Geography MCQs for Job Test Preparation Chapter: 11

1 - Which of the following country has large number of islands:

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A. Philippines

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B. Indonesia

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C. Cameron

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D. West Indies

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Indonesia

2 - Which of the following country is not a member of BRICS association?

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A. Brazil

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B. Russia

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C. Iceland

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D. China

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Iceland

3 - Which of the following country is not an exporter of tea?

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A. Srilanka

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B. United Kingdom

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C. India

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D. Kenya

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United Kingdom

4 - Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?

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A. Tea

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B. Wheat

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C. Rice

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D. Peanut

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Rice

5 - Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?

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A. Arhar and Gram

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B. Moong and Urad

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C. Rice and Millets

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D. Maize and Groundnut

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Moong and Urad

6 - Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?

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A. Millet

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B. Tobacco

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C. Maize

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D. Groundnut

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Millet

7 - Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?

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A. Coconut

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B. Cotton

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C. Sugarcane

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D. Rice

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Coconut

8 - Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?

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A. Barley

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B. Maize

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C. Sugarcane

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D. Wheat

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Sugarcane

9 - Which of the following current is responsible for rise in temperature in westen Europe?

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A. Labrador Current

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B. Gulf stream

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C. Canary Current

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D. North Eqatorial

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Gulf stream

10 - Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

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A. Gandhi Sagar

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B. Hirakud

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C. Periyar

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D. Tungabhadra

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Gandhi Sagar

11 - Which of the following depletion results in the increase in the UV radiation on the Earth?

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A. Carbon monoxide

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B. Carbon dioxide

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C. Ozone

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D. Oxygen

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Ozone

12 - Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere?

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A. Gobi

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B. Kalahari

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C. Sahara

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D. Thar

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Kalahari

13 - Which of the following determines the quality of agro-products?

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A. I.S.I.

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B. Eco Product

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C. AGMARK

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D. Green Product

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AGMARK

14 - Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?

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A. Hydrometer

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B. Hygrometer

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C. Psychrometer

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D. Anemometer

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Hygrometer

15 - Which of the following district of Tamil Nadu is not suitable for farming due to rising salinityin soil?

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A. Tiruchirappalli

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B. Nagapattinam

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C. Ramnathpuram

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D. Coimbatore

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Tiruchirappalli

16 - Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh?

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A. Meghalaya

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B. Mizoram

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C. Tripura

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D. Arunachal Pradesh

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Arunachal Pradesh

17 - Which of the following does not affect Indian climate?

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A. Monsoon

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B. Ocean currents

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C. Proximity to equator

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D. Existence of Indian Ocean

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Ocean currents

18 - Which of the following does not characterless 'selva'?

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A. Evergreen forest

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B. They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man

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C. Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage

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D. Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult

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They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man

19 - Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?

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A. Nearness to Equator

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B. Presence of Indian Ocean

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C. Monsoons

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D. Ocean currents

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Ocean currents

20 - Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?

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A. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari

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B. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery

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C. Luni, Narmada and Tapti

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D. Both (a) and (b)

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Both (a) and (b)

21 - Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?

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A. Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps

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B. Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains

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C. Splitting of India from Antarctic

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D. Breaking up of Pangaea

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Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps

22 - Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India?

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A. Temperature

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B. Humidity

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C. Wind

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D. Rain

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Rain

23 - Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? I.Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies II.Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers III.Lack of mar

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A. I, II and III

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B. I and II

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C. I and III

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D. II and III

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I and III

24 - Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I.The decline in overseas market II.Inadequately supply of raw jute III.Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials

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A. I and II

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B. I, II and III

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C. I and III

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D. II and III

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I and II

25 - Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?I.Higher per acre field of sugarcane II.Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III.Lower labour cost IV.Longer crushing period

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A. I and II

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B. I, II and III

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C. I, III and IV

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D. I, II and IV

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I, II and IV

26 - Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?

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A. Presence of Indian Ocean

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B. Nearness to equator

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C. Monsoons

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D. Ocean currents

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Ocean currents

27 - Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course? (1) Gorge (2) Canyon (3) Meander

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A. 1 and 2

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B. 2 and 3

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C. 1 and 3

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D. 1, 2 and 3

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1 and 2

28 - Which of the following features are product of volcanicity? I. Atoll II. Caldera III. Batholith IV. Geosyncline

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A. I, II and III

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B. I and IV

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C. II and III

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D. I, III and IV

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II and III

29 - Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?

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A. Fold Mountain

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B. Escarpment

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C. Geosynclines

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D. Caldera

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Caldera

30 - Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen?

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A. Calcium Nitrate

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B. Urea

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C. Ammonium Sulphate

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D. Nitrolium

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Urea

31 - Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector?

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A. Bhatinda

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B. Nangal

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C. Kota

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D. Gorakhpur

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Kota

32 - Which of the following forest is grown in waterlogged areas?

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A. Evergreen Forest

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B. Deciduous Forest

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C. Tropical thorn Forest

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D. Mangrove

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Mangrove

33 - Which of the following forest is resistant to cyclones?

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A. Alpine Forest

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B. Mangrove Forest

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C. Evergreen forest

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D. Monsoon forest

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Mangrove Forest

34 - Which of the following forest is the forest with maximum bio diversity?

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A. Tropical

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B. Temperate

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C. Monsoon

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D. Equatorial

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Equatorial

35 - Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?

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A. Peat

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B. Lignite

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C. Bituminous

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D. Anthracite

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Anthracite

36 - Which of the following fruits is not grown in the Mediterranean region?

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A. Grapes

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B. Almonds

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C. Oranges

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D. None of the above

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None of the above

37 - Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?

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A. Diesel

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B. Kerosene

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C. Hydrogen

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D. Coal

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Hydrogen

38 - Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?

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A. Forests act as water sheds

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B. Forests bring rainfall in monsoon

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C. Forests lower the temperature of the environment

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D. Forests prevent soil erosion

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Forests bring rainfall in monsoon

39 - Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?

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A. Helium

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B. Hydrogen

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C. Nitrogen

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D. Ozone

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Hydrogen

40 - Which of the following gases is most predominant in the sun?

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A. Helium

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B. Hydrogen

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C. Nitorgen

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D. Ozone

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Hydrogen

41 - Which of the following gases is not found free in air?

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A. Nitrogen

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B. Hydrogen

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C. Oxygen

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D. Carbon dioxide

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Hydrogen

42 - Which of the following generally produces the largest quantity of oranges?

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A. U.S.A

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B. Spain

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C. Brazil

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D. China

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Brazil

43 - Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?I.The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula II.The Himalayan Mountains III.The vastness of the country IV.

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A. I

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B. II

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C. I and II

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D. I, II, III and IV

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I, II, III and IV

44 - Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?

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A. Cirque - Glacier

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B. Coral - Ocean

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C. Delta - River

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D. Pores - Air

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Pores - Air

45 - Which of the following gives the correct decreasing order in numbers in the food chain pyramid? 1. Primary Producers 2. Herbivores 3. Carnivores 4. Man

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A. 1, 2, 3, 4

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B. 1, 3, 2, 4

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C. 4, 3, 2, 1

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D. 1, 2, 4, 3

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1, 2, 3, 4

46 - Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?

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A. Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi

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B. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari

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C. Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna

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D. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi

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Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna

47 - Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups? (1) Maharashtra- Zaroastrians (2) Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists (3) Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains (4) Sikkim - Christians

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A. 1, 2 and 4

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B. 2, 3 and 4

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C. 1, 2 and 3

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D. 1 and 3

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1, 2 and 3

48 - Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?

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A. Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo

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B. Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga

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C. Khasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir

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D. Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo

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Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo

49 - Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?

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A. Anthracite

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B. Bituminous coal

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C. Lignite

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D. Peat

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Anthracite

50 - Which of the following group of people changes their house types according to seasons?

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A. Pygmies

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B. Bantus

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C. Kirghiz

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D. Eskimos

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Kirghiz

51 - Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity?

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A. Himalayan rivers

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B. Those rising in the Great Plain of India

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C. The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea

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D. The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers

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The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers

52 - Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?

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A. Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal

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B. Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh

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C. Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

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D. West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

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Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal

53 - Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal?

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A. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly

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B. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari

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C. Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra

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D. Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak

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Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly

54 - Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

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A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej

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B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna

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C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

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D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

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Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

55 - Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

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A. Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej

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B. Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna

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C. Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej

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D. Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej

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Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej

56 - Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

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A. Beas, Ravi and Chenab

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B. Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum

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C. Sutlej, Beas and Ravi

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D. Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum

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Beas, Ravi and Chenab

57 - Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?

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A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

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B. Bihar and Orissa

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C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

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D. West Bengal and Assam

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Bihar and Orissa

58 - Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?

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A. Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh

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B. Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka

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C. Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland

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D. Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra

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Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka

59 - Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

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A. Gulf of Cambay

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B. Gulf of Mannar

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C. Backwaters of Kerala

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D. Chilka lake

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Gulf of Cambay

60 - Which of the following has been declared as the marine park by Indian government for the conservation of Coral Reef?

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A. Gulf of Kutch

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B. Lakshadweep Island

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C. Andaman Islands

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D. Gulf of Mannar

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Gulf of Kutch

61 - Which of the following has to be crossed over to reach Colombo from Kanyakumari?

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A. Palk Strait

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B. Gulf of Palk

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C. Gulf of Mannar

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D. Cook Strait

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Gulf of Mannar

62 - Which of the following have almost the same point of beginning?

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A. Ganga and Indus

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B. Ganga and Brahmaputra

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C. Beas and Tapi

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D. Indus and Brahmaputra

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Indus and Brahmaputra

63 - Which of the following helps in the 'greening process' of crops?

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A. Sunshine

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B. Phosphatic fertilizers

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C. Nitrogenous fertilizers

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D. Potassic fertilizers

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Nitrogenous fertilizers

64 - Which of the following higher ground is not the part of Telangana Plateau?

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A. Aravalli

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B. Western ghat

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C. Eastern ghat

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D. Satpura

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Aravalli

65 - Which of the following Hydro Power Project is not in Tamil Nadu?

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A. Iddukki

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B. Aliyar

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C. Periyar

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D. Kundah

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Iddukki

66 - Which of the following hydro-electric stations is situated in Uttar Pradesh?

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A. Mayurakshi

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B. Rihand

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C. Kangsabati

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D. Hirakud

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Rihand

67 - Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

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A. Cauvery

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B. Godavari

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C. Krishna

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D. Mahanadi

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Mahanadi

68 - Which of the following Indian state does not have any coastal border?

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A. Gujarat

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B. Goa

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C. Rajasthan

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D. Maharashtra

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Rajasthan

69 - Which of the following Indian state does not share International land border?

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A. Jammu and Kashmir

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B. Uttar Pradesh

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C. Bihar

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D. Madhya Pradesh

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Madhya Pradesh

70 - Which of the following Indian state is not a producer of tea?

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A. Assam

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B. Kerala

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C. West Bengal

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D. Chhattisgarh

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Chhattisgarh

71 - Which of the following Indian States broadly as large as the European nation Poland?

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A. Bihar

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B. Odisha

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C. Maharashtra

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D. Madhya pradesh

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Madhya pradesh

72 - Which of the following Indian states does not lie on in 1do-Bangla border?

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A. Assam

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B. Mizoram

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C. Tripura

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D. Manipur

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Manipur

73 - Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India

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A. Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging

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B. Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds

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C. Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion

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D. All are equally damaging

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Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging

74 - Which of the following industries uses mica?

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A. Glass and Pottery industry

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B. Electrical industry

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C. Steel industry

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D. Textile industry

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Electrical industry

75 - Which of the following influence the erosion of soil by water? (1) Slope of the land (2) Management practice like terracing (3) Soil salinity

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A. 1, 2 and 3

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B. 1 and 2

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C. 2 and 3

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D. 1 and 3

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1 and 2

76 - Which of the following instrument is used to measure humidity?

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A. Kata Thermometer

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B. Anemometer

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C. Sling Psychrometer

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D. Medical thermometer

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Sling Psychrometer

77 - Which of the following is a baltic state?

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A. Estonia

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B. Serbia

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C. Romania

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D. Bulgaria

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Estonia

78 - Which of the following is a block mountain?

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A. Andes

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B. Alps

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C. Rockies

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D. Vosges

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Vosges

79 - Which of the following is a cash crop?

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A. Wheat

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B. Millets

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C. Rice

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D. Rubber

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Rubber

80 - Which of the following is a chemical weathering process ?

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A. Frost Action

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B. Hydraulic Action

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C. Oxidation

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D. Thermal Expansion

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Oxidation

81 - Which of the following is a cold current:

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A. Kuroshio

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B. Brzail

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C. Benguela

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D. Gulf of Stream

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Benguela

82 - Which of the following is a commercial source of energy?

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A. Agricultural waste

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B. Dried dung

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C. Sun

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D. Natural gas

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Natural gas

83 - Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth?

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A. Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths

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B. Continental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths

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C. Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains

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D. Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains

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Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains

84 - Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?

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A. Yamuna

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B. Son

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C. Chambal

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D. Hugli

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Hugli

85 - Which of the following is a dormant volcanoes?

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A. Vesuvius in Italy

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B. Etna is Sicily

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C. Mount Popa in Burma

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D. Stromboli in Sicily

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Vesuvius in Italy

86 - Which of the following is a Great Circle?

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A. The Equator

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B. The 0 longitude

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C. 180 longitude

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D. Antarctic region

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The Equator

87 - Which of the following is a hardwood tree?

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A. Shisham

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B. Pine

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C. Spruce

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D. Deodar

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Shisham

88 - Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?

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A. Paddy

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B. Wheat

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C. Mango

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D. Bajara

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Mango

89 - Which of the following is a low-density area? I. Equatorial forest II. Tropical deserts III. Eastern Asia IV. North-eastern America

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A. I, II and IV

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B. I and II

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C. II and III

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D. I, III and IV

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I and II

90 - Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India?

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A. Odisha

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B. Arunachal Pradesh

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C. Kerala

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D. Maharashtra

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Maharashtra

91 - Which of the following is a natural harbour?

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A. Visakhapatnam

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B. Mumbai

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C. Chennai

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D. Kolkata

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Mumbai

92 - Which of the following is a new bio-fertilizers?

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A. Green Blue Algae

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B. Nitrates

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C. Compost

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D. Farmyard manure

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Green Blue Algae

93 - Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

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A. Bauxite

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B. Magnesium

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C. Gypsum

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D. Manganese

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Gypsum

94 - Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?

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A. Gandak

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B. Kosi

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C. Krishna

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D. Sutlej

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Krishna

95 - Which of the following is a post-volcanic activity?

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A. Earthquakes

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B. Lava ejection

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C. Thermal spring formation

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D. Typical behavious of animals

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Earthquakes

96 - Which of the following is a rabi crop?

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A. Cotton

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B. Mustard

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C. Maize

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D. Rice

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Mustard

97 - Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?

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A. Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures

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B. Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities

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C. Both of these

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D. None of these

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Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities

98 - Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and join Yamuna/Ganga?

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A. Ghagra

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B. Gomti

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C. Kosi

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D. Betwa

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Betwa

99 - Which of the following is a small circle?

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A. Equator

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B. 23.5

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C. 20.5

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D. 25

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20.5

100 - Which of the following is a tropical ocean current?

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A. Curiel

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B. Canary

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C. Labrador

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D. Gulf Stream

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Gulf Stream

101 - Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?

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A. Horsts

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B. Dykes

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C. Basin

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D. Drumlin

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Dykes

102 - Which of the following is a wrong combination of location and hydroelectric projects undertaken by the NHPC?

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A. Baira Siul-Himachal Pradesh

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B. Salal-Jammu and Kashmir

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C. Loktak-Sikkim

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D. Devi Ghat-Nepal

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Loktak-Sikkim

103 - Which of the following is an east flowing river of the Peninsula?

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A. Tapi

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B. Narmada

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C. Mahanadi

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D. None of the above

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Mahanadi

104 - Which of the following is an east following river of Indian Peninsula?

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A. Tapti

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B. Narmada

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C. Mahanadi

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D. Periyar

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Mahanadi

105 - Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?

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A. Sahara desert

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B. Arabian desert

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C. Thar desert

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D. Patagonia desert

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Patagonia desert

106 - Which of the following is an important port of Eastern coast of India?

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A. Kandla

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B. Visakhapatnam

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C. Karaikal

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D. Puducherry

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Visakhapatnam

107 - Which of the following is an inland drainage area?

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A. Sambhar area

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B. Chilka region

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C. Mansarovar lake

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D. Rann of Kutch

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Rann of Kutch

108 - Which of the following is an ore of iron?

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A. Bauxite

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B. Haematite

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C. Dolomite

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D. Alunite

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Haematite

109 - Which of the following is an organic rock?

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A. Marble

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B. Coal

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C. Granite

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D. Slate

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Coal

110 - Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?

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A. Agucha in Rajasthan

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B. Thar Desert in Rajasthan

---

C. Tuensang in Nagaland

---

D. Sirohi in Rajasthan

---

Sirohi in Rajasthan

111 - Which of the following is biodegradable?

---

A. Paper

---

B. D.D.T

---

C. Aluminium

---

D. Plastic

---

Paper

112 - Which of the following is called "Blue Planet"?

---

A. Saturn

---

B. Earth

---

C. Jupiter

---

D. Mars

---

Earth

113 - Which of the following is called "brown paper"?

---

A. Jute

---

B. Cotton

---

C. Rubber

---

D. Tea

---

Jute

114 - Which of the following is called 'Herring Pond'?

---

A. Atlantic Ocean

---

B. Black Sea

---

C. Dead Sea

---

D. Pacific Ocean

---

Atlantic Ocean

115 - Which of the following is called Red Planet?

---

A. Venus

---

B. Mercury

---

C. Mars

---

D. Jupiter

---

Mars

116 - Which of the following is called the "Gateway to the Pacific" ?

---

A. Suez Canal

---

B. Panama Canal

---

C. Bering Sea

---

D. Gulf of Alaska

---

Panama Canal

117 - Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?

---

A. Currents

---

B. Runoff

---

C. Tides

---

D. Waves

---

Tides

118 - Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life?

---

A. Bhabar

---

B. Bhangar

---

C. Tarai

---

D. Khadar

---

Tarai

119 - Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe?

---

A. Cosmology

---

B. Cosmography

---

C. Astronomy

---

D. None of these

---

Cosmography

120 - Which of the following is considered as the "forest of world heritage"?

---

A. Nandankanan in Orissa

---

B. Kaziranga in Assam

---

C. Sundarban in West Bengal

---

D. Indian botanic garden, Shibpur in West Bengal

---

Sundarban in West Bengal

121 - Which of the following is correctly matched?

---

A. Eskimo - Canada

---

B. Oran - Sweden

---

C. Pygmies - Pampas

---

D. Gonds - Africa

---

Eskimo - Canada

122 - Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

---

A. Thailand

---

B. Sri Lanka

---

C. Indonesia

---

D. All of them

---

Indonesia

123 - Which of the following is false?

---

A. Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks

---

B. Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion

---

C. Line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods

---

D. Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers

---

Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers

124 - Which of the following is false?

---

A. Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

---

B. Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh

---

C. Mahanadi serves Bihar and Orissa

---

D. Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

---

Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh

125 - Which of the following is fastest growing tree ?

---

A. Teak

---

B. Sal

---

C. Eucalyptus

---

D. Banyan

---

Eucalyptus

126 - Which of the following is grown by plantation farming?

---

A. Mango

---

B. Coffee

---

C. Both (a) and (b)

---

D. None of these

---

Both (a) and (b)

127 - Which of the following is incorrect about rain water harvesting?

---

A. It is helpful in raising water level

---

B. It increases the harms of flow

---

C. It is a mode of water conservation

---

D. It is helpful in fulfilling the growing demandsof water

---

It increases the harms of flow

128 - Which of the following is incorrect?

---

A. Within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles there is at least one day in the year during which the sun does not set and at least one day on which it never rises

---

B. At the North Pole there is darkness for half the year

---

C. At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn

---

D. The sun shines vertically over the Equator twice the year

---

At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn

129 - Which of the following is incorrect?

---

A. Red soils are rich in iron

---

B. Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter

---

C. Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus

---

D. Red soils are suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains

---

Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter

130 - Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

---

A. Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh

---

B. Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal

---

C. Loo - North - west India

---

D. Mango-showers - Orissa

---

Mango-showers - Orissa

131 - Which of the following is India's military offensive against Pakistan in the Kargil war?

---

A. Operation Kargil

---

B. Operation LOC

---

C. Operation Vijay

---

D. Operation Success

---

Operation Vijay

132 - Which of the following is India's north station?

---

A. Dakshin Gangotri

---

B. Maitri

---

C. Himadri

---

D. None of These

---

Himadri

133 - Which of the following is known as "Bio-Diversity" hotspot of India"?

---

A. Western Ghats

---

B. Eastern Ghats

---

C. Western Himalayas

---

D. Eastern Himalayas

---

Western Ghats

134 - Which of the following is known as "the cold pole" of the world?

---

A. Laurentian region of Canada

---

B. Verkhoyansk in Russia

---

C. Antarctica

---

D. Greenland

---

Verkhoyansk in Russia

135 - Which of the following is known as 'golden fiber'?

---

A. Silk

---

B. Egyptian cotton

---

C. Jute

---

D. Manila hemp

---

Jute

136 - Which of the following is known as Sahyadri Mountain

---

A. Eastern Ghats

---

B. Western Ghats

---

C. Shivalik ranges

---

D. Vindhya range

---

Western Ghats

137 - Which of the following is known as the "red planet"?

---

A. Mercury

---

B. Jupiter

---

C. Mars

---

D. Saturn

---

Mars

138 - Which of the following is known as the "Red Planet"?

---

A. Mercury

---

B. Mars

---

C. Saturn

---

D. Venus

---

Mars

139 - Which of the following is known as the "Roof of the World"?

---

A. Everest

---

B. Pamir Mountains

---

C. Siberian Field

---

D. Hindu Kush Mountain

---

Pamir Mountains

140 - Which of the following is known as the morning star?

---

A. Saturn

---

B. Jupiter

---

C. Mars

---

D. Venus

---

Venus

141 - Which of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'?

---

A. Kandla

---

B. Tuticorin

---

C. Kochi

---

D. Hyderabad

---

Hyderabad

142 - Which of the following is largest planet?

---

A. Jupiter

---

B. Neptune

---

C. Saturn

---

D. Mars

---

Jupiter

143 - Which of the following is located at the minimum height from the Earth?

---

A. Stratosphere

---

B. Mesosphere

---

C. Thermosphere

---

D. Troposphere

---

Troposphere

144 - Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?

---

A. Carbon dioxide

---

B. Oxygen

---

C. Carbon monoxide

---

D. Nitrogen

---

Carbon dioxide

145 - Which of the following is not a capital city?

---

A. Ulan Bator

---

B. Mecca

---

C. Berlin

---

D. Ankara

---

Mecca

146 - Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?

---

A. Tobacco

---

B. Cotton

---

C. Coffee

---

D. Bajara

---

Bajara

147 - Which of the following is not a characteristic of Peninsular rivers?

---

A. Seasonal flow

---

B. Meandering tendency often shifting their beds

---

C. Flow through shallow valleys

---

D. Little erosional activity

---

Meandering tendency often shifting their beds

148 - Which of the following is not a food crop?

---

A. Maize

---

B. Bajra

---

C. Paddy

---

D. Cotton

---

Cotton

149 - Which of the following is not a food-grain?

---

A. Wheat

---

B. Rice

---

C. Cotton

---

D. Jowar

---

Cotton

150 - Which of the following is not a fresh water lake?

---

A. Lake Huron

---

B. Lake Titicaca

---

C. Lake Ontario

---

D. Lake Erie

---

Lake Titicaca

151 - Which of the following is not a member of SAARC

---

A. Bhutan

---

B. Nepal

---

C. Singapore

---

D. Maldives

---

Singapore

152 - Which of the following is not a minor product derived from forests?

---

A. Nuts and Gums

---

B. Tannin

---

C. Pitch and Turpentine

---

D. Pulp

---

Pulp

153 - Which of the following is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India?

---

A. Nagarjunasagar

---

B. Damodar Valley Corporation

---

C. Bhakra Nangal

---

D. Chambal

---

Nagarjunasagar

154 - Which of the following is not a navigable river in India?

---

A. Brahmaputra

---

B. Godavari

---

C. Narmada

---

D. Chenab

---

Chenab

155 - Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains?

---

A. Indo-Gangetic Divide

---

B. Ganga Delta

---

C. Assam Valley

---

D. Kerala Coastal Plain

---

Kerala Coastal Plain

156 - Which of the following is not a plant product?

---

A. Camphor

---

B. Aloe vera

---

C. Vanilla

---

D. All are plant products

---

All are plant products

157 - Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

---

A. Coffee

---

B. Rubber

---

C. Sugarcane

---

D. Tea

---

Sugarcane

158 - Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?

---

A. Coconut

---

B. Potato

---

C. Oil Palm

---

D. Cashew

---

Potato

159 - Which of the following is not a product of the 'Monsoon Forests'?

---

A. Teak

---

B. Sal

---

C. Olive

---

D. Bamboo

---

Olive

160 - Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?

---

A. When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts

---

B. The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved

---

C. Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact

---

D. It has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference

---

The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved

161 - Which of the following is not a rabi crop?

---

A. Wheat

---

B. Maize

---

C. Mustard

---

D. Grain

---

Maize

162 - Which of the following is not a result of underground water activity?

---

A. Stalactites

---

B. Stalagmites

---

C. Sink holes

---

D. Fiords

---

Fiords

163 - Which of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?

---

A. Europa

---

B. Ganymede

---

C. Callisto

---

D. Deimos

---

Deimos

164 - Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?

---

A. Limestone

---

B. Marble

---

C. Sandstone

---

D. Shale

---

Marble

165 - Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?

---

A. Redrot of sugarcane

---

B. Potato mosaic

---

C. Brown leaf spot of rice

---

D. Black gram of cotton

---

Potato mosaic

166 - Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?

---

A. Mahagony

---

B. Sal

---

C. Shisham

---

D. Teak

---

Mahagony

167 - Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?

---

A. Yamuna

---

B. Son

---

C. Gomti

---

D. Sutlej

---

Sutlej

168 - Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?

---

A. Tungabhadra

---

B. Malaprabha

---

C. Ghataprabha

---

D. Amravati

---

Amravati

169 - Which of the following is not a tropical cyclone?

---

A. Typhoon

---

B. Tornado

---

C. Hurricane

---

D. Willy-willy

---

Tornado

170 - Which of the following is not an agent which produces physical features ?

---

A. Denudation

---

B. Deposition

---

C. Volcanic eruption

---

D. Conduction

---

Conduction

171 - Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?

---

A. It causes days and nights

---

B. All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West

---

C. Winds change their directions

---

D. Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration

---

Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration

172 - Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?

---

A. Dolomite

---

B. Granite

---

C. Basalt

---

D. Gabbro

---

Dolomite

173 - Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral?

---

A. Wave-free salt water

---

B. Clean salt water

---

C. Warm seas

---

D. Plenty of sunlight

---

Wave-free salt water

174 - Which of the following is not an international airport?

---

A. Palam

---

B. Dum Dum

---

C. Meenambakkam

---

D. Ahmedabad

---

Ahmedabad

175 - Which of the following is not an island?

---

A. Cuba

---

B. Greenland

---

C. Ireland

---

D. Sweden

---

Sweden

176 - Which of the following is not commercial source of energy?

---

A. Coal

---

B. Petroleum

---

C. Natural Gas

---

D. Firewood

---

Firewood

177 - Which of the following is not concerned with increased production of a food item?

---

A. Green Revolution

---

B. Blue Revolution

---

C. White Revolution

---

D. Orange Revolution

---

Orange Revolution

178 - Which of the following is not correctly matched?

---

A. Malaghat Maharashtra

---

B. Kanha Madhya Pradesh

---

C. Manas Assam

---

D. Periyar Karnataka

---

Periyar Karnataka

179 - Which of the following is not correctly matched?

---

A. Isohaline-Lines joining points of equal salinity in sea

---

B. Isohels-Lines joining areas of equal rainfall

---

C. Lsobath-Unes joining points of equal seabed depth

---

D. Isobars-Lines joining areas of equal atmospheric pressure

---

Isohels-Lines joining areas of equal rainfall

180 - Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?

---

A. Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments

---

B. Slow speed

---

C. Long river course

---

D. Tidal nature of waves

---

Tidal nature of waves

181 - Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?

---

A. Naphtha

---

B. Sulphur

---

C. Aniline dyes

---

D. Paraffin wax

---

Sulphur

182 - Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves?

---

A. Withering

---

B. Rolling

---

C. Fermenting

---

D. Drying

---

Fermenting

183 - Which of the following is not one of the non-conventional sources of energy in India?

---

A. Solar Energy

---

B. Geo-Thermal Energy

---

C. Thermal Energy

---

D. Tidal Power

---

Thermal Energy

184 - Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?

---

A. Cheap and abundant power supply

---

B. Availability of coal

---

C. A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry

---

D. The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods

---

Cheap and abundant power supply

185 - Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India

---

A. They protect the country from invasion

---

B. They influence the climate

---

C. They provide water to the plains

---

D. They possess valuable vegetation and animal life

---

They protect the country from invasion

186 - Which of the following is not one of the three processes involved in the transfer of water between the atmosphere and the surface of the Earth?

---

A. Insolation

---

B. Evaporation

---

C. Condensation

---

D. Precipitation

---

Insolation

187 - Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?

---

A. Vasant

---

B. Grishma

---

C. Margsheersha

---

D. Sharad

---

Margsheersha

188 - Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?

---

A. Wheat

---

B. Rice

---

C. Maize

---

D. Cotton

---

Wheat

189 - Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India?

---

A. Wheat

---

B. Gram

---

C. Jute

---

D. Linseed

---

Jute

190 - Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?

---

A. Millet and Rice

---

B. Maize and Jowar

---

C. Jau and Mustard

---

D. Jowar and Rice

---

Jau and Mustard

191 - Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?

---

A. Wheat

---

B. Jau

---

C. Rape seed

---

D. Jute

---

Jute

192 - Which of the following is not related to solar system?

---

A. Small planet

---

B. Comets

---

C. Planet

---

D. Nebula

---

Nebula

193 - Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk?

---

A. Bhagalpur (Bihar)

---

B. Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)

---

C. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)

---

D. Mysore (Karnataka)

---

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)

194 - Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?

---

A. The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain

---

B. The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers

---

C. The west coast has little indentation except towards the south

---

D. The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features

---

The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features

195 - Which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air?

---

A. Frost

---

B. Fog

---

C. Hail

---

D. Snow

---

Hail

196 - Which of the following is recognised as a season by the meteorological department of India ?

---

A. Cold weather

---

B. Hot weather

---

C. Retreating monsoon

---

D. North-eastern monsoon

---

North-eastern monsoon

197 - Which of the following is smallest country?

---

A. Vatican City

---

B. Cuba

---

C. Japan

---

D. Nepal

---

Vatican City

198 - Which of the following is specially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?

---

A. The air moves in a circular manner

---

B. Pressure increases from the outside to the centre

---

C. They often form over continents

---

D. The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction

---

The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction

199 - Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?

---

A. Depth of the sea

---

B. Availability of ports and harbours

---

C. Climate of the region

---

D. All the above

---

All the above

200 - Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?

---

A. All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water

---

B. The total actual amount of rain, snow, hail and sleet

---

C. The total amount of rain per year, irrespective of snow, hail and sleet

---

D. All forms of precipitation measured after conversion to equal quantity of ice

---

All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water

201 - Which of the following is the brightest planet?

---

A. Mercury

---

B. Venus

---

C. Mars

---

D. Jupiter

---

Venus

202 - Which of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?

---

A. Suez Canal

---

B. Cape of Good Hope

---

C. North Atlantic

---

D. Panama Canal

---

North Atlantic

203 - Which of the following is the capital of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

---

A. Dadra

---

B. Nagar Haveli

---

C. Kavaratti

---

D. Silvassa

---

Silvassa

204 - Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy?

---

A. Biofuel

---

B. Fossil fuel

---

C. Nuclear power

---

D. Wind energy

---

Wind energy

205 - Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel

---

A. BCDA

---

B. ABCD

---

C. DCBA

---

D. ADCB

---

ABCD

206 - Which of the following is the deepest lake?

---

A. Lake Victoria

---

B. Caspian Sea

---

C. Lake Superior

---

D. Lake Baikal

---

Lake Baikal

207 - Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?

---

A. Kandla

---

B. Vishakhapatnam

---

C. Haldia

---

D. Tuticorin

---

Vishakhapatnam

208 - Which of the following is the farthest from the centre of the earth?

---

A. South Pole

---

B. Equator

---

C. Antarctic circle

---

D. Tropic of Capricorn

---

Equator

209 - Which of the following is the highest peak

---

A. Kamet

---

B. Kunlun

---

C. Nangaparbat

---

D. Nanda Devi

---

Nangaparbat

210 - Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory

---

A. Mount Everest

---

B. Kanchenjunga

---

C. Nanada Devi

---

D. Nanga parbat

---

Kanchenjunga

211 - Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?

---

A. Colorado Plateau

---

B. Pamir Plateau

---

C. Patagonia Plateau

---

D. Potwar Plateau

---

Pamir Plateau

212 - Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?

---

A. Shimsha falls

---

B. Hogenakkal falls

---

C. Courtallam falls

---

D. Jog falls

---

Jog falls

213 - Which of the following is the International Date line?

---

A. Equator

---

B. 0° longitude

---

C. 90° eastern longitude

---

D. 180° longitude

---

180° longitude

214 - Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserve of India?

---

A. Nilgiri

---

B. Nanda Devi

---

C. Sundarban

---

D. Gulf of mannar

---

Gulf of mannar

215 - Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?

---

A. Panama Canal

---

B. Sirhind Canal

---

C. Suez Canal

---

D. Indira Gandhi Canal

---

Indira Gandhi Canal

216 - Which of the following is the largest island?

---

A. Sumatra

---

B. Madagascar

---

C. Honshu

---

D. Cuba

---

Madagascar

217 - Which of the following is the largest ocean that covers about one-third of the surface of earth?

---

A. Indian Ocean

---

B. Atlantic Ocean

---

C. Pacific Ocean

---

D. Arabic Ocean

---

Pacific Ocean

218 - Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets?

---

A. Venus

---

B. Mercury

---

C. Mars

---

D. Earth

---

Earth

219 - Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets?

---

A. Venus

---

B. Mercury

---

C. Mars

---

D. Earth

---

Earth

220 - Which of the following is the largest planet?

---

A. Jupiter

---

B. Venus

---

C. Saturn

---

D. Uranus

---

Jupiter

221 - Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?

---

A. Ghana

---

B. Malaysia

---

C. Australia

---

D. Chile

---

Chile

222 - Which of the following is the largest river in the world?

---

A. Nile

---

B. Congo

---

C. Ganges

---

D. Amazon

---

Amazon

223 - Which of the following is the largest union territory of India?

---

A. Chandigarh

---

B. Puducherry

---

C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

---

D. Lakshadweep

---

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

224 - Which of the following is the longest mountain range?

---

A. The Himalayas

---

B. The Rockies

---

C. The Andes

---

D. The Caucasus

---

The Andes

225 - Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel?

---

A. St. Gothard (Switzerland

---

B. East Finchley (London)

---

C. Cascade (U.S.A.)

---

D. Tanna (Japan)

---

Tanna (Japan)

226 - Which of the following is the longest river in India?

---

A. Ganga

---

B. Narmada

---

C. Brahmaputra

---

D. Godavari

---

Ganga

227 - Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?

---

A. Height

---

B. Continuity

---

C. Proximity to the coast

---

D. Vegetation

---

Continuity

228 - Which of the following is the main ore for aluminium?

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A. Calcite

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B. Bauxite

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C. Magnesite

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D. Limonite

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Bauxite

229 - Which of the following is the main spice producer?

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A. Deccan Trap

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B. Malabar coast

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C. Coromandal coast

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D. Sunder delta

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Malabar coast

230 - Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?

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A. Asansol

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B. Chittaranjan

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C. Jamshedpur

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D. Perambur

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Asansol

231 - Which of the following is the major rubber producing state in India?

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A. Punjab

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B. Odisha

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C. West Bengal

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D. Kerala

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Kerala

232 - Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?

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A. Karnataka

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B. Andhra Pradesh

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C. Assam

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D. Bihar

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Karnataka

233 - Which of the following is the market for wheat?

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A. France

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B. Brazil

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C. England

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D. None of these

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Brazil

234 - Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?

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A. Black soil

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B. Alluvial soil

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C. Red soil

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D. Laterite soil

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Alluvial soil

235 - Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?

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A. Relief

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B. Climate

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C. Natural vegetation

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D. Rock cover

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Climate

236 - Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?

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A. Coal

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B. Mineral Oil

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C. Natural Gas

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D. Uranium

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Coal

237 - Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?

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A. Mineral Oil

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B. Natural Gas

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C. Uranium

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D. Coal

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Coal

238 - Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station?

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A. Kalpakkam

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B. Tarapur

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C. Narora

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D. Kota

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Tarapur

239 - Which of the following is the smallest country?

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A. Japan

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B. Nicaragua

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C. Switzerland

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D. Belgium

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Belgium

240 - Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?

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A. Vatican City

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B. Monaco

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C. Nauru

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D. San Marino

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Vatican City

241 - Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas II. They have a perennial flow III. They have a great capacity for erosion IV. They do not form gorges

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A. I and II

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B. I, II and III

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C. III and IV

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D. II and IV

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I, II and III

242 - Which of the following is untraditional sources of Energy?

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A. Coal

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B. Fuel

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C. Petroleum

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D. Biogas

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Biogas

243 - Which of the following is wrongly matched?

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A. Rainfall caused by mountain standing in the way of moisture - laden winds - relief rainfall

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B. Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents - orographic rainfall

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C. Rain caused by a warm moist air mass moving upward over cold air mass - cyclonic rainfall

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D. An area sheltered from rain bearing winds by a hill - rain shadow area

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Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents - orographic rainfall

244 - Which of the following is wrongly matched?

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A. Shompens - Andaman and Nicobar

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B. Minicoy - Lakshadweep

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C. Khasi - Mizoram

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D. Garo - Chhatisgarh

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Garo - Chhatisgarh

245 - Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere?I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shapeII. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outsideIII. Air moves anti-clockwise

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A. I only

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B. II only

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C. I and III

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D. All three

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I only

246 - Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy? 1. Wind Energy 2. Solar Energy 3. Nuclear Energy

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A. Only 1

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B. Only 2

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C. Only 3

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D. Only 1 and 2

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Only 1 and 2

247 - Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance

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A. I, II, III and IV

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B. II, III and IV

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C. II and III

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D. I and II

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I and II

248 - Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh? (1) It is a flat saline marsh land (2) It is in Rajasthan (3) It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass (4) It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna

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A. 1, 2 and 3

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B. 2, 3 and 4

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C. 1, 3 and 4

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D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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1, 3 and 4

249 - Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ?I. Troposphere : weather phenomenaII. Stratosphere : ozone layerIII. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth's surfaceIV. Mesosphere : Aurorae

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A. I, II, III and IV

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B. I, II and IV

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C. II and III

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D. I, II and III

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I, II and III

250 - Which of the following is/are matched correctly? (1) Earthquake's origin - seismic focus (2) Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus (3) S waves - similar to sound waves (4) Richter scale - severity of earthquake

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A. 1, 2, 3

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B. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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C. 2 and 4

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D. 3 and 4

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1, 2, 3 and 4

251 - Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming

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A. 1 and 2

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B. 3 and 4

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C. 2, 3 and 4

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D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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1, 2, 3 and 4

252 - Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? I. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks II. They contain iron oxides III. They have high water retention capacity IV. They have high nitrogen content

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A. II and III

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B. Only III

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C. Only IV

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D. III and IV

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III and IV

253 - Which of the following is/are 'rain cloud'? 1. Cirrus, 2. Nimbostratus, 3. Cumulonimbus, 4. Altocumulus

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A. 1 and 2 only

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B. 2 and 3 only

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C. 3 and 4 only

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D. 1 and 4 only

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2 and 3 only

254 - Which of the following is/are the chief Characteristics of commercial grain farming of the middle latitude grasslands? 1. The size of farms are generally large. 2. Cultivation is highly mechanized. 3. It is a type of extensive farming. Select the correc

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A. 1 and 2 only

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B. 2 only

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C. 1, 2 and 3

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D. 1 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 3

255 - Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? (1) Limestone (2) Dolomite (3) Breccia (4) Coal

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A. 1 and 2

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B. 2 and 4

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C. 1, 2 and 4

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D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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1, 2 and 4

256 - Which of the following is/are true of world time zones? I. The world is divided into thirty time zones II. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Mer

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A. I, II, III and IV

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B. II and IV

---

C. I, III and IV

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D. II only

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II only

257 - Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant - not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India - Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants - German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant - British help

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A. 1 and 2

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B. 2, 3 and 4

---

C. 1, 2 and 3

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D. 2 and 3

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2 and 3

258 - Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman - Kalahari Desert II. Masai - North America III. Bindibus - Australia IV. Kirghiz - Asian Steppes

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A. I

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B. II

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C. III

---

D. III and IV

---

II

259 - Which of the following Isohels are the isopleths of

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A. Sunshine

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B. Flowering time

---

C. Rain

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D. Clouds

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Sunshine

260 - Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched?

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A. Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh

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B. Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir

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C. Ginger - Sikkim

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D. Natural rubber- Kerala

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Ginger - Sikkim

261 - Which of the following lake is known as "Honeymoon Lake"?

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A. Nyasa

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B. Chad

---

C. Titicaca

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D. Toba

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Titicaca

262 - Which of the following latitude forms a great circle

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A. 0

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B. 23.5

---

C. 66.5

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D. 90

---

0

263 - Which of the following latitudes passes through India?

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A. Equator

---

B. Arctic Circle

---

C. Tropic of Capricorn

---

D. Tropic of Cancer

---

Tropic of Cancer

264 - Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth's magnetism?

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A. Crust

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B. Mantle

---

C. Core

---

D. Lithosphere

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Core

265 - Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?

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A. Central core

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B. Crust

---

C. Mantle

---

D. Both (b) and (c)

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Central core

266 - Which of the following layers of the Earth's atmosphere provide ideal flying conditions for Jet aircraft?

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A. Mesosphere

---

B. Thermosphere

---

C. Stratosphere

---

D. Troposphere

---

Stratosphere

267 - Which of the following lies on the Nile Rivers?

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A. Nairobi

---

B. Addis Ababa

---

C. Khartoum

---

D. Kinhasa

---

Khartoum

268 - Which of the following manmade calamities is social calamity?

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A. Landslide

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B. Interpenetration of Salt Water

---

C. Home Cremation

---

D. Ozone Depletion

---

Home Cremation

269 - 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

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A. I and II

---

B. II and IV

---

C. III and IV

---

D. I, II and III

---

II and IV

270 - Which of the following method does not help in conservation of the fertility and moisture ofsoil?

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A. Contour ploughing

---

B. Dry farming

---

C. Strip cropping

---

D. Shifting cultivation

---

Shifting cultivation

271 - Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite

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A. 1, 2 and 3

---

B. 1 and 4

---

C. 2, 3 and 4

---

D. 1 and 3

---

1 and 3

272 - Which of the following minerals is needed for generation of nuclear power?

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A. Potassium

---

B. Aluminium

---

C. Cadmium

---

D. Uranium

---

Uranium

273 - Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?

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A. Khyber

---

B. Bomdila

---

C. Bara Lacha La

---

D. Shipkila

---

Khyber

274 - Which of the following mountain range is located in India?

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A. Arakan yoma

---

B. Sulaiman

---

C. Salt range

---

D. Pir Panjal

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Pir Panjal

275 - Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history?

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A. Nilgiris

---

B. Satpura Range

---

C. Vindhyas

---

D. Aravalli

---

Aravalli

276 - Which of the following natural regions has specialised in cultivation of fruit trees?

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A. Mediterranean region

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B. Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region

---

C. Tropical East Margin region

---

D. Mid-latitude Grassland region

---

Mediterranean region

277 - Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?

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A. High Mountain region

---

B. Polar Tundra

---

C. The Taiga region

---

D. Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region

---

Polar Tundra

278 - Which of the following natural regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land of safari'?

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A. Tropical deserts

---

B. Equatorial regions

---

C. Temperate Grassland regions

---

D. Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions

---

Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions

279 - Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?

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A. Equatorial forests

---

B. Monsoon regions

---

C. Temperate deserts

---

D. Tropical grasslands

---

Temperate deserts

280 - Which of the following newly manufacturing unit is going to be established by Indian railway?

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A. Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala

---

B. Wheel Factory, Chapra

---

C. Wheel and Axle Plant, Durgapur

---

D. Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru

---

Wheel Factory, Chapra

281 - Which of the following ocean current is not found in Atlantic ocean?

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A. Gulf Stream

---

B. Brazilian Stream

---

C. Peru Current

---

D. Canary Current

---

Peru Current

282 - Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?

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A. Geographical Survey of India

---

B. Survey of India

---

C. Geological Survey of India

---

D. Archaeological Survey of India

---

Geographical Survey of India

283 - Which of the following organization composesTopographic Map of India

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A. Geographical Survey of India

---

B. Survey of India

---

C. Geological survey of India

---

D. Archaeological survey of India

---

Survey of India

284 - Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?

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A. Korba - Uttar Pradesh

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B. Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu

---

C. Talchar - Andhra Pradesh

---

D. Kawas - Gujarat

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Kawas - Gujarat

285 - Which of the following pair is CORRECT?I. Prime Meridian - Longitude,II. Tropic of Cancer - Latitude,III. Equator - Latitude

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A. 1 and 2

---

B. 1 and 3

---

C. 2 and 3

---

D. All options are correct

---

All options are correct

286 - Which of the following pair is incorrect?

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A. 0° longitude - Prime Meridian

---

B. 0° longitude - Equator

---

C. 0° latitude - Equator

---

D. 23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer

---

0° longitude - Equator

287 - Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

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A. Hevea tree - Brazil

---

B. Sumatra storm - Malaysia

---

C. River kayan - Borneo

---

D. Dekke toba fish - Brazil

---

Dekke toba fish - Brazil

288 - Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?

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A. Isohytes-Humidity

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B. Isobars-Pressure

---

C. Isotherms-Temperature

---

D. Isohels-Sunshine

---

Isohytes-Humidity

289 - Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfall : River :: 1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2. Jog Falls : Sharavati 3. Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery

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A. 1 and 2 only

---

B. 2 and 3 only

---

C. 1 and 3 only

---

D. 1, 2 and 3

---

2 and 3 only

290 - Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project 4. Ramganga Multipurpose project

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A. 2, 3 and 4

---

B. 1, 2, 3 and 4

---

C. 3 and 4

---

D. 1 and 2

---

2, 3 and 4

291 - Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Narmada ___ Jabalpur2. Godavari ___ Nasik, 3. Mahanadi ___ Cuttack. Select the correct answer using the codes given below ________

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A. 2 and 3

---

B. 1 and 3

---

C. 1 and 2

---

D. 1, 2 and 3

---

1, 2 and 3

292 - Which of the following pairs is correct ?

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A. Shale-possesses laminations

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B. Quartzite-soft rock

---

C. Granite-sometimes contains fossils

---

D. Basalt-coarse grained rock

---

Shale-possesses laminations

293 - Which of the following pairs is correct?

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A. Rossis-South America

---

B. Alps-Europe

---

C. Andes-Australia

---

D. Atlas-Africa

---

Alps-Europe

294 - Which of the following pairs is correct?

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A. Maharashtra - Paradeep

---

B. Tamil Nadu - Mangalore

---

C. Gujarat - Kandla

---

D. Karnataka - Tuticorin

---

Gujarat - Kandla

295 - Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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A. Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses

---

B. Mediterranean region - Groundnut and Potato

---

C. China Type region - Tea and Sugarbeet

---

D. West-European region - Corn and Wheat

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Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses

296 - Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes

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A. Sicily - Mount Pelee

---

B. Hawaii - Stromboli

---

C. Java - Merapi

---

D. West Indies - Mauna Loa

---

Java - Merapi

297 - Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?

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A. Buenos Aires-Dairy Products

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B. Bangkok-Aircrafts

---

C. Manchester-Cotton Textiles

---

D. Plymouth-Ship building

---

Bangkok-Aircrafts

298 - Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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A. 66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle

---

B. 180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line

---

C. 23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer

---

D. 0° E or 0°W longitude – Equator

---

0° E or 0°W longitude – Equator

299 - Which of the following pairs is wrong?

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A. Isohyet - Humidity

---

B. Isobar - Pressure

---

C. IsohaleSun - light

---

D. Isotherm - Temperature

---

Isohyet - Humidity

300 - Which of the following pairs of countries are the leading manufacturers of cement in the world?

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A. U.S.A. and Russia

---

B. Japan and Russia

---

C. China and India

---

D. U.S.A. and U.K.

---

China and India

301 - Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?

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A. Chromium

---

B. Nickel and iron

---

C. Iron and copper

---

D. Magnesium and lead

---

Nickel and iron

302 - Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala-Tapioca 2. Maharashtra-Cotton 3. West Bengal-Jute 4. Gujarat-Groundnut

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A. 1, 2 and 3

---

B. 1, 2 and 4

---

C. 1, 3 and 4

---

D. 2, 3 and 4

---

2, 3 and 4

303 - Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched? (1) Zojila and Burzil - Jammu & Kashmir (2) Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La - Uttar Pradesh (3) Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh - Himachal Pradesh (4) Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim

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A. 1 and 2

---

B. 2 and 3

---

C. 3 and 4

---

D. 1, 2 and 3

---

2 and 3

304 - Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?

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A. Nathu La

---

B. Jelep La

---

C. Shipki La

---

D. Sharabathanga

---

Shipki La

305 - Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea

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A. Periyar

---

B. Cauvery

---

C. Narmada

---

D. Tapti

---

Cauvery

306 - Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?

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A. Mahanadi

---

B. Godavari

---

C. Tapti

---

D. Cauvery

---

Tapti

307 - Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for spherical shape of the earth?

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A. Solar eclipse

---

B. Lunar eclipse

---

C. Revolution

---

D. Rotation of earth

---

Lunar eclipse

308 - Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? (1) Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. (2) Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. (3) Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset (4) Magnetic field

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A. 1 and 3

---

B. 2 and 3

---

C. 1, 2 and 3

---

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

---

1, 2, 3 and 4

309 - Which of the following physiographic features of India is 'geologically the oldest'?

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A. Himalayan Mountain Chain

---

B. Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain

---

C. The Peninsular Plateau

---

D. The Coastal Plains

---

The Peninsular Plateau

310 - Which of the following place is the most humid place of India?

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A. Mahabaleshwar

---

B. Cherrapunji

---

C. Udhagamandalam

---

D. Mawsynram

---

Mawsynram

311 - Which of the following places are favourably influenced by the Trade winds?I. West IndiesII. BrazilIII. MexicoIV. Madagascar

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A. I and II

---

B. I, II, III and IV

---

C. III and IV

---

D. II and IV

---

I, II, III and IV

312 - Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? 1) Yamunanagu 2) Guwahati 3) Shahabad 4) Ballarpur

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A. 1, 2 and 3

---

B. 1, 2 and 4

---

C. 1, 3 and 4

---

D. 2, 3 and 4

---

1, 2 and 4

313 - Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?

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A. Nanded

---

B. Bhadrachalam

---

C. Rajhamundry

---

D. Kakinada

---

Kakinada

314 - Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant?

---

A. Narora

---

B. Rawatbhata

---

C. Silchar

---

D. Tarapore

---

Silchar

315 - Which of the following planets do not have satellite?

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A. Mars and Venus

---

B. Mercury and Venus

---

C. Mars and Mercury

---

D. Neptune and Pluto

---

Mercury and Venus

316 - Which of the following planets is at the farthest distance from the earth?

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A. Neptune

---

B. Mercury

---

C. Pluto

---

D. Mars

---

Neptune

317 - Which of the following planets is known as "Mornong Star"?

---

A. Mercury

---

B. Venus

---

C. Mars

---

D. Saturn

---

Mercury

318 - Which of the following planets is known as Earth's twin?

---

A. Mars

---

B. Saturn

---

C. Uranus

---

D. Venus

---

Venus

319 - Which of the following Planets is the brightest?

---

A. Mercury

---

B. Mars

---

C. Jupiter

---

D. Venus

---

Venus

320 - Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day?

---

A. Mercury

---

B. Jupiter

---

C. Venus

---

D. Earth

---

Venus

321 - Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore?

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A. Cochin

---

B. New Mangalore

---

C. Mumbai

---

D. Vishakhapatnam

---

New Mangalore

322 - Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep

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A. 1, 2 and 3

---

B. 1 and 3

---

C. 2, 3 and 4

---

D. 2 and 3

---

1, 2 and 3

323 - Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?

---

A. Glacier

---

B. Seawave

---

C. Underground water

---

D. Wind

---

Underground water

324 - Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?

---

A. Wind erosion

---

B. Erosion by water

---

C. Wind deposition

---

D. Mechanical weathering

---

Wind deposition

325 - Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?

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A. Nagarjunasagar

---

B. Kosi

---

C. Hirakud

---

D. Tungabhadra

---

Tungabhadra

326 - Which of the following receive, heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?

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A. Hills of Garo, Khasi and Jaintia

---

B. Plateau of Chota Nagpur

---

C. Coromandel Coast

---

D. Malwa Plateau

---

Coromandel Coast

327 - Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?

---

A. Tamil Nadu

---

B. Assam

---

C. Kerala

---

D. West Bengal

---

Tamil Nadu

328 - Which of the following reflects radio waves back to the Earth?

---

A. Ionosphere

---

B. Thermosphere

---

C. Tropopause

---

D. Mesopause

---

Ionosphere

329 - Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an "Ecological Hot Spot"?

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A. Western Himalayas

---

B. Eastern Himalayas

---

C. Western Ghats

---

D. Eastern Ghats

---

Western Ghats

330 - Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest?

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A. Eastern Ghat

---

B. Vindhyanchal

---

C. Aravalli

---

D. Western Ghat

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Western Ghat

331 - Which of the following regions and dominant crops is wrongly matched?

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A. Tropical monsooon-rice

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B. Tundra-market gardening

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C. Temperate grassland-cereals

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D. Cold Temperate-softwood

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Tundra-market gardening

332 - Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population?

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A. East Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical deserts

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B. Amazon and Congo Basins, South-East Asia, European Russia

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C. Congo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia

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D. East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe

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East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe

333 - Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?

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A. Southern part of India

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B. South America

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C. Southern island of New Zealand

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D. Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America

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Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America

334 - Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?

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A. The Equatorial Region

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B. The Tundra Region

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C. The Himalayan Region

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D. The Mediterranean Region

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The Tundra Region

335 - Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?

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A. The Coastal Plains

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B. The Deccan Plateau

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C. The Himalayas

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D. The Ganga Plain

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The Himalayas

336 - Which of the following regions of the world is most thickly populated?

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A. East Asia

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B. South Asia

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C. North-West Europe

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D. North and South America

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East Asia

337 - Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits?

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A. Equatorial region

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B. Mediterranean region

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C. Polar region

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D. Tundra region

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Mediterranean region

338 - Which of the following represents the process of chemical weathering?

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A. Thermal expansion and contraction

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B. Mass exfoliation

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C. Hydration and Hydrolysis

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D. Frost action and crystal growth

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Hydration and Hydrolysis

339 - Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?

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A. Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)

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B. Rameshwaram

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C. Lakshadweep

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D. Great Nicobar Island

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Great Nicobar Island

340 - Which of the following resource is abiotic and renewable?

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A. Iron Ore

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B. Livestock

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C. Water

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D. Forest

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Water

341 - Which of the following river crosses Tropic of Capricorn twice?

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A. Vaal River

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B. Limpopo River

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C. Niger River

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D. Zambezi River

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Limpopo River

342 - Which of the following river does not form a delta?

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A. Ganga

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B. Godavari

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C. Mahanadi

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D. Tapti

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Tapti

343 - Which of the following river does not relate with Punjab?

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A. Sutlej

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B. Ravi

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C. Beas

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D. Tapti

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Tapti

344 - Which of the following river flow from south to north direction?

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A. Krishna

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B. Cauvery

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C. Son

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D. Godavari

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Son

345 - Which of the following river flows from the sediments in India?

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A. Ganga

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B. Indus

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C. Brahmaputra

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D. Yamuna

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Ganga

346 - Which of the following river is famous for changing its path?

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A. Narmada

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B. Kosi

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C. Brahmaputra

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D. Damodar

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Kosi

347 - Which of the following river is known as "Dakshin Ganga"?

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A. Krishna

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B. Mahanadi

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C. Godavari

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D. Cauvery

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Godavari

348 - Which of the following river is known as India's River of Sorrow?

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A. Hooghly

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B. Damodar

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C. Ghaghara

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D. Kosi

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Kosi

349 - Which of the following river originates beyond Himalaya?

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A. Indus

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B. Saraswati

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C. Ganga

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D. Yamuna

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Indus

350 - Which of the following river originates out of India?

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A. Brahmaputra

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B. Beas

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C. Ravi

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D. Jhelum

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Brahmaputra

351 - Which of the following river stages and features is/are wrongly matched? (1) Mountain stage : waterfalls (2) Plain stage : oxbow lake (3) Plain stage : delta (4) Mountain stage : deposition

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A. 1 and 2

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B. 3 and 4

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C. 1, 3 and 4

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D. None

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3 and 4

352 - Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India?

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A. Chambal

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B. Krishna

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C. Godavari

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D. Narmada

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Narmada

353 - Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? (A) Brahamaputra (B) Sutlej (C) Indus (D) Bhagirathi

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A. A and C

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B. B and C

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C. A, B and C

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D. A, B, C and D

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A, B and C

354 - Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean? (1) Orinoco (2) Danube (3) Amazon (4) Congo

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A. 1, 2 and 3

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B. 1, 3 and 4

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C. 2, 3 and 4

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D. 1, 2 and 4

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1, 3 and 4

355 - Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?

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A. Ravi

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B. Jhelum

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C. Chenab

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D. None of these

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None of these

356 - Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?

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A. Narmada

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B. Tapti

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C. Gandak

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D. Godavari

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Narmada

357 - Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ?

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A. Sabarmati

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B. Godavari

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C. Mahi

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D. Tapti

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Tapti

358 - Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?

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A. The Rhine

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B. The Rhone

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C. The Danube

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D. The Seine

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The Rhine

359 - Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'?

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A. Godavari

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B. Krishna

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C. Mahanadi

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D. Cauvery

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Godavari

360 - Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ?

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A. Gandak

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B. Ghaghra

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C. Kosi

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D. Yamuna

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Yamuna

361 - Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?

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A. Luni

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B. Chambal

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C. Son

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D. Tapi

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Tapi

362 - Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

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A. Krishna

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B. Kaveri

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C. Ganga

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D. Narmada

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Narmada

363 - Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

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A. Krishna

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B. Mahanadi

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C. Kosi

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D. Narmada

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Narmada

364 - Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4. Punpun

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A. 1, 2 and 4

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B. 1, 3 and 4

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C. 2 and 4

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D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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1, 2, 3 and 4

365 - Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water

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A. Ganga

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B. Brahmaputra

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C. Yamuna

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D. Godavari

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Brahmaputra

366 - Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into

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A. Indus

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B. Godavari

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C. Ganga

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D. Brahmaputra

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Ganga

367 - Which of the following rock has formed the Earth's crust?

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A. Igneous

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B. Metamorphic

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C. Sedimentary

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D. Carbonate

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Igneous

368 - Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?

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A. Granite

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B. Limestone

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C. Peat

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D. Shale

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Limestone

369 - Which of the following scientist had proven that every planet has an elongated path?

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A. Galileo

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B. Newton

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C. Copernicus

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D. Kepler

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Kepler

370 - Which of the following sea is landlocked?

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A. Red Sea

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B. Timor Sea

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C. Northern Sea

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D. Aral Sea

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Aral Sea

371 - Which of the following sea Port is nearest to Rourkela Steel Plant?

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A. Haldia

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B. Vishakhapattanam

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C. Kandla

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D. Paradip

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Paradip

372 - Which of the following separates Asia and Africa?

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A. Panama Canal

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B. Suez Canal

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C. Nile River

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D. Buckingham River

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Suez Canal

373 - Which of the following separates Asia and North America?

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A. Bass Strait

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B. Dover Strait

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C. Bering Strait

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D. Cook Strait

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Bering Strait

374 - Which of the following sequence is correct in their declining productivity?

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A. Mangrove, Ocean, Grassland, Lakes

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B. Ocean, Lake, Grassland, Mangrove

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C. Ocean, Mangrove, Lakes, Grassland

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D. Mangrove, Grassland, Lake, Ocean

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Ocean, Mangrove, Lakes, Grassland

375 - Which of the following sequences of atmospheric layers is correct from below?

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A. Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Tropopause, Troposphere

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B. Ionosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Tropopause

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C. Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere

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D. Tropopause, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Stratosphere

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Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere

376 - Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level?

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A. Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus

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B. Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus

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C. Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus

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D. Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus

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Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus

377 - Which of the following set of countries are completely surrounded by land?

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A. Libya, Zambia, Czech Republic

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B. Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia

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C. Paraguay, Mongolia, Syria

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D. Syria, Czech Republic, Paraguay

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Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia

378 - Which of the following set of country is known as "Golden Crescent", world's largest opium Industry?

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A. Myanmar, Laos and Thailand

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B. Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq

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C. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran

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D. Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand

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Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran

379 - Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?

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A. Bangalore-Varanasi

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B. Chennai-Varanasi

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C. Kakinanda-Pondicherry

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D. Pondicherry-Varanasi

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Kakinanda-Pondicherry

380 - Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?

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A. Cochin, Goa, Mumbai

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B. Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai

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C. Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam

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D. Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey

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Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam

381 - Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ?

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A. Acidic

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B. Alkaline

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C. Alluvial

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D. Regur

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Acidic

382 - Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?

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A. Regur

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B. Alluvial

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C. Red

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D. Clayey

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Regur

383 - Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions?

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A. Black Soils

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B. Red Soils

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C. Laterite Soils

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D. None of these

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Laterite Soils

384 - Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?

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A. Alluvial soils

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B. Red soils

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C. Laterite soils

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D. None of these

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Alluvial soils

385 - Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?

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A. Alluvial

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B. Black

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C. Red

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D. Sandy

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Sandy

386 - Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?

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A. Atomic power

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B. Thermal power

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C. Hydro power

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D. Wind power

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Thermal power

387 - Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin?

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A. Godavari

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B. Krishna

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C. Cauvery

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D. Mahanadi

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Godavari

388 - Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?

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A. Cloves

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B. Cinnamon

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C. Turmeric

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D. None of these

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None of these

389 - Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?

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A. Assam

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B. Manipur

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C. Arunachal Pradesh

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D. Nagaland

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Assam

390 - Which of the following state has become India's first carbon free state?

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A. Himachal Pradesh

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B. Madhya Pradesh

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C. Uttar Pradesh

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D. Maharashtra

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Himachal Pradesh

391 - Which of the following state has, the highest percentage of forest cover?

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A. Punjab

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B. Madhya Pradesh

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C. Andhra Pradesh

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D. Manipur

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Manipur

392 - Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?

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A. Gujarat

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B. Tamil Nadu

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C. Assam

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D. Orissa

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Tamil Nadu

393 - Which of the following state is not part of Narmada valley?

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A. Madhya Pradesh

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B. Rajasthan

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C. Gujarat

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D. Maharashtra

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Rajasthan

394 - Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?

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A. Punjab

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B. Uttar Pradesh

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C. Madhya Pradesh

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D. Haryana

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Uttar Pradesh

395 - Which of the following state is the member of "Seven Sisters"?

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A. West Bengal

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B. Tripura

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C. Orissa

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D. Bihar

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Tripura

396 - Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?

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A. Punjab

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B. West Bengal

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C. Kerala

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D. Gujarat

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Punjab

397 - Which of the following state/union territory land is situated on eastern and western coasts?

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A. Puducherry

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B. Kerala

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C. Andhra Pradesh

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D. Maharashtra

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Puducherry

398 - Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ? I. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari II. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and hig

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A. I only

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B. I and III

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C. II and III

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D. I, II and III

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I, II and III

399 - Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?

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A. Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood

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B. Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut

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C. Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests

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D. Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods

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Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests

400 - Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ?

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A. It is a part of Australian continent

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B. It consists of two islands separated by Cook Strait

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C. Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island

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D. Mt. Cook is the highest peak of New Zealand

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Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island

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