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1. Consider the following statements regarding 4. This type of soil is rich in humus and
the interior of the earth: organic content. It is normally heavy and
1. Nickel and iron are the main mineral
black in color. It is found in areas of heavy
constituents of the earth's crust.
2. Asthenosphere is a mechanically weak rainfall and high humidity, where there is a
zone of molten rock in the upper mantle good growth of vegetation.
of Earth. Which of the following types of soil has
3. The core is made up of material mostly
been described in the passage given above?
constituted by silica and alumina.
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) Peaty soil
not correct? (b) Forest soil
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) Black soil
(b) 2 only
(d) Laterite soil
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Which of the following rivers drains into
2. Consider the following statements about the
Black Sea?
weathering:
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2. Mount Merapi Which of the pairs given above is/are

3. Yellowstone National Park
correctly matched?
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given below. (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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7. Consider the following statements with 10. Consider the following statements with
reference to alluvial soils in India:
respect to International Fund for Agricultural
1. Khadar and Bhangar soils contain
kankars. Development (IFAD):
2. Alluvial soils are rich in phosphorous 1. It is a specialized United Nations
but poor in potash.
agency.
3. The alluvial soils are predominantly
sandy in nature. 2. It is a multilateral development
Which of the statements given above is/are institution that focuses on transforming
not correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only rural economies and food systems.
(b) 2 and 3 only 3. It releases the Rural Development
(c) 3 only
Report annually.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above are
8. Consider the following biosphere reserves of correct?
India:
(a) 1 and 2 only
1. Manas
2. Sunderbans (b) 2 and 3 only

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3. Nilgiri
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reserves lie below the Tropic of Cancer?
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disasters especially earthquakes due to

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tectonically active Indian Plate. For better

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damage caused by the earthquake.

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pairs is/are correctly matched? Mercalli scale measures the intensity of

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Region Seismic Zone the event.

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1. Guwahati : V
2. Delhi : IV Select the correct answer using the code
3. Goa : III given below.
Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 and 2 only
given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 3 only (c) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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12. Consider the following statements about the 15. Which of the following lies between the
exfoliation: Duncan Passage and the Ten Degree
1. It is a result of weathering.
Channel?
2. Exfoliation domes are generally formed
in dry climate and high elevations areas. (a) Southern Andaman
3. Exfoliation tors are formed due to (b) Little Andaman
continuous unloading and expansion of
(c) Car Nicobar
rocks.
Which of the statements given above (d) Great Nicobar
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only 16. Which of the following statements best
(b) 2 and 3 only
describes the geographical term „wind gap‟?
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 only (a) It is a gap that flowing water has carved
through a mountain range and that still
13. Consider the following pairs:
carries water today.
Place River
(b) It is gap between two atmospheric
1. Srinagar : Chenab

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3. Silchar : Barak (c) It is a small depression where rain water

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4. Hampi : Kaveri sinks into limestone landforms.
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(b) 3 and 4 only stream capture.

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Himalayas merges with the one flowing Select the correct answer using the code
north of the Tibetan highlands. given below.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (c) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
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18. Consider the following statements with 21. The pressure conditions over the Pacific
respect to the rivers recently seen in the Ocean and Indian ocean affect the
news: monsoons. In this context, consider the
1. The Lukha river drains the southern part following statements:
of the Chotanagpur Plateau. 1. If the pressure difference between Tahiti
2. The Athirappally falls are situated on the in the Pacific Ocean and Darwin in the
Chalakudy river. Indian ocean is negative, it would mean
3. Sabarmati river originates in the Aravali a good monsoon season in India.
ranges. 2. The El Nino event is often associated
Which of the statements given above are with delays in the Southwest Monsoon.

correct? Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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weather season, consider the following

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decreasing order of the percentage of total

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water holding on the Earth's surface.

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3. Headward : Gully plugging 2. They have little humidity and thus they
extension of gullies do not cause rainfall in any part of India.
Which of the pairs given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correctly matched? given below.
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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24. Consider the following statements regarding 27. Consider the following statements with
Fohn Wind or Chinook Wind:
respect to Liberalised Remittance Scheme
1. These are dry winds experienced on the
windward side of mountains when (LRS):
descending air becomes compressed 1. Under the LRS, all resident individuals,
with increased pressure.
2. They raise temperature which including minors, are allowed to freely
accelerates the growth of crops and remit up to USD 2,50,000 per financial
fruits.
year.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 2. Recently, the LRS scheme is made
(a) 1 only
available to Hindu Undivided Family
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (HUF) and partnership firms.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are

25. Red soil develops on crystalline igneous correct?

rocks in areas of low rainfall. Their colour is (a) 1 only
characterized by the wide diffusion of iron.

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Identify the type of precipitation mentioned

experience monsoons.
(b) The northernmost country that in the passage given above?
experiences monsoons.
(a) Convectional Rainfall
(c) The northern most limit of monsoon
upto which it has advanced on any given (b) Orographic Rainfall
day. (c) Frontal Rainfall
(d) The northern most limit of the easterly
jet stream. (d) Cyclonic Rainfall
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29. Recently, International Energy Agency has 31. In the context of Oceanic floor deposits,
invited India to become its full time member. 'oozes' refer to:
In order to become a full time member, a (a) Pelagic deposits derived from the oceans
country has to fulfill which of the following made of Shelly and skeletal remains.
conditions? (b) Terrigenous deposits derived from land
1. It must be a member country of deposited on the continental shelf.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation (c) Peaks of icebergs underwater.
and Development. (d) Accumulation of volcanic dust blown
2. It must have crude oil reserves out from volcanoes.
equivalent to 90 days of the previous
year‟s net imports. 32. With reference to the characteristics of the
3. It has to demonstrate a demand restraint Ocean Currents, consider the following
programme to reduce national oil statements:
consumption by up to 10%. 1. Cold currents are usually observed on
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below. and middle latitudes.

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(a) 1 and 2 only 2. The mixing of warm and cold currents

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(b) 2 and 3 only amplifies the growth of planktons.
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(c) 1 and 3 only 3. Oceanic currents are slow at the surface
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(d) 1, 2 and 3 due to friction with the atmospheric air

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as compared to depths.
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the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): (a) 2 only

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Westerlies and Easterlies. (c) 1 and 3 only

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result in severe droughts or flooding in

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nearby areas. 33. Recently, National Tiger Conservation

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and in winters, it moves northward. declare the area of Tamor Pingle Wildlife
Which of the statements given above is/are Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve. The Tamor
correct? Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
(a) 1 only (a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) 2 only (b) Jharkhand
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) Chhattisgarh
(d) None (d) Odisha
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34. Recently the Supreme Court held that an 37. The Government of India recently launched
institution‟s right to government aid is not a
the 'BEAMS' programme with the aim of
fundamental right. Consider the following
statements with respect to the Minority (a) encouraging sustainable mining
Educational Institutions: practices
1. Article 15 enables the State to create
(b) conservation of coastal ecosystem
reservations for advancement of
backward classes in minority (c) incentivising renewable energy
educational institutes.
production
2. The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009
is not applicable to schools with (d) decreasing pollution from thermal power
minority status. plants
Which of the statements given above is/are
not correct?
(a) 1 only 38. Consider the following pairs:
(b) 2 only
Ocean Currents Characteristic
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. Labrador Current : cold

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2. Kuroshio Current : warm

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discontinuous and low hills are highly 3. Canaries Current : warm

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eroded by the rivers. Which of the following kh
Which of the pairs given above is/are
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are the important ranges of Eastern Ghats?
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correctly matched?
1. Mahendragiri hills
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4. Anaimalai hills
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given below.
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regarding volcanic eruptions?

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(a) Composite Volcanoes are the largest of

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all the volcanoes on the earth. darker in colour than basic igneous
(b) Deccan Traps formations in the Indian rocks.
peninsula is an example of caldera
(c) Rock banding is a salient feature of
volcanoes.
(c) Batholiths are a large mass of magmatic metamorphic rocks.
material that cools on the earth surface.
(d) Half of the earth's crust minerals are
(d) Volcanic eruptions do not typically
occur at transform boundaries. amphiboles.
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40. In the context of temperature of Ocean 43. With reference to the differences between
waters, consider the following statements: tropical and extra tropical cyclones, consider
1. The Oceans in the Southern hemisphere the following statements:
record relatively higher temperatures 1. Extra tropical cyclone starts with the
than in the Northern hemisphere. front formation, whereas tropical
2. The local prevalent winds blowing from cyclones get their energy from warm air.
land towards the oceans lead to 2. Wind velocity in tropical cyclone is
longitudinal variation in the temperature. much higher and destructive as
3. Approximately 90% of the total volume compared to Extra tropical cyclones.
of water is found below the thermocline Which of the statements given above are
in the deep ocean. correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1 only
correct? (b) 2 only
(a) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
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of the following landscapes in Australia as
the pressure gradient force.
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latitudinal heat balance.

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correct?
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(a) India's southern boundary extends upto

5° N latitude in the Bay of Bengal. 4. Laterite Soils

(b) Only four landlocked states do not have Select the correct answer using the code

an international boundary. given below.

(c) More number of Indian states share (a) 1 - 3 - 4 - 2

border with Myanmar than with Nepal (b) 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
(d) India shares the longest border with (c) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Bangladesh. (d) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
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46. Which of the following statements is not 48. Which of the following statements is/are
correct with respect to the inversion of correct regarding river meander?
1. Meandering is most pronounced in the
temperature?
regions characterized by even surface
(a) Long winter nights aided by and gentle slopes.
mountainous topography and clear skies 2. Meanders are the result of both erosion
is ideal situation for temperature and deposition.
Select the correct answer using the code
inversion.
given below.
(b) Inversion of temperature restricts
(a) 1 only
convective clouds to not grow high (b) 2 only
enough for rainfall to take place. (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Polar areas rarely witness temperature
inversion due to lower temperatures.
49. Which of the following statements is correct
(d) The inversion of temperature protects regarding the Peninsular plateau?
plants from frost damages. 1. It is one of the oldest and the most stable

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landmass of India.

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Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) 3. The eastern part of the plateau has an
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abundant presence of black soil.
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Mechanism. Which of the following

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statements are correct with respect to the

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redesigned REC mechanism?

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1. Prices of Renewable Energy Certificates

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are determined by market conditions. (c) 1 only

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the Union Government. 3. High erosion in the catchment area of

Select the correct answer using the code the river
given below. Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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51. Consider the following statements: 54. With reference to soil erosion, consider the
1. The standard meridian of India is 82.5 following statements:
degrees West.
1. Gully erosions are commonly found on
2. Standard Meridian of India passes
through six states. dry and arid-leveled lands.

3. Chai Bagaan time an informal practice 2. Sheet erosion is common on steep

followed in tea gardens in Assam is two slopes.
hours ahead of IST.
3. Ravines in India are found in Madhya
Which of the statements given above is/are
Pradesh, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu.
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 1 and 3 only correct?
(c) 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) None
(b) 2 only

52. Consider the following statements with (c) 2 and 3 only

reference to drought: (d) 3 only
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not necessarily result in drought

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concerns of pollution and concretisation in

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the kh
wetland. Consider the following
the water availability in different
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storages and reservoirs falls below what

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statements with respect to Deepor Beel

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precipitation can replenish.

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53. The sunlight does not penetrate into this area 2. It is a riverine wetland located in
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of the ocean. The only light available at Brahmaputra Valley.

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these depths is generated by organisms. This 3. Birdlife international declared Deepor

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zone of the oceans is further divided into the

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Beel as an Important Bird Area (IBA)

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midnight zone, abyss zone, and the hadal

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site.
zone. About 5% of the primary production
from the surface makes it to this zone. Which of the statements given above are
Identify the Oceanic zone from the passage correct?
given above.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(a) Limnetic
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) Aphotic
(c) Euphotic (c) 1 and 2 only
(d) Dysphotic (d) 1, 2 and 3
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56. Recently, Union Government launched PM 58. Two-thirds of the world‟s volcanoes are
Poshan scheme replacing the Mid Day Meals located in the Circum-Pacific region. Which
of the following are the reasons behind it?
scheme. Which of the following provisions
1. Subduction of Pacific Plate beneath the
are part of the 'PM Poshan' programme: North American Plate.
1. Under this scheme, hot cooked meals are 2. Divergent boundary of the Pacific Plate
and the Cocos Plate.
provided to pre-primary students in
3. Subduction of Pacific Plate beneath the
addition to children studying in Classes
Indo-Australian Plate.
I-VIII. Select the correct answer using the code
2. Social Audit of the scheme is made given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
mandatory in all the districts.
(b) 2 and 3 only
3. Farmers Producer Organisations and (c) 1 and 2 only
Women Self Help Groups are allowed to (d) 1, 2 and 3
participate in the implementation of the
59. The 'Kunming Declaration', recently in the
scheme.
news, is related to
Select the correct answer using the code

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(a) anti-piracy and curbing armed robbery at

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given below. sea.

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(a) 1 and 2 only (b) conservation of biodiversity.

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(c) drug trafficking.
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(b) 2 and 3 only
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(d) nuclear disarmament.
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(c) 1 and 3 only

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(d) 1, 2 and 3 60. The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass

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through which of the following countries?

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(a) Chile
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57. Consider the following pairs:

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(b) Bolivia
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Relief features Description

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(c) Madagascar
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1. Guyots : Mountain with pointed (d) Mozambique

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summits
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61. Consider the following pairs of recently

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2. Seamounts : Flat-topped submerged awarded Geographical Indications and their

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mountains States:
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3. Atoll : Low ring-shaped Geographical Indications State

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Tagged product
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island found in
1. Judima Rice Wine : Assam
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tropical ocean 2. Munsyari Rajma : Rajasthan

Which of the pairs given above is/are 3. Edayur Chilli : Kerala
Which of the pairs given above are correctly
correctly matched?
matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only
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62. With reference to the occurrence of Tides on 65. Consider the following statements regarding
Earth's surface, consider the following Monsoon Trough:
statements: 1. It is an elongated low-pressure area that
1. The difference between the force of extends from Pakistan to the Bay of
gravitational attraction of the sun and Bengal.
moon and the centrifugal force leads to 2. Its northward migration results in an
the generation of tides. active monsoon all over India.
2. The intensity of tides is magnified by the Which of the statements given above is/are
shape of bays and estuaries along a correct?
coastline. (a) 1 only
3. The tidal ranges are more than average (b) 2 only
at aphelion. (c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 66. Consider the following statements:
(b) 1 and 2 only 1. It is the region of descending air currents
(c) 2 only or wind divergence with anticyclonic
(d) 1 only activities.

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2. The air is comparatively dry and winds

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63. Consider the following statements with are calm and light.

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respect to barchans dunes: 3. It is frequently referred to as the Horse
1. Transverse dunes are transformed into kh
Latitudes.
hi
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barchan dunes. Which of the following pressure belts is

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2. Leeward side of barchans dunes is being described in the above statements?

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concave in plan with a steep slope. (a) Sub-Tropical High Pressure Belt
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Which of the statements given above is/are (b) Equatorial Low Pressure Belt
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correct? (c) Temperate Low Pressure Belt

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(a) 1 only (d) Polar High Pressure Belt

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(b) 2 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2 67. Consider the following statements regarding

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(d) Neither 1 nor 2 the climatic regions of India according to

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Koeppen‟s Scheme:
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64. Consider the following statements regarding 1. Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu has
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the mass movement: monsoon with dry winter.

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1. Weathering is a pre-requisite for mass 2. The west coast of India south of Goa has
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movement. monsoon with a short dry season.

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2. Debris avalanche is a characteristic of 3. Extreme western Rajasthan has a semi-

humid regions. arid steppe climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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68. Consider the following pairs: 70. With reference to the structure of the
atmosphere, consider the following
Type of Includes
statements:
forestry
1. The column of atmosphere is divided
1. Rural : Growing trees on community into different layers depending upon the
Forestry lands in village areas distance above sea level.
2. Density of the air decreases with
2. Farm : Growing trees in farmlands
increasing altitude.
Forestry for commercial and non- 3. Almost all changes in climate and
commercial purposes weather take place in troposphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Agro- : Growing trees and
correct?
Forestry agriculture crops on the same (a) 3 only
land (b) 2 and 3 only

Which of the pairs given above is/are (c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
correctly matched?

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(a) 1 and 3 only 71. Which of the following statements describes

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the „East Pacific Rise‟?

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(b) 3 only

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(a) It is a garbage patch located in the south-
(c) 2 only kh
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eastern Pacific ocean.
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(d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) It is a region of excessive seaweed

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growth in the Pacific ocean.

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(c) It is a mid oceanic ridge located at the

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69. Consider the following statements about

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divergent plate boundary between Cocos

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various types of vents in the earth‟s crust:

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and Pacific Plate.

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1. In a geyser, water rises to the surface (d) It is a region of extended continental

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shelf in the Pacific ocean.

without any explosion.
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2. A hot spring spouts continuous hot

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72. A cricket match between India and England

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water. will start on 21st January at 12:30 PM Indian

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3. The fumaroles are the last signs of the Standard Time in Delhi. At what time, the
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same match would be seen live in California

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activeness of a volcano.
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(USA) which is situated at 120° West

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Which of the statements given above is/are longitude? (provided that It does not take
correct? into account daylight saving time along with
other seasonal factors).
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 21st January, 11:30 PM
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 20th January, 11:00 PM
(c) 3 only (c) 22nd January, 2:00 AM

(d) 1 and 2 only (d) 21st January, 12:30 AM

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73. Consider the following pairs: 76. This river originates at Pulachimalai hill in
Government Purpose the Peerumedu plateau in the Western Ghats
programmes/ and empties into the Vembanad Lake. It is
portals
also known as 'Dakshin Bhagirathi' and the
1. PM : Holistic development of
famous Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord
GatiShakti infrastructure projects
Ayyappa is located on the banks of this
2. SPIN : Providing production
programme linked incentives to river. Western Ghats in the east, Manimala
electronic industry River on the north, Achankovil River on the
3. SACRED : Online employment south form its boundary.
Portal platform for senior Which of the following rivers is described in
citizens the passage given above?
Which of the pairs given above are correctly (a) Periyar
matched?
(b) Pampa
(a) 1 and 2 only
(c) Bharathappuzha
(b) 2 and 3 only
(d) Kallar
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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77. Consider the following statements regarding

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74. Arrange the following world climatic types Himalayan rivers and Peninsular rivers:

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encountered in Northern hemisphere as one 1. Peninsular rivers are seasonal whereas,
kh
moves away from Equator:
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Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature.
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1. China Type
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2. The Peninsular rivers shift their course

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2. Sudan Type
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more frequently than the Himalayan

3. British Type
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rivers.
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4. Arctic Type
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3. Unlike the Peninsular rivers, Himalayan

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Select the correct answer using the code

ik
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given below. rivers are old with graded profile.

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(a) 1-2-3-4 Which of the statements given above is/are

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(b) 2-1-3-4 correct?

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(c) 1-3-2-4
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(a) 1 and 2 only

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(d) 2-3-1-4
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(b) 2 and 3 only

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(c) 1 only
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75. Which of the following act as major water

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(d) 1 and 3 only

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divides of India?
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1. Aravallis
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2. Satpura 78. The key agent involved in the formation of

3. Western Ghats landforms like inselbergs, yardangs and
Select the correct answer using the code zeugen is:
given below. (a) River
(a) 3 only (b) Wind
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) Ice
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Waves
(d) None
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79. Consider the following statements with 82. Which among the following statements is
reference to incoming solar radiation correct about Laterite Soils in India?
received by the earth:
(a) In India, laterite soils are found only in
1. Net energy received per unit area
the northeastern region.
increases with increase in latitude.
2. The degree of transparency of (b) They are not suitable for the cultivation
atmosphere causes variations in of tree crops.
insolation. (c) They swell and become sticky when wet
Which of the statements given above is/are
and shrink when dried.
correct?
(d) They develop in areas with high
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only temperature and high rainfall.
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 83. Consider the following pairs:
Places in News Country/Region
80. What would be the consequences if the
1. Kashgar prefecture : China
earth's axis were perpendicular to the plane
of orbit? 2. Nagorno-Karabakh : South East Asia

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1. Equal nights and days at all places on 3. Bhashan Char : Myanmar

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the earth. Island

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2. No occurrence of seasons. Which of the pairs given above is/are

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3. Day of 24 hours at Arctic and Antarctic kh
correctly matched?
hi
circle.
ps

(a) 1 only
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Select the correct answer using the code

i.d
vl

given below. (b) 2 and 3 only

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li(

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 only

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(b) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 3 only

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ik

(c) 1 and 3 only

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(d) 2 and 3 only

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84. Consider the following statements about the

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81. Consider the following statements regarding Karst topography:

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Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO): 1. Highly fractured or folded limestone

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1. It moves westward from the Pacific

rs

beds is one of the primary requirement

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Ocean to the Indian Ocean.

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for its development.

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en

2. It is an equatorial traveling pattern of

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2. It is also called as badlands topography.

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anomalous rainfall.
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3. In its active phase, MJO brings frequent 3. Stalactites and stalagmites are its
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cyclonic activity and can initiate the erosional landforms.

onset of the monsoon in the tropics. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only
(d) 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
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85. Consider the following pairs: 89. The Oceanic relief feature is regarded as part
National parks River of the continent submerged due to a rise in
sea level. This area of the oceans witnesses
1. Jim Corbett : Ganga river the richest fishing grounds in the world. Due
2. Panna Tiger reserve : Ken river to their shallowness, the penetration of
sunlight makes this area plankton rich and
3. Pin valley : Spiti river
further catalyzes the growth of minute plants
4. Nameri Tiger reserve : Dibru River and microscopic organisms.
Which of the pairs given above are correctly Identify the Oceanic relief feature from the
matched? passage given above:
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) Continental slope
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) Submarine Ridge
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) Continental Shelf
(d) Deep Sea Plain
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

90. Consider the following statements regarding

86. Which one of the following is not a tributary
stalagmites:
of River Kaveri?
1. Stalagmites are upward-growing mounds
(a) Hemavathi
of mineral deposits that have

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(b) Amaravathi precipitated from water dripping onto

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(c) Suvarnavathi the floor of a cave.

gm
(d) Indravathi

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2. The dominant mineral in stalagmite
kh
deposits is calcium carbonate.
hi
ps

87. Arrange the following Ramsar sites of Which of the statements given above is/are
ee
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international importance from East to West: correct?

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1. Sunderbans Wetland (a) 1 only

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2. Rudra Sagar lake (b) 2 only

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(c) Both 1 and 2

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3. Kanwar Taal
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4. Kolleru lake (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Select the correct order using the code

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91. India recently unveiled the Account

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below.
d

Aggregator network. In this context,

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(a) 1-2-4-3
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consider the following statements:

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(b) 2-1-3-4
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1. Account Aggregators are RBI regulated

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(c) 2-1-4-3
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entities sharing digitally signed and

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(d) 1-2-3-4 encrypted data.

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2. Registering with an Account Aggregator

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88. 'The Least Developed Countries Report' is

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is fully voluntary for consumers.

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published annually by: 3. The Account Aggregators can read and

(a) World Bank resell the consumer data.
(b) United Nations Conference on Trade and Which of the statements given above is/are
Development correct?
(c) United Nations Development (a) 1 and 2 only
Programme (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) Organisation for Economic Co-operation
(d) 1, 2 and 3
and Development
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92. Consider the following statements with 95. Consider the following pairs:
respect to the 'High Ambition Coalition for Valley State
Nature and People':
1. It is an intergovernmental group with the 1. Niti Valley : Himachal Pradesh
central goal of protecting at least 30 2. Dzukou Valley : Uttarakhand
percent of world's land and ocean by 3. Araku Valley : Andhra Pradesh
2030.
2. The Coalition was initiated at the Which of the pairs given above is/are
Rio+20 summit in 2012. correctly matched?
3. India has recently joined the Coalition. (a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? (b) 3 only
(a) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(b) 3 only (d) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
96. Consider the following pairs:
93. In the context of an earthquake, consider the
Valley/hills in the news State
following statements regarding body waves
and surface waves: 1. Longtharai Hills : Assam

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l.c
1. Body waves are generated at the focus 2. Lushai Hills : Mizoram

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gm
and move in all directions.
3. Jampui Hills : Meghalaya

a@
2. Surface waves are more destructive than
body waves.
kh
Which of the pairs given above is/are
hi
ps

3. The velocity of waves is higher denser correctly matched?

ee
i.d

material. (a) 2 only

vl
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Which of the statements given above are

li(

(b) 1 and 3 only

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correct?
G
a

(a) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only

h
ik
Sh

(b) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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(c) 1 and 3 only

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(d) 1, 2 and 3
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97. Consider the following statements regarding

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94. With reference to the propagation of seismic

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Submarine Canyons:
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waves in the interior of the Earth, consider

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the following statements: 1. They are absent near the mouth of rivers
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1. The direction of propagation of the

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due to sediment deposition.

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waves changes across materials with

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2. Absence of submarine canyons is a

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different densities.
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unique feature of the Bay of Bengal.

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2. P-waves cannot travel through the core.

3. The shadow zone of S-waves is larger Which of the statements given above is/are
than that of P-waves.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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98. With reference to Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, which of the following statements is
not correct?
(a) These Islands are southward extensions
of Arakan Yoma range.
(b) These islands are an elevated portion of
submarine mountains.
(c) These islands contain the only active
volcano in India.
(d) The entire group of islands is broadly
divided by the Eleventh degree channel.

99. Which of the following National Parks is/are

situated in Andaman and Nicobar Island?
1. Campbell National Park
2. Saddle Peak National Park
3. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park

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4. Galathea National Park

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Select the correct answer using the code

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a@
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only kh
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(b) 3 and 4 only

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(c) 1, 2 and 4 only

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(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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100. Which of the following factors affect the

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salinity of oceans on the Earth?

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1. Wind
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2. Change in the density of water

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3. Influx of water from the river

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4. Evaporation and precipitation

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Select the correct answer from the code

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given below.
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(a) 1 and 2 only

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(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 3 and 4 only

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