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Q1. Of the following hills, which one is not in the Deccan Plateau?
Correct answer : 4
Q2. The climate around Bikaner can be classified as ............
Correct answer : 1
Q3. ASSERTION {A}: Madhya Pradesh is the leading producer of limestone in India. REASON {R} : The entire output of limestone in Madhya Pradesh is obtained from the Barakar series.
Correct answer : 1
Q4. "Thumba" in Kerala was selected for establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre because ....
Correct answer : 2
Q5. ............soil is called "Kari" in Kerala
Correct answer : 2
Q6. Which of the following states liest partly to the north of the Himalayas?
Correct answer : 3
Q7. ............receives precipitation from the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoons as well as the Arabian Sea branch.
Correct answer : 2
Q8. Which of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
Correct answer : 1
Q9. ...........will have maximum sunlight during December.
Correct answer : 2
Q10. ASSERTION {A}: Floods are a recurring feature in the Indo Gangetic Plain. REASON {R}: The Indo Gangetic Plain is built of porous and soft alluvium.
Correct answer : 3
Q11. ASSERTION {A}: Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. REASON {R}: The directions of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis effect.
Correct answer : 1
Q12. What is the major cause of "October heat"?
Correct answer : 3
Q13. The soil that requires least application of fertilizers is ....
Correct answer : 1
Q14. ASSERTION {A}: The southern half of India lies within the tropics and the northern half belongs to the warm temperate zone. REASON {R}: The tropic of cancer runs almost halfway through India.
Correct answer : 1
Q15. The Westerlies Winds are best developed between the latitude of
Correct answer : 3
Q16. Wind erosion of soil can be controlled by -- a) removal of vegetation b) terrace cultivation c) the creation of wind breaks d) irrigation
Correct answer : 4
Q17. The Indian state to have very little area of alluvial soil is.............
Correct answer : 3
Q18. Which one of the following is the largest of the inner planets?
Correct answer : 4
Q19. ASSERTION {A}: The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes northwest in the Gangal Plain. REASON {R}: The moisture bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain.
Correct answer : 3
Q20. Soil erosion due to running water can be checked bya)afforestation b) mulching c)check on grazing d) terraced cultivation
Correct answer : 4
Q21. Major characteristics of intensive farming are:a)low capital b) high density of population c)small size of holding d) emphasis on machinery
Correct answer : 1
Q22. Average of rainfall of India is around ............cm
Correct answer : 2
Q23. The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India liest between
Correct answer : 1
Q24. Consider the following statements: (1) The axis of the earth's magnetic field is inclined at 23 1/2 degree to the geographic axis of the earth. (2) The earth's magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada. (3) Earth's magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 2
Q25. ...........soil of our country is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron.
Correct answer : 3
Q26. Main characteristics of extensive farming are:a)low intensity of land use b)emphasis on mechanism c) highly labour intensive d)large size of holdings
Correct answer : 2
Q27. Where is the world's largest reef located?
Correct answer : 4
Q28. Eskers (sand and gravel formation) and Drumlin (elongated hill in the shape of a spoon) are features formed by
Correct answer : 4
Q29. Which of the following range lies north of Upper Godavari?
Correct answer : 3
Q30. India is the largest holder of cattle population and accounts for approximately ............% of the world cattle population.
Correct answer : 3
Q31. The largest inland sea (sea covered by land for a large area) in the world is .......
Correct answer : 3
Q32. Zoji La is a Pass between
Correct answer : 1
Q33. The Kaimur range of hills belong to the ...........range.
Correct answer : 4
Q34. Pick the correct pair for freezing points for fresh water and sea water.
Correct answer : 1
Q35. "Gir" breed of cattles are found mainly in ..............states of India.A)Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan b) Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh c) Gujarat, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, d)Gujarat,Rajasthan,Maharashtra
Correct answer : 4
Q36. An asteroid discovered by the scientists of Indian Institute of Astrophysics around 1990 was named after
Correct answer : 4
Q37. ............is not a biosphere reserve set up so far.
Correct answer : 4
Q38. Forest Research Institution is located in..............
Correct answer : 2
Q39. The state to have lowest forest coverage in India is..........
Correct answer : 3
Q40. Cloudy nights are warmer as compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
Correct answer : 2
Q41. Sunda strait separates
Correct answer : 2
Q42. Largest variety of flowers are found in ............
Correct answer : 1
Q43. Consider the following statements: (1) Total land area of Earth is approximately 1475 lakh Square kilometeres. (2) Ratio of land area to water area of Earth is approximately 1:4. (3) Maximum percentage of Earth's water is in the Pacific Ocean. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q44. Most Fiord/Fjord coasts are formed during ice age when sea level was much lower than what it is today and found in Norway, Greenland, New Zealand and Ireland. They are formed by ...........
Correct answer : 1
Q45. If the difference in time of the two places is 2 Hrs and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be
Correct answer : 2
Q46. ASSERTION {A}: The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. REASON {R}: There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
Correct answer : 1
Q47. India has approximately ..........species of birds.
Correct answer : 4
Q48. Plants are grown along the river banks to..........
Correct answer : 1
Q49. Among the following volcanoes which one is called the "Light House of the Mediterranean"?
Correct answer : 3
Q50. Caldera is a geographical feature associated with