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| 1651. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Cattle Breed) List II (Country) (a) Aldemy 1. U.K. (b) Ayreshire 2. Netherlands (c) Friesian 3. Germany (d) Holstein 4. France Code: |
| A. | a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2 |
| B. | a-4 b-1 c-2 d-3 |
| C. | a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1 |
| D. | a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4 |
| Answer» C. a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1 | |
| 1652. |
Arrange the following countries in respect of cattle population and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Brazil 2. India 3. Russia 4. U.S.A Code: |
| A. | 4, 2, 1 and 3 |
| B. | 4, 2, 3 and 1 |
| C. | 2, 4, 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2, 4, 3 and 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1653. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Livestock in the temperate latitudes are kept for milk and meat. 2. In tropical areas animals are kept mainly as draught animals. 3. The cattle breeds of tropical regions are known for more milk production. 4. The animals of tropical regions are more prone to disease. Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1654. |
Bush-fallow agriculture is practiced in which of the following regions of the world: |
| A. | Hot and humid mountainous regions |
| B. | Hot and dry subtropical region |
| C. | Only in equatorial region |
| D. | Only in monsoonic region |
| Answer» B. Hot and dry subtropical region | |
| 1655. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Deciduous forests are confined to the monsoon-climate. 2. Coniferous forests are found in both the hemispheres Code: |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct. |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 are correct | |
| 1656. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Mixed farming protects the farmers against the risk of poor prices. 2. In mixed farming, labour requirements are more evenly spread throughout the year. 3. In mixed farming, there is less risk of disease. 4. Mixed farming helps in the maintenance of soil fertility. Code; |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1657. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Brazil is the largest producer of coffee. 2. Coffee is native of Brazil. 3. Rubber is a native plant of Malaysia 4. Thailand is the largest producer of natural rubber Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 are correct | |
| 1658. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Coal combustion accounts for 35 per cent of worldwide carbon dioxide emission. 2. U.S.A is the leading consumer of coal in the world Code: |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» B. Only 2 is correct | |
| 1659. |
In case the ice-sheet of Antarctica melts completely, the sea-level of the world oceans will rise by about: |
| A. | 40 metres |
| B. | 60 metres |
| C. | 80 metres |
| D. | 100 metres |
| Answer» C. 80 metres | |
| 1660. |
Which one of the following has the highest salinity? |
| A. | Caspian Sea |
| B. | Dead Sea |
| C. | Sambhar Lake |
| D. | Van Lake |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1661. |
The highest temperature is recorded in the: |
| A. | Gulf of Khambat |
| B. | Gulf of Mannar |
| C. | Gulf of Martaban |
| D. | Gulf of Persia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1662. |
The highest salinity of the oceans is found between: |
| A. | \[{{10}^{o}}\] to \[{{20}^{o}}\] N. latitudes |
| B. | \[{{20}^{o}}\]to \[{{30}^{o}}\] N. Lat. |
| C. | \[{{30}^{o}}\] to \[{{40}^{o}}\] N. Lat. |
| D. | \[{{10}^{o}}\]to \[{{20}^{o}}\] S. lat. |
| Answer» C. \[{{30}^{o}}\] to \[{{40}^{o}}\] N. Lat. | |
| 1663. |
The highest annual range of temperature is recorded in the: |
| A. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | North Pacific Ocean |
| C. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | South Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» B. North Pacific Ocean | |
| 1664. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The Terrigenous sediments constitute about 55 % of all ocean floor area covered 2. The Biogenous sediments constitute about 45 % of all ocean floor area covered |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1665. |
Continental margins include: |
| A. | Continental Shelf and Submarine Canyons. |
| B. | Continental Shelf and Continental Slope. |
| C. | Continental Shelf, Continental Slope and Continental Rise. |
| D. | Continental Shelf and Continental Rise. |
| Answer» C. Continental Shelf, Continental Slope and Continental Rise. | |
| 1666. |
Arrange the following zones of the oceans according to depth in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | Bathyl Zone, Abyssal Zone and Hadal Zone. |
| B. | Bathyl Zone, Hadal Zone and Abyssal Zone |
| C. | Hadal Zone, Bathyl Zone and Abyssal Zone |
| D. | Hadal Zone, Abyssal Zone and Bythal Zone |
| Answer» B. Bathyl Zone, Hadal Zone and Abyssal Zone | |
| 1667. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The thin film of water at the surface of ocean that receivers sunlight is known as photic zone. 2. The photic zone rarely extends deeper than 200 meters. 3. The upper half of the photic zone- the layer in which most biological productivity occurs is called euphotic zone. 4. Below the photic zone is the aphotic (dark zone) which extends to the bottom. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1668. |
A tide caused by the gravitational and inertial interaction of the Sun and the Earth is known as |
| A. | Meteorological Tide |
| B. | Neap Tide |
| C. | Spring Tide |
| D. | Solar Tide. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1669. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Heat and temperature are not the same thing. 2. Heat tell us how many and how rapidly molecules are vibrating. 3. Temperature records only how rapidly the molecules of a substance are vibrating. 4. Temperature is an object's response to an input (or removal) of heat. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1670. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. About 3.5% of seawater consists of dissolved substances. 2. Variations of 0.1% in salinity are significant, therefore oceanographers prefer to use parts-per-thousand notion (%) rather than per cent (%) in discussing salinity. 3. Nearly every element present in the crust and atmosphere is also present in the oceans. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | None of the above is correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 are correct | |
| 1671. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:. 1. The continental shelves of the Atlantic Ocean are wider as compared to that of the Pacific Ocean 2. Most of the material deposited at the continental shelf comes from erosion of the adjacent continental mass. 3. The width of a shelf is usually determined by proximity to a plate boundary. |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 1672. |
What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter current? |
| A. | The Earth's rotation on its axis |
| B. | Convergence of the two equatorial currents |
| C. | Difference in salinity of water |
| D. | Occurrence of the belt of calm near the equator |
| Answer» C. Difference in salinity of water | |
| 1673. |
The widest continental-shelf is found in the: |
| A. | Antarctic Ocean |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | Indian Ocean |
| Answer» C. Atlantic Ocean | |
| 1674. |
The highest tides occur in the |
| A. | Gulf of Aqaba |
| B. | Gulf of Carpentria |
| C. | Gulf of Funday |
| D. | Gulf of Martaban |
| Answer» D. Gulf of Martaban | |
| 1675. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The bony fishes constitute about 90% of the total fishes of the world 2. The cartilaginous fishes constitute about 10 percent of the total fishes of the world 3. Tuna fish can travel more than a 1.7 million km in its life time. 4. Tuna fish regularly migrate from California (USA) to Japan and back. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1676. |
The coral formation named 'Roast Reef lies along the coast of: |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Norway |
| D. | Somalia |
| Answer» D. Somalia | |
| 1677. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below 1. There is an inverse relationship between the salinity and temperature of oceans. 2. Inversion of temperature in oceans is found in the lower latitudes. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1678. |
Coral formations are not found in |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Island |
| B. | Lakshadweep Islands |
| C. | Rann of Kachchh Islands |
| D. | Sundarban Islands |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1679. |
Which one of the following countries is contributing significantly in the protection of coral formations? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | U.K. |
| D. | U.S. |
| Answer» C. U.K. | |
| 1680. |
Consider the following statements about eustatic change and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. A rise or fall of sea level is known as eustatic change. 2. Eustatic change is the result of tidal waves. 3. Eustatic change is caused by earthquake waves. 4. Eustatic change is caused by climatic change. |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1681. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The solids dissolved in seawater changes its thermal characteristics. 2. The solids dissolved in water lowers its heat capacity by 4 %. 3. Only \[0.96\]calories of heat energy is required to raise the temperature of sea-water by \[{{1}^{o}}C\] 4. The saltier the water, lower the freezing point. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 are |
| C. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1682. |
The average temperature of the oceans is about: |
| A. | \[{{4}^{o}}C\] |
| B. | \[{{6}^{o}}C\] |
| C. | \[{{8}^{o}}C\] |
| D. | \[{{10}^{o}}C\] |
| Answer» B. \[{{6}^{o}}C\] | |
| 1683. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Tribe) List II (Country) (a) Apache 1. Brazil (b) Boro 2. Chile (c) Lacandon 3. Mexico (d) Mapuchi 4. USA |
| A. | a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2 |
| B. | a-4 b-1 c-2 d-3 |
| C. | a-2 b-4 c-1 d-3 |
| D. | a-2 b-3 c-1 d-2 |
| Answer» B. a-4 b-1 c-2 d-3 | |
| 1684. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: Table I (Tribe) Table II (Country) (a) Karen 1. Indonesia (b) Kedang 2. Malaysia (c) Sakai 3. Sri Lanka (d) Vedda 4. Thailand |
| A. | a-2 b-4 c-1 d-3 |
| B. | a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1 |
| C. | a-4 b-1 c-2 d-3 |
| D. | a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2 |
| Answer» D. a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2 | |
| 1685. |
Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of Scheduled Caste Population? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1686. |
The lowest female literacy rate in 2011 was recorded in the state of: |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1687. |
Arrange the sex-ratio of the following states of India (Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan) in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Rajasthan |
| B. | Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Rajasthan |
| C. | Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Odisha |
| D. | Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Odisha |
| Answer» B. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Rajasthan | |
| 1688. |
The decadal growth of population between 2001 and 2011 was the highest in the state of: |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» D. Odisha | |
| 1689. |
Arrange the sex ratio of the following countries in a descending order and select the correct answer by using the code given below: 1. Bangladesh 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Sri Lanka |
| A. | Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh |
| B. | Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India |
| C. | Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India |
| D. | Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India | |
| 1690. |
Which one of the following is not a Mongoloid Tribe? |
| A. | Ainu |
| B. | Chukchi |
| C. | Somoyed |
| D. | Tungus |
| Answer» B. Chukchi | |
| 1691. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The scheduled tribes are the victims of the past and present colonialism. 2. There exists a co-operative attitude of give and take-a respect for the Earth and the resources. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | Only 2 is correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» C. Only 2 is correct | |
| 1692. |
Which one of the following is the most important physical indicator of the major races of mankind? |
| A. | Colour of Skin |
| B. | Colour and texture of hair |
| C. | Shape of face |
| D. | Stature of body |
| Answer» C. Shape of face | |
| 1693. |
Which set of the following tribes represent polygamous tribes? |
| A. | Baiga, Lushai, Mon and Toda |
| B. | Garo, Khasi,Jaintia and Mon |
| C. | Gond, Khond, Lushai and Mon |
| D. | Bhil, Dhanka, Garsaya and Patalia |
| Answer» B. Garo, Khasi,Jaintia and Mon | |
| 1694. |
Which one of the following sets represent polyandrous tribes of India? |
| A. | Chompen, Kadar, Lambadi and Thoti |
| B. | Kota,Jarawa, Onges and Wancho |
| C. | Bhil, Bota,Jarawa and Munda |
| D. | Bota, Kota, Khasa andJuansiri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1695. |
Which one of the following sets of tribes represents the pastoral tribes? |
| A. | Bakarwals, Gujjars, Garsaya and Mikir |
| B. | Gaddis, Glyjars, Kadar and Senteneles |
| C. | Gaddis, Maldhan, Nageshia and Todas |
| D. | Bakarwals, Birhors, Rengma and Rabha |
| Answer» D. Bakarwals, Birhors, Rengma and Rabha | |
| 1696. |
Which one of the following sets represent the hunting tribes of India? |
| A. | Angami and Birhor |
| B. | Kadar and Maria |
| C. | Ao and Asur |
| D. | Gaddis and Todas |
| Answer» C. Ao and Asur | |
| 1697. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Tribe) List II (Country) Ainu 1. South America Arunta 2. Japan Hottento 3. Brazil Toba 4. Australia |
| A. | a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1 |
| B. | a-2 b-4 c-1 d-3 |
| C. | a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1 |
| D. | a-4 b-3 c-1 d-2 |
| Answer» C. a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1 | |
| 1698. |
Which set of the following tribes is not correctly matched? |
| A. | Jarawa and Shompen - Andaman and Nicobar |
| B. | Miri and Xaxa - Assam |
| C. | Bagata and Chenchu - Gujarat |
| D. | Lotha and Konyak - Nagaland |
| Answer» D. Lotha and Konyak - Nagaland | |
| 1699. |
Which one of the following tribes of India is not correctly matched? |
| A. | Birhor-Kamataka |
| B. | Kadar-Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Lambadi-Telengana |
| D. | Saharia-Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Kadar-Tamil Nadu | |
| 1700. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. A race is a principal division of mankind 2. The anthropologists classified the races on the basis of physical characteristics. 3. Semitic people occupy the Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia Minor. |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 are correct | |