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Q1. Soil erosion in India occurs in almost all the littoral states but it is most severe along the coast of......
Correct answer : 4
Q2. Rhine river of Swiss Alps and Spree river of Germany confluence at ...
Correct answer : 3
Q3. The Indian Standard Time.. IST..is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes?
Correct answer : 1
Q4. Where is the volcanic mountain Mount St.Helens located? (UPSC 2005)
Correct answer : 4
Q5. The major causes for drought in India is/are - a} highly variable rainfall b} rain fall is spread over a few months only. C}Inadequate rainfall d} inadequate forest coverage results in rapid run off and thus droughts.
Correct answer : 1
Q6. During the period of the South West monsoon, Tamilnadu remains dry because ........
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Q7. Taylor Valley lies in ....
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Q8. ASSERTION {A}: Rainfall is scanty on the east of Western Ghats. REASON {R}: The east of Western Ghats is on the lee side.
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Q9. Why the Aravallis is not able to cause orographic precipitation in Rajasthan?
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Q10. If the time of sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh is 6 AM what will be the probable time of sunrise in Saurashtra?
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Q11. The soil with poor humus, hightly fertile and easy to plough is called as ..............
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Q12. ASSERTION {A}: Most of the hot deserts are present on the western margin of the continents close to the zones of trade winds. REASON {R}: Zones of trade winds are characterised by seas having reversal of planetary wind direction.
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Q13. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
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Q14. Playa lakes (dry lakes) are normally found in ........
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Q15. Mountain soil contains a lot of............
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Q16. The climate of our country is of which of the following types?
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Q17. The state to have more than 90% of its area under forests is...........
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Q18. The continent to occupy the maximum area of the Continental Shelf is ........
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Q19. The region in India where teakwood grows abundantly is..........
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Q20. The largest reserve of "Sal" forests is found in
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Q21. Who among the following was the first to state that the earth was spherical?
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Q22. Aquifers are ..........
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Q23. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?
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Q24. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to the
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Q25. Thorny forests are commonly found in ............
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Q26. The current that flows along the eastern side of the West Indies is known as ......
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Q27. What does 'reserved forest" indicate?
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Q28. ...........is the busiest Ocean Route in the world.
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Q29. Which of the following stream systems dissects Aravalli range?
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Q30. ............percentage of insolation from the Sun alone reaches the Earth's surface.
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Q31. The great plains of Russia, USA and the Central lowlands of Australia are the examples of ........plains.
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Q32. ASSERTION (A): The same face f the Moon is always presented to the Earth. REASON {R}: The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 1/2 days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.
Correct answer : 3
Q33. Punjab and Haryana receive rainfall from
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Q34. ..........is the deepest lake in the world
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Q35. ..........soil is the most important in the Deccan Trap area.
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Q36. Cultivation on hill slopes with small patches of land in descending order is known as ..........
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Q37. Savanna grasslands are found in
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Q38. Which region receives the maximum precipitation from the summer monsoon?
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Q39. Study about fresh water habitat is known as .........
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Q40. The monsoon starts retreating from India during ............
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Q41. "Ratnakara" is the ancient name for ..........
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Q42. "Black Holes" refers to
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Q43. ASSERTION {A}: Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable. REASON {R}: Venus has extremely high level of Carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.
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Q44. The Mackenzie River, longest and largest of Canada, drains itself into ..........
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Q45. In South India, the temperatures are the highest during.............
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Q46. Heat from the Sun is received by the earth through
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Q47. Which of the following peaks protects India from any possible attack from interior Asia?
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Q48. The westerly disturbances which causes winter rains in north India originates from .....
Correct answer : 2
Q49. What does Piedmont Glacier mean?
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Q50. Which of the following is cold ocean current?