Consider the following statements:
1. Nebular Hypothesis tried to explain the formation of Solar System.
2. Big Bang Theory tried to explain the origin of the Universe.
3. Big Bang Theory was postulated by Lemaitre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
1) India has about seven percent of the world’s mangrove forests.
2) The mangrove forests are best developed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Sundarbans of West Bengal.
3) The Mahanadi and the Krishna deltas do not have mangrove forest.
2 only
1 and 2 only
1) The Himalayas provide a shield to protect the subcontinent from the cold northern winds.
2) The Himalayas act as a barrier to the monsoon winds
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
1) The Mahananda river is the left bank tributary of the Ganga.
2) The Son is the right bank tributary of Ganga.
Which of the following factors affect the Natural vegetation?
1) Precipitation
2) Sunlight
3) Soil
4) Temperature
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
1, 2 , 3 and 4
Debris avalanche can be included in the category of:
Landslides
Rapid ow mass movements
Slow ow mass movements
Subsidence
Which one of the following is a sedimentary rock?
Sandstone
Gneiss
Slate
Granite
Which among the following forms the oldest physiographic unit for India?
Northern Mountain wall
Indian Plateau
Alluvial lowlands
Oceanic Islands
Indian Monsoon is which type of Air Mass?
Continental Tropical
Maritime Tropical
Maritime Equatorial
None of the above
Which of the following is not considered while determining fertility of Azonal soils:
1) Long profile of river2) Prevailing Climatic conditions3) Prevailing structure on which river flows
3 only
None
Koeppen’s empirical classification is based on:
Mean annual temperature
Mean monthly temperature
Precipitation
All of the above
India receives more cyclonic rain on the eastern coast, because :
They travel in west or north-westerly direction.
Arabian sea is warmer than Bay of Bengal
Cyclones are not formed in Arabian Sea
Cyclones of Bay of Bengal have higher intensity.
Identify the type of forest:
1) They are found in warm and humid areas with mean annual temperature above 22 degrees.2) Well stratified3) Covered with creepers and shrubs.4) Species found are rosewood, mahogany, ebony etc.
Tropical Decidious forest
Tropical Evergreen forest
Tropical thorn forest
Montane forest
Which of the following soils are also known as Usara soils?
Saline Soils
Peaty Soils
Laterite Soils
Forest Soils
With reference to average salinity of ocean, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Baltic Sea records lower salinity due to influx of river waters in large quantity.2) Mediterranean Sea records higher salinity due to high evaporation.3) Arabian Sea shows higher salinity due to high evaporation and low influx of fresh water.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
None of the statements is correct
Talcher, a famous coalfield is located in which of the following states?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
With reference to watershed, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) It is an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.2) It is accepted as the most appropriate region for planning purposes.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
With reference to the type of forests in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Tropical Evergreen forests are also called as the monsoon forests.2) Tropical Deciduous forests are the most widespread forests in India.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
With reference to Social forestry, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) It means management and protection of forest and afforestation of barren and deforested lands.2) The term was first used in India in 1976 by The National Commission on Agriculture.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to India’s natural vegetation?
1) Sholas are the type of forests found in northeastern India.2) Mosses and Lichens form part of the Tundra vegetation in India.
With reference to biogeochemical cycles, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Soil and rocks of the earth’s crust are the main reservoir in the sedimentary cycle.2) Atmosphere and the ocean are the main reservoir of nutrients in the gaseous cycle.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
Consider the following:
1) Pools, Sinkholes, Lapies and Limestone Pavements are associated with Karst cycle of erosion and deposition.2) In Karst cycle, we see the action of sea waves on the surface of limestone.3) The term Doline is sometimes used to refer the collapse sinks in Karst cycle.Select the correct code from the given options:
1 and 3
1 and 2
2 and 3
All are correct
Which of the following factors helps in Inversion of Temperature?
1) A long winter night2) Cloudy sky3) Moving air
1only
Most of the Indian Peninsula will be grouped according to Koeppen’s system under:
Af
BSh
Am
Aw
What is El-Nino?
It is a cyclonic disturbance in Eastern Pacific ocean.
It is an extension of the warm equatorial current
Both a and b
With reference to Biodiversity, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Species diversity refers to the variety of species.2) Genetic diversity refers to the inter-species variation of genes.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
With reference to the structure of the atmosphere, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Thickness of the troposphere is greatest at the equator.2) Stratosphere is the most important layer for all biological activity.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
With reference to anti cyclones, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) There is high pressure at the centre.2) Wind direction is anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
With reference to Plate tectonics, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Australian plate was once part of the Indian plate.2) Indian plate is still continuing its northward movement.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1) Western Ghats are more continuous when compared to the Eastern Ghats as the latter is eroded by several east flowing rivers.
2) The Eastern and the Western Ghats meet each other at the Nilgiri hills.
1. The heat emanating from the Earth originates mainly from radioactive decay of elements located in the core of the earth.
2. In Yellowstone National Park water may be heated by exposure to magma.
Which of the statements given above is/are not true?
Which of the following is/are west-flowing river(s) of India?
1) Mahanadi
2) Krishna
3) Narmada
4) Cauvery
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 4
Most volcanoes and earthquakes in the world are located at
The inter-junction of high mountain stretches along the continental belts
Plate margins
Littoral zones of major oceans
Within the plates
Which one among the following passes connect Leh and Srinagar?
Burzil Pass
Banihal Pass
Zoji La Pass
Lanak La Pass
Which of the following statement is not true?
1) Earth surface is not even so that pressure difference can be absorbed in different places.
2) The air flow depends only on a phenomena that is directed from High Pressure areas to Low Pressure areas.
3) Pressure gradient, Coriolis Effect and Friction can affect the Speed and direction of Wind.
1 and 3 both
Consider the following statements, which of the following is not true?
Asthenosphere is the main source of magma.
The rate of increase in temperature below the surface is decreasing towards the center
Lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates
The temperature is not always increasing from the surface of the Earth towards the center.
With respect to Red Soils of India, which of the following statements is correct:
They are rich in organic matter
They are as fertile as Black Soils
They are suitable for cultivation of rice and fruits
Match the following –
A-4 D-3 C-2 D-1
A-2 D-4 C-1 D-3
A-3 D-2 C-2 D-1
A-2 D-1 C-4 D-3
Which of the following passes located in Jammu and Kashmir?
Nathu La pass
Bara Lacha La pass
Jalap La pass
Tides in the ocean are highest in______.
1) First quarter of moon
2) Full moon days
3) New Moon days
Choose the correct option using the codes which is given below.
1,2 and 3
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4
a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4
a-4 b-3 c-1 d-2
a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2
Earth’s atmosphere consists of several layers. Consider the following statements with reference to it:
Assertion:- Troposphere is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.
Reason:- It gets more heat radiation from below earth surface as compared to other atmospheric layers.
In the context of the above, which of these is correct.
Assertion is correct and Reason is an appropriate explanation of Assertion.
Assertion is correct but Reason is not an appropriate explanation of Assertion.
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
Which of the following unit is used to measure thickness of Ozone Layer?
Dobson unit
Gram per square metre
Decitex unit
Parsec unit
By joining which of the following river, Ganga leads to the Sunderban Delta?
Hugli
Brahmaputra
Padma
Sarda
The census of 2011 was ______.
13 th census
14 th census
15 th census
16 th census
The responsibility of conducting the decennial Census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India under Ministry of_____________, Government of India.
Rural Development
Social justice and empowerment
Home Affairs
Parliamentary Affairs
The Socio-Economic Caste Census was conducted in the year ____ under the overall coordination of ____.
2010, Census Commissioner of India
2011, Census Commissioner of India
2010, Department of Rural Development
2011, Department of Rural Development
According to census 2011, the population density of India is-
382 per sq. km
390 per sq. km
490 per sq. km
498 per sq. km
Agricultural census is conducted in India after how many years?
5 years
10 years
2 years
1 years