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| 2551. |
Match List I with List II:List I - (Measurement Methods)List II - (Devised by)A) Rank coefficient MethodI) Jasbir SinghB)Crop yield and concentration indicesII)Dudley stampC)Carrying capacity of the landIII)KendallD)Index of ProductivityIV)M. Shafi Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV |
| B. | A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II |
| C. | A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III |
| D. | A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III |
| Answer» B. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II | |
| 2552. |
Arrange the following peaks in the descending order of their heights:a. Nanda Devib. Kanchenjungac. Gangotrid. Badrinathe. Nanga Parbat |
| A. | b, a, e, c, d |
| B. | b, e, a, c, d |
| C. | b, e, a, d, c |
| D. | a, b, e, d, c |
| Answer» D. a, b, e, d, c | |
| 2553. |
Name the only island state of Australia. |
| A. | Capri |
| B. | Ibiza |
| C. | Tasmania |
| D. | Rhodes |
| Answer» D. Rhodes | |
| 2554. |
Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of _________. |
| A. | River Plate |
| B. | Orinoco River |
| C. | Purus River |
| D. | Madeira River |
| Answer» B. Orinoco River | |
| 2555. |
Most of the sun's mass is ________. |
| A. | Carbon |
| B. | Hydrogen |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Helium |
| Answer» C. Nitrogen | |
| 2556. |
Punjab shares its border with which of the following countries? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. Nepal | |
| 2557. |
_______ is the largest city in Sri Lanka. |
| A. | Negombo |
| B. | Colombo |
| C. | Jaffna |
| D. | Kandy |
| Answer» C. Jaffna | |
| 2558. |
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.Seasons occur due to which of the following reasons? |
| A. | Axis of the Earth makes an angle of 66½º with its orbital plane. |
| B. | Tropic of Capricorn receives direct rays of the sun, falling vertically at 23½º S. |
| C. | Revolution of the Earth and inclination of its axis in the same direction. |
| D. | Circle of illumination caused due to rotation of the earth around its axis. |
| Answer» D. Circle of illumination caused due to rotation of the earth around its axis. | |
| 2559. |
In terms of population India ranks second in the world, while in terms of area India ranks |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | seventh |
| D. | eighth |
| Answer» D. eighth | |
| 2560. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:List IList IIA. Cyclones1. Western AustraliaB. Hurricanes2. South China SeaC. Typhoons3. Indian OceanD. Willy-willies4. Atlantic Ocean |
| A. | A -3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 |
| C. | A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3 |
| D. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
| Answer» C. A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3 | |
| 2561. |
_______ orbit did not have a space station.A. MirB. Salyut 7C. SkylabD. Voyager 1 |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» B. A | |
| 2562. |
Examine the statement A and statement B.Statement ‘A’: 35% solar energy is not useful for the heating of Earth’s surface as well as atmosphere, that heat is called “Albedo of the Earth’s surface”.Statement ‘B’: Through Short Waves, Scattering and Reflection process of the air molecules, heat is transferred by the small dust particles, clouds and earth’s surface in the space. |
| A. | Statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both true and ‘B’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’. |
| B. | Statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both true and ‘B’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’. |
| C. | Statements ‘A’ is true but ‘B’ is false. |
| D. | Statements ‘A’ is false but ‘B’ is true. |
| Answer» B. Statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both true and ‘B’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’. | |
| 2563. |
Beyond the ________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India. |
| A. | Zoji La Pass |
| B. | Dihang gorge |
| C. | Bhutan border |
| D. | Nepal Border |
| Answer» C. Bhutan border | |
| 2564. |
In which parts of India is the main distribution of natural flamingos more and more? |
| A. | East |
| B. | Southwest |
| C. | South |
| D. | North West |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2565. |
Match the pairs of column A and column B:Column A (Type of Rock)Column B (Rock)a. Extrusive Igneous RockI. Dykeb. Intrusive Igneous RockII. Gneissoidc. Sedimentary Rock Ill. Granited. Metamorphic Rock IV. Conglomerate |
| A. | a - I, b - III, c - IV, d - II |
| B. | a - IV, b - I, c - II, d - III |
| C. | a - III, b - I, c - IV, d - II |
| D. | a - II, b - III, c - IV, d - I |
| Answer» D. a - II, b - III, c - IV, d - I | |
| 2566. |
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.Consider the statements A, B, C on time zone and choose the correct answer:A. Some countries have a great longitudinal extent and so they adopted more than one standard time.B. The earth has been divided into twenty-four time zones of one hour each.C. Each time zone covers 15º of longitude. |
| A. | A and B are correct and C is incorrect. |
| B. | A and C are correct and B is incorrect. |
| C. | B and C are correct and A is incorrect. |
| D. | A, B, C all are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2567. |
Loess Plateau is situated in _________. |
| A. | Malaya |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | China |
| D. | Korea |
| Answer» D. Korea | |
| 2568. |
Barograph was invented by |
| A. | Lucien Vidi |
| B. | John Venn |
| C. | Theophilus Van Kannel |
| D. | Lewis Urry |
| Answer» B. John Venn | |
| 2569. |
Name the sea that separates Asia and Africa with countries such as Egypt and Sudan on the African side and Saudi Arabia on the Asian side. |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | Red Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | Caspian Sea |
| Answer» C. Black Sea | |
| 2570. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – I(Natural Vegetation)List – II(Region)(A) Ephiphytes1. Mediterranean(B) Acacia2. Equatorial(C) Baobab3. Sahara(D) Cedars4. Savanna |
| A. | A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4 |
| C. | A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1 |
| D. | A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 |
| Answer» D. A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 | |
| 2571. |
Up to what extent does the troposphere extend upwards tn kilometers over the equatorial zone from the surface of the earth? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2572. |
Match the following:AgentName of deposit or parent material(a) Water(i) Colluvium(b) Wind(ii) Moraine(c) Gravity(iii) Dune(d) Ice(iv) Alluvium |
| A. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii) |
| B. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i) |
| C. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv) |
| D. | (a) -0 (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii) |
| Answer» B. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i) | |
| 2573. |
Mount Diavolo is in ________. |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Burma |
| C. | Andaman and Nicobar island |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» D. Lakshadweep | |
| 2574. |
During solar eclipse |
| A. | The earth comes in between the sun and the moon |
| B. | The moon comes in between the sun and the earth |
| C. | The moon comes exactly halfway between the earth and the sun |
| D. | The sun comes in between the earth and the moon |
| Answer» C. The moon comes exactly halfway between the earth and the sun | |
| 2575. |
Bhutan’s national language is known as ________. |
| A. | Dzongkha |
| B. | Khengkha |
| C. | Tshanglakha |
| D. | Lhotshamkha |
| Answer» B. Khengkha | |
| 2576. |
Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The moon's high tide time-lag in each day is 50 minutes. Reasons (R) : The total duration required to complete the two cycles of high and low tides at any place is 24 hours 50 minutes. In the light of the above Statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is correct but (R) is not correct |
| D. | (A) is not correct but (R) is correct |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 2577. |
Consider the following Statements:1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2578. |
As of 2018, the largest producer of cocoa bean is ______. |
| A. | Cuba |
| B. | India |
| C. | Ivory Coast |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
| 2579. |
Birla cement works is located at- |
| A. | Chittorgarh |
| B. | Kota |
| C. | Bundi |
| D. | Nimbahera |
| Answer» B. Kota | |
| 2580. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List - I(Typhoon/ Hurricane August - September 2019)List - II(Most affected country)A. Dorian1. BahamasB. Hagibis2. ChinaC. Lekima3. Jeju, South KoreaD. Mitag4. Japan |
| A. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
| B. | A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3 |
| C. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
| D. | A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 |
| Answer» C. A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 | |
| 2581. |
If we observe that the air is moving from place A to place B, then: |
| A. | Place A is at high altitude and place B is at low altitude |
| B. | Place A is at high pressure and place B is at low pressure |
| C. | Place B is at high pressure and place A is at low pressure |
| D. | Place B is at high altitude and place A is at low altitude |
| Answer» C. Place B is at high pressure and place A is at low pressure | |
| 2582. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – IList – II (A) Willy - Willy (1) U.S.A. (B) Hurricanes (2) Australia (C) Typhoons (3) Philippines (D) Baguio (4) China |
| A. | (A) - (1), (B) - (2), (C) - (3), (D) - (4) |
| B. | (A) - (2), (B) - (1), (C) - (4), (D) - (3) |
| C. | (A) - (1), (B) - (2), (C) - (4), (D) - (3) |
| D. | (A) - (2), (B) - (1), (C) - (3), (D) - (4) |
| Answer» C. (A) - (1), (B) - (2), (C) - (4), (D) - (3) | |
| 2583. |
During an earthquake, two places 'A; and 'B' record its intensity on Richter scale as 4.0 and 6.0 respectively. In absolute terms, the ratio of intensity of the earthquake at 'A' to that of 'B' is |
| A. | 2 : 3 |
| B. | 7 : 8 |
| C. | 141 : 173 |
| D. | 1 : 100 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2584. |
Deep pits on the surface of the moon are called _____. |
| A. | Volcanoes |
| B. | Rocks |
| C. | Craters |
| D. | Boulders |
| Answer» D. Boulders | |
| 2585. |
Choose the correct statements :1. The gentle slope of continental shelves of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland is one of the reasons for it to emerge among the largest fishing grounds of the world.2. Both pelagic and demersal fish are caught commercially here.3. Cod is the chief fish caught in the Grand Banks.4. St. John's, Halifax, and Yarmouth are chief ports of Newfoundland from where the fish is exported.Choose the correct option : |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 1 and 3 |
| C. | Only 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 2586. |
Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth's surface, because1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphereSelect the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 2587. |
Baily's beads can be observed during a/an: |
| A. | total solar eclipse |
| B. | partial solar eclipse |
| C. | occultation of Jupiter |
| D. | lunar eclipse |
| Answer» B. partial solar eclipse | |
| 2588. |
Assertion (A) : EI - NINO phenomena is associated with Peruvian current.Reason (R): Peruvian current is a cold current.The correct answer is: |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| B. | (A) is true and (R) is false. |
| C. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| D. | Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| Answer» B. (A) is true and (R) is false. | |
| 2589. |
Find out the correct sequence of planetary winds found from the equator to pole. |
| A. | Westerlies, Trade winds, Polar winds |
| B. | Trade winds, Westerlies, Polar winds |
| C. | Trade winds, Polar winds, Westerlies |
| D. | Polar winds, Westerlies, Trade winds |
| Answer» C. Trade winds, Polar winds, Westerlies | |
| 2590. |
How temperature varies towards the centre from the earth's surface? |
| A. | Increases |
| B. | Decreases |
| C. | Remains same |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Decreases | |
| 2591. |
In which of the following regions Reindeer are found ? |
| A. | Tundra |
| B. | Monsoon |
| C. | Hot Desert |
| D. | Taiga |
| Answer» B. Monsoon | |
| 2592. |
"Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders".The above statement best describes which of the following regions? |
| A. | African Savannah |
| B. | Central Asian Steppe |
| C. | North American Prairie |
| D. | Siberian Tundra |
| Answer» C. North American Prairie | |
| 2593. |
Consider the following and choose the right one. |
| A. | Radclife line - between Pakistan and Afghanistan |
| B. | McMohon line - Between India and Pakistan |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are right |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 are wrong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2594. |
Digitizing or scanning are example of which GIS procedure: |
| A. | Data output |
| B. | Data acquisition |
| C. | Edge matching |
| D. | Error detection |
| Answer» C. Edge matching | |
| 2595. |
Natural or artificial bodies that revolve around a planet under its gravitational force of attraction are called: |
| A. | Meteorites |
| B. | Meteors |
| C. | Star |
| D. | Satellites |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2596. |
Near coastal areas, the temperature on land in daytime gets reduced due to _______. |
| A. | Land breeze |
| B. | Sea breeze |
| C. | Both land and sea breeze |
| D. | Sparsely populated coasts |
| Answer» C. Both land and sea breeze | |
| 2597. |
Indian Standard Time (IST) is based upon Indian Standard Meridian which passes through ________. |
| A. | Jaipur |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2598. |
In the vertical structure of the atmosphere, which one is the lowest layer? |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Mesosphere |
| C. | Troposhere |
| D. | Thermosphere |
| Answer» D. Thermosphere | |
| 2599. |
A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as ________. |
| A. | Coast |
| B. | Island |
| C. | Peninsula |
| D. | Plateau |
| Answer» D. Plateau | |
| 2600. |
Nearly 84% of the earth’s volume and 67% of the earth’s mass is occupied by the ______ |
| A. | core |
| B. | mantle |
| C. | crust |
| D. | hydrosphere |
| Answer» C. crust | |