the world's population?
  A)
   Christians and Muslims
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  B)
   Christians and Hindus
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  C)
   Hindus and Muslims
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  D)
   Christians and Buddhists
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following countries does not border Lithuania?
  A)
   Poland
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  B)
   Ukraine
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  C)
   Belarus
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  D)
   North Sea
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following is the correct sequence of increasing velocity of wind?
  A)
   Light breeze-Fresh breeze-Gale-Hurricane
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  B)
   Fresh breeze-Light breeze-Hurricane-Gale
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  C)
   Light breeze-Gale-Fresh breeze-Hurricane
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  D)
   Hurricane-Light breeze-Gale-Fresh breeze
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea?
  A)
   Armenia
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  B)
   Azerbaijan
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  C)
   Kazakhstan      
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  D)
   Turkmenistan
  done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Secondary circulation in atmosphere consists of

  1. Polar easterlies

  2. Temperate cyclones

  3. Mountain winds

  4. Monsoon

  5. Sea breezes

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2, 4 and 5 only
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  C)
   2 and 4 only    
  done clear
  D)
   3 and 5 only
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• question_answer11)
  Prime Meridian passes through which of the following countries?
  A)
   France, Spain, Algeria and Mali
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  B)
   U.K., Morocco, Niger and Nigeria
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  C)
   Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Angola
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  D)
   Namibia, Portugal, Denmark and Belgium
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• question_answer12)
  The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called
  A)
   Artesian
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  B)
   Artesian well
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  C)
   Unconfined groundwater
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  D)
   Confined groundwater
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• question_answer13)

  Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. Most of the tropical cyclones are circular in shape.

  2. Most of the tropical cyclones originate on the western margins of the oceans.

  3. The release of latent heat helps in the rotation of tropical cyclone.

  4. The highest velocity of winds is observed in the 'eye of the cyclone'.

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer14)

  Consider the following statements regarding Barrier Reefs:

  (I) A barrier reef is separated from the coast by a much wider and deeper channel or lagoon

  (II) The barrier reefs have narrow gaps at several places to allow the water from the enclosed lagoon to return to the open ocean

  (III) The best known example of the barrier reef is the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland

  A)
   Only III is correct
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  B)
   I and II are correct
  done clear
  C)
   II and III are correct
  done clear
  D)
   All are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer15)
  An air mass
  A)
   is massive and thick
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  B)
   has homogeneous temperature and humidity
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  C)
   Has specific source regions
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  D)
   Moves rapidly from the source region Which of the above statements is not correct?
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• question_answer16)
  Which of the following factors does not favour dew?
  A)
   Long nights
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  B)
   Calm air
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  C)
   Overcast sky
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  D)
   High relative humidity
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• question_answer17)
  Which of the following pairs are correctly matched

  1. Primary sex ratio	Sex at the time of conception
  2. Secondary sex ratio	Sex at the time of birth
  3. Tertiary sex ratio	Sex at the time of enumeration
  4. Imbalanced sex ratio	Sex of workers

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4    
  done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 4
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Coriolis Effect is produced by
  A)
   Pressure distribution
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  B)
   Pressure gradient
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  C)
   Revolution of the earth
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  D)
   Rotation of the earth
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• question_answer19)
  With which of the following pressure belts are the horse latitudes associated?
  A)
   Equatorial low pressure
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  B)
   Sub-tropical high pressure
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  C)
   Sub-polar low pressure
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  D)
   Polar high pressure
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• question_answer20)
  The Red Sea lies between two hot deserts. Its salinity is greater than that of the Mediterranean Sea, because
  A)
   The Red Sea is located in the trough of the Great Rift Valley
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  B)
   The Red Sea has much more moisture loss
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  C)
   The Red Sea is smaller than the Mediterranean Sea
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  D)
   The Red Sea receives fresh water from fewer rivers than does the Mediterranean Sea
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• question_answer21)
  In which of the following regions will you expect the highest amount range of temperature?
  A)
   Savanna region
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  B)
          Equatorial region
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  C)
   Taiga region     
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  D)
   Monsoon region
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• question_answer22)
  Latitude is the angular distance of a point on earth's surface measured from the:
  A)
   Equator           
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  B)
   prime meridian
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  C)
   Centre of earth
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  D)
          poles
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following region is known as- 'The Big Game Country'?
  A)
   Mediterranean region     
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  B)
   Mid-latitude Greenland
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  C)
   The Taiga region
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  D)
            Tropical grassland
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• question_answer24)

  Consider the following statements

  1. Most of the weather phenomena are associated with stratosphere.

  2. Lower part of stratosphere is called ozonosphere.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
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  B)
   2 only
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  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
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• question_answer25)

  Which of the following is true about river deposition?

  1. Deposition takes place when a river has insufficient water to transport its load.

  2. Larger particles are deposited first.

  3. Deposition will occur when the speed of a river is reduced. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  A)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following statements is not true about laterite soils?
  A)
   They are heavily leached
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  B)
   They contain oxides of iron.
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  C)
   They are very useful for agricultural crops.
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  D)
   They are found in hot and humid regions of equatorial rain forests.
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• question_answer27)
  The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
  A)
   Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
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  B)
   Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
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  C)
   Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
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  D)
  (d.) iwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
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• question_answer28)

  Consider the following statements

  1. Parent rock is more important as an agent of soil formation during longer duration.

  2. Two different parent materials may form same soil in the same type of climate and same parent material may form different soils under different climates.

  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_answer29)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills

  2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
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  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of a cirque?
  A)
   It is a steep walled rock basin on side of a mountain
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  B)
   It resembles the shape of a vast amphitheatre.
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  C)
   It has a fiat bottom
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  D)
   It has sleep slope on all the four sides
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• question_answer31)

  With Reference to the 'Indian River', consider the following statements:

  (i) Sharda rises in the Eastern Himalaya and join Ghaghara as its left-bank tributary

  (ii) Ghaghara is the left-bank tributary of Ganga

  (iii) Sharda is known as Kali in Himalayas

  Which of the given above statements is is/are correct?

  A)
   i and ii only      
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  B)
   ii and iii only
  done clear
  C)
   iii only 
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii and iii
  done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Mechanical weathering is more pronounced in:
  A)
   Arid and cold climates
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  B)
   Arid and hot climates
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  C)
   Hot and humid climates
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  D)
   Hot and dry climates
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• question_answer33)
  With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   About one-third of the area records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall
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  B)
   The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
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  C)
   Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
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  D)
   The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
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• question_answer34)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The world distributional pattern of volcanoes is zonal in character i.e. they are confined to a few belts only

  2. Most of the volcanoes are associated with weaker zones of the earth's crust

  3. The weaker zones are closely associated with seismic events. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2 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_answer35)
  What is Durand Line?
  A)
   It is a line separating Sind province of Pakistan and Gujarat of India.
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  B)
   It is an international boundary between India and Afghanistan.
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  C)
   A part of the old silk route.
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  D)
   Route through which people from Central Asia migrated to India.
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following statements is incorrect?
  A)
   Metamorphism is the result of heat and pressure on igneous and sedimentary rocks,
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  B)
   No fossils are found in metamorphic rocks
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  C)
   Taj Mahal at Agra is made up of metamorphic rocks
  done clear
  D)
   Dynamic metamorphism is caused by large scale rise in temperature
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• question_answer37)

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

  1. In India, productivity of sugarcane is 50 percent more than that of Brazil.

  2. In Egypt, productivity of rice is three times more than that of India.

  3. In U.K. productivity of wheat is three times more than that of India,

  4. In Argentina, productivity of maize is three times mow than that of India.

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct
  done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following statements is correct?
  A)
   The earth's mantle is the largest element of the earth, occupying 82 percent of the total volume and 65 percent of the total mass of the earth.
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  B)
   Most of the earth's mantle is in gaseous form.
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  C)
   This layer has the maximum density of all the layers.
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  D)
   Immediately above the mantle is the crust of the earth.
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• question_answer39)

  Sugarcane belongs to grass family. Sugarcane, a very long duration crop, is planted during January-February and July-August period in South India, while during February-March and October November in North India. Sugarcane is

  (i) Basically a tropical crop

  (ii) It can bear the temperature ranges between \[12{}^\circ -30{}^\circ C\]

  (iii) It can stand in the rainfall of 75 c--120 cm

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   i and ii only      
  done clear
  B)
   i and iii only
  done clear
  C)
   ii only  
  done clear
  D)
   iii only
  done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which is not the exact cause of change of seasons?
  A)
   Revolution of the earth around the sun.
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  B)
   Rotation of the earth around its axis.
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  C)
   Inclination of the earth's axis on the plane of earth's orbit.
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  D)
   Varying distance of the earth from the sun.
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• question_answer41)
  The Shiwalik Hills have been made out of the debris coming from the
  A)
   Himalayas       
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  B)
   Sutlej Valley
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  C)
   Ganga Valley
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  D)
   Southern Peninsula
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the following best describes longitude?
  A)
   Are distance towards east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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  B)
   The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian.
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  C)
   Position of a place with reference to Greenwich Meridian.
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  D)
   Imaginary line joining North Pole with South Pole.
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• question_answer43)

  Consider the following statements.

  1. A galaxy is a huge mass of stars, nebulae and interstellar material.

  2. The sun situated at the centre of the Milky Way and all he planets revolve around the sun. Which of the above mentioned 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
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• question_answer44)
  'Indian Standard Meridian' passes through the States If U.P, M.P,
  A)
   A.P and Karnataka
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  B)
   A.P. and Tamil Nadu
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  C)
   Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
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  D)
   Chattisgarh, Orissa and A.P.
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• question_answer45)
  Which of the following Koppen's climate is based on precipitation and evaporation in place of temperature?
  A)
   D fc                
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  B)
   A w
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  C)
   B S h w           
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  D)
   C w g
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• question_answer46)

  What are the controls affecting the climate of India?

  1. Latitude

  2. Altitude

  3. Pressure and wind system

  4. Ocean currents

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 
  done clear
  B)
   1, 3. 4
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3, 4 
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2. 3, 4
  done clear
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• question_answer47)

  Consider the following

  1. Annual range of temperature \[18{}^\circ C\]

  2. Average annual rainfall less than 12cm

  3. Low relative humidity

  4. Hot and dry winds in the summer season

  The above climate characteristics are of which of the following places?

  A)
   Tezpur 
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  B)
   Bengaluru
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  C)
   Jaisalmer         
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  D)
   Bhuvneshwar
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• question_answer48)
  Which river of the peninsular plateau does not originate in the Western Ghats?
  A)
   Vaigai 
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  B)
   Kaveri
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  C)
   Krishna
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  D)
   Mahanadi
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• question_answer49)
  Which part of India is worst affected by tropical cyclones?
  A)
   West Coastal Plain        
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  B)
   East Coastal Plain
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  C)
   Deccan Plateau
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  D)
   Ganga Plain
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• question_answer50)

  Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The Western part of Marusthali is covered by shifting sand dunes called Dhrian.

  2. The Bhangar lands in Punjab are called as Wetlands,

  3. Amarkantak is the highest peak of Satpura range.

  4. Vindhya range acts as a watershed between the Ganga system and the river systems of South India.

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer51)

  Mumbai receives about 190 cm rainfall during the summer monsoon period while Pune barely 160 km away from Mumbai receives only 50 cm of rainfall. What could be the probable cause for this uneven distribution of rainfall?

  1. Pune is away from the coast and the monsoon dries up by the time they reach this place.

  2. Mumbai is at the coast while Pune is located in the rain

  Codes:
  A)
   Only 1 is true               
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is true
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are true    
  done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is true
  done clear
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• question_answer52)
  With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?
  A)
   It flows into Gulf of Khambhat
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  B)
   It flows into Gulf of Kachchh
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  C)
   It flows in Pakistan and merges with a tributary of the Indus
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  D)
   It is lost in the marshy sand of the Rann of Kachcnh
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• question_answer53)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh.
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  B)
   Godavari River rises in Maharashtra.
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  C)
   Cauvery River rises in Telangana
  done clear
  D)
   Tapi River rises in Madhya Pradesh.
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• question_answer54)

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

  1. The Ganga has minimum flow from January to June

  2. Jhelum has maximum flow in May and June

  3. Godavari has two maxima of water flow.

  4. Narmada has maximum flow January to July

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct      
  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct     
  done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer55)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Dead Sea is so named because virtually nothing lives in it as it has 30 percent concentration of salts and minerals

  2. While a normal sea has a relatively high percentage of sodium and chloride, the Dead Sea is low on these minerals and high on potassium, magnesium, bromide and calcium minerals

  Codes:
  A)
   Both are correct
  done clear
  B)
   Both are incorrect
  done clear
  C)
   Only 1 is correct
  done clear
  D)
          Only 2 is correct
  done clear
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• question_answer56)

  Consider the following statements

  1. Narmada is said to be flowing in old rift valley

  2. Most parts of the Brahmaputra River in the Assam plain is an example of braided stream.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
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  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Which one of the following statements is not true?
  A)
   Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi canal
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  B)
   Narmada rises from Amarkantak region.
  done clear
  C)
   Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari
  done clear
  D)
   Brahmaputra takes a sharp turn while entering India.
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• question_answer58)
  The first streams to be initiated on a newly emerging coastal plain are consequent streams. The most ideal landscape for the origin and development of consequent drainage system are?
  A)
   Domes and rolling plains
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  B)
   Dome and volcanic cones
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  C)
   Dome and marshy area
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  D)
   Dome and soft earth zone
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• question_answer59)
  Which tributary of the Ganga originates in Tibet and is an example of an Antecedent River?
  A)
   Yamuna          
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  B)
   Ghaghara
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  C)
   Gandak           
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  D)
          Ramganga
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• question_answer60)

  The river Narmada flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?

  1. It occupies a linear rift valley.

  2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.

  3. The land slopes to the west from central India.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  D)
   None
  done clear
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• question_answer61)
  The island of New Moore, an uninhabited territory is located
  A)
   Near the Sargasso Sea
  done clear
  B)
   Near the Gulf of Aden
  done clear
  C)
   Near the Strait of Hormuz
  done clear
  D)
   Near the Bay of Bengal
  done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Consider in following

  Hills		Region
  1.	Cardamon Hills	Coromandel Coast
  2.	Kaimur Hills	Konkan coast
  3.	Mahadeo Hills	Central India
  4.	Mikir Hills	North East India

  Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   3 and 4
  done clear
  D)
   2 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Which among the following cities of India will have mid-day sun exactly overhead only a year?
  A)
   Delhi and Chennai
  done clear
  B)
   Srinagar and Darjeeling
  done clear
  C)
   Hyderabad and Kohima
  done clear
  D)
   Nagpur and Kolkata
  done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Match list I to list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List I		List II (Characteristics)
  A.	Bhabar	1.	A narrow belt running in east west direction along the foot of the Shiwaliks
  B.	Tarai	2.	A narrow bely running in east-west direction marked by ill drained mushy lands
  C.	Bhangar	3.	Composed of new alluvium forming flood plains along the river hanks.
  D.	Khadar	4.	Composed of old alluviam above the level of the flood plains.

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  B)
    A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2. C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
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• question_answer65)

  If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?

  1. Much of the country would experience the cold wave from Siberia.

  2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial rocks.

  3. The pattern of monsoons would be different from what it is at present. Correct statements

  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_answer66)

  Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. The Northern Pacific is the deepest part of the Ocean

  2. The South-West Pacific is devoid of marginal seas

  3. The South-West Pacific has broad submarine ridges and plateaus

  4. The ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean is fairly uniform with broad rises and depressions. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2, 3, 4         
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3                 
  done clear
  D)
   1, 3, 4
  done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat?
  A)
   Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
  done clear
  B)
   High temperature and heavy rainfall
  done clear
  C)
   High temperature and moderate rainfall
  done clear
  D)
   Low temperature and low rainfall.
  done clear
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• question_answer68)

  Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?

  I. Avoiding crop rotation

  II. Afforestation

  III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers

  IV. Limiting shifting cultivation

  A)
   I and II
  done clear
  B)
   II and IV
  done clear
  C)
   III and IV         
  done clear
  D)
   I, II and III
  done clear
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• question_answer69)
  The Himalayas started rising in the period of:
  A)
   Middle Miocene
  done clear
  B)
   Middle Eocene
  done clear
  C)
   Middle Oligocene
  done clear
  D)
   Middle Palaeocene
  done clear
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• question_answer70)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The tertiary is the most significant period in India's geological history because the Himalayas were born in this period.

  2. Pleistocene is marked by cold climate and wide spread glaciation.

  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_answer71)

  A particular state of India has the following characteristics?

  1. It is located at the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan.

  2. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover.

  3. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes protected area network in this state.

  Which one among the following states has all the above characteristics?

  A)
   Arunachal Pradesh
  done clear
  B)
   Assam
  done clear
  C)
   Himachal Pradesh
  done clear
  D)
   Uttarakhand
  done clear
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• question_answer72)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Foehn is called climatic oasis in Switzerland
  done clear
  B)
   Chinook is called the Snow-eater in North America
  done clear
  C)
   Harmattan is called Doctor in Guinea
  done clear
  D)
   Sirocco is called Khamsin in Spain
  done clear
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• question_answer73)
  Which of the following states do not share border with each other?
  A)
   Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  done clear
  B)
   Telangana and Maharashtra
  done clear
  C)
   Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
  done clear
  D)
   Mizoram and Nagaland
  done clear
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• question_answer74)
  The longest beach of India is situated at
  A)
   Mumbai           
  done clear
  B)
   Chennai
  done clear
  C)
   Gopalpur         
  done clear
  D)
   Mangalore
  done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Which state of India does not share international border with Bangladesh?
  A)
   Manipur           
  done clear
  B)
   Meghalaya
  done clear
  C)
   Mizoram          
  done clear
  D)
   Tripura
  done clear
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• question_answer76)

  Consider the following statements

  1. Cotton textile industry uses pure raw material which does not lose weight during the process.

  2. Iron and steel industry tends to be located near the source of raw materials

  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_answer77)
  When a person transverse from Mangalore (West) to Chennai (East), which one of the following sequences from (West to East) of forest type does he observe?
  A)
   Tropical evergreen - Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical semi -evergreen - Tropical dry
  done clear
  B)
   Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical evergreen - Tropical semi - evergreen - Tropical dry
  done clear
  C)
   Tropical semi-evergreen- Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical dry
  done clear
  D)
   Tropical evergreen - Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical dry - Tropical semi - evergreen
  done clear
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• question_answer78)

  Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/ occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?

  1. Hard and waxy leaves

  2. Tiny leaves or no leaves

  3. Thorns instead of leaves. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer79)
  Give correct sequence of number of people speaking following languages.
  A)
   Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi
  done clear
  B)
   Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi
  done clear
  C)
   Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali
  done clear
  D)
   Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu
  done clear
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• question_answer80)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The population commission of the United Nations considers the ability to both read and write a simple message with understanding in any language, is a sufficient basis for classifying a person as literate.

  2. Census of India, considers a person aged seven and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language, a literate person.

  3. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate. 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)
   All above
  done clear
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• question_answer81)
  Which is the most important resource of southwest Asia?
  A)
   Hydrocarbons
  done clear
  B)
   Iron ore
  done clear
  C)
   Coal                
  done clear
  D)
   Bauxite
  done clear
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• question_answer82)

  Consider the following statements

  1. Dedicated freight corridors have been planned to ease the growing passenger and goods traffic on busy routes.

  2. The Eastern and the Western corridors will meet each other at Delhi.

  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_answer83)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Sugar industry is a raw material oriented industry.

  2. There is a gradual shifting of sugar industry from the peninsular India to north India.

  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_answer84)
  The south-west summer monsoon reaches first in the state of
  A)
   Kerala 
  done clear
  B)
   Karnataka
  done clear
  C)
   Tamil Nadu      
  done clear
  D)
   Andhra Pradesh
  done clear
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• question_answer85)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Damodar River rises in Chotanagpur plateau
  done clear
  B)
   It flows in a rift valley
  done clear
  C)
   It is an important tributary of the Ganga
  done clear
  D)
   It passes through the mineral rich region.
  done clear
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• question_answer86)
  Consider the following statements
  A)
   Nagarjunasagar dam has been constructed on Krishna River in Telangana.
  done clear
  B)
   Tehri dam is located at the confluence of Bhagirathi and Bhilganga rivers.
  done clear
  C)
   Rihand valley project is an important project of Madhya Pradesh.
  done clear
  D)
   The Gandak Project is executed jointly by Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Which of the above statements is not correct?
  done clear
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• question_answer87)
  Consider the following statements and mark the wrong statement.
  A)
   Zinc is found in veins in association with Galena
  done clear
  B)
   Major production of zinc is from Zawar area in Rajasthan
  done clear
  C)
   Small quantities of zinc are exported to countries like Canada, Australia and Russia
  done clear
  D)
   Some deposits containing .zinc are also found in Udhampur district of J & K
  done clear
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• question_answer88)
  Which of the following does not have uranium deposits?
  A)
   Jharkhand        
  done clear
  B)
   Madhya Pradesh
  done clear
  C)
   Meghalaya       
  done clear
  D)
   Haryana
  done clear
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• question_answer89)
  India has near monopoly in the world in (he production of
  A)
   Bauxite
  done clear
  B)
   Mica
  done clear
  C)
   Gypsum          
  done clear
  D)
   Nickel
  done clear
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• question_answer90)
  In which one of the following crops international trade is low in context of total produce.
  A)
   Rice                
  done clear
  B)
   Coffee
  done clear
  C)
   Rubber
  done clear
  D)
   Wheat
  done clear
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• question_answer91)

  Though coffee and tea are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In the context, consider the following statements:

  1. Coffee plant requires hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and sub-tropical areas.

  2. Coffee is a shade loving plant which is grown with other shady trees whereas tea bush can be planted in the open without any shade.

  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_answer92)

  Tank irrigation is practised mainly in Peninsular India because

  1. Undulating relief and hard rocks make it difficult to dig canals and wells.

  2. Rivers are rainfed

  3. of compact nature of population and agricultural fields. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer93)
  For which of the following crops is Kerala not the largest producer in India?
  A)
   Pepper 
  done clear
  B)
   Cardamom
  done clear
  C)
   Ginger 
  done clear
  D)
   Turmeric
  done clear
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• question_answer94)
  Which of the following methods of rice cultivation gives minimum yield and should be avoided as far as possible?
  A)
   Transplantation
  done clear
  B)
   Drilling
  done clear
  C)
   Broadcasting
  done clear
  D)
   Japanese
  done clear
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• question_answer95)

  Why tank irrigation is name important in the peninsular plateau of India?

  I. Rocks are hard and wells and canals cannot be dug.

  II. Underground water is scarce.

  III. Rivers are seasonal

  Codes:
  A)
   I and II are correct        
  done clear
  B)
   II and III are correct
  done clear
  C)
   III and I are correct       
  done clear
  D)
   I, II and III are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer96)

  If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?

  l. Oak

  2. Rhododendron

  3. Sandalwood

  Select the correct answer using code given below

  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_answer97)

  Consider the following states.

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Assam

  3. Mizoram

  4.Nagaland

  5. Sikkim

  6. Meghalaya

  Which of the above states have more than 80 percent of their total area under forests?

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
   3, 4 and 5
  done clear
  C)
   4. 5 and 6
  done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer98)

  With reference to soil conservation, consider the following matches:

  1. Afforestation

  2. Contour ploughing

  3. Crop rotation

  4. Terracing

  Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?

  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  B)
   2 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_answer99)
  Formation of ravines is typical of soil erosion by water. What is the correct sequence of states suffering from ravines?
  A)
   Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat
  done clear
  B)
   Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat
  done clear
  C)
   Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat
  done clear
  D)
   Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
  done clear
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• question_answer100)

  Consider the following statements                   '

  1. L.D. Stamp used \[18{}^\circ C\] isotherm of mean monthly temperature for January to divide India into temperate and tropical zones.

  2. The \[18{}^\circ C\] isotherm of mean temperature for January runs in north-south along the \[82{}^\circ E\] longitude and divides India into two equal parts.

  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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