1. In which of the following states are the Jalepala and Nathula passes located?
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a :
Sikkim
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b :
Uttarakhand
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c :
Himachal Pradesh
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d :
Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer: a [Sikkim]
2. Which of the following statement is not true about Indian rivers?
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a :
Himalayan rivers are evergreen
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b :
Peninsular rivers are seasonal
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c :
Himalayan rivers form very small deltas
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d :
Peninsular rivers have less amount of water
Correct Answer: c [Himalayan rivers form very small deltas]
3. The stratosphere is considered ideal for the flight of jet planes because-
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a :
Due to ozone present in this layer, fuel consumption is less.
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b :
The temperature remains constant in this layer which is a favorable condition for the efficiency of the engine.
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c :
This layer is out of range of anti-aircraft guns.
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d :
Clouds and other weather phenomena do not occur in this layer.
Correct Answer: d [Clouds and other weather phenomena do not occur in this layer.]
4. Great tide comes-
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a :
When the Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line
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b :
When the Sun and the Moon form a right angle
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c :
when strong winds are blowing
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d :
when the night is very cold
Correct Answer: a [When the Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line]
5. Ramsetu begins-
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a :
from Dhanushkodi
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b :
from Mandapam
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c :
from Pamban
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d :
From Rameswaram
Correct Answer: a [from Dhanushkodi]
6. Which tribe considers Diwali as a festival of mourning?
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a :
Khasi
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b :
shaved
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c :
Bhil
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d :
Tharu
Correct Answer: d [Tharu]
7. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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a :
Vembanad-Kerala
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b :
Loktak-Meghalaya
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c :
Dal-Kashmir
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d :
Pulicat-on the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border
Correct Answer: b [Loktak-Meghalaya]
8. From which of the following coast is the mean sea level of India measured?
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a :
Mumbai
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b :
Chennai
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c :
Cochin
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d :
Visakhapatnam
Correct Answer: b [Chennai]
9. Which state of India has the longest sea coast?
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a :
Andhra Pradesh
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b :
Maharashtra
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c :
Gujarat
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d :
Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: c [Gujarat]
10. Lipulekh Pass is located at -
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a :
Jammu and Kashmir
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b :
Himachal Pradesh
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c :
Uttarakhand
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d :
Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: c [Uttarakhand]
11. What is the result of folding action?
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a :
continental force
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b :
seismic force
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c :
mountain building forces
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d :
exogenous force
Correct Answer: c [mountain building forces]
12. In which of the following rocks are fossils not found?
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a :
Conglomerate
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b :
granite
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c :
shell
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d :
sandstone
Correct Answer: b [granite]
13. Metamorphic rocks are originated from rocks -
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a :
Agneya
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b :
sedimentary
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c :
both igneous and sedimentary
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d :
none of the above
Correct Answer: c [both igneous and sedimentary]
14. Which of the following is not an example of metamorphic rock?
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a :
marble
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b :
quartzite
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c :
slate
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d :
Granite
Correct Answer: d [Granite]
15. Which gas comes out the most from a volcano?
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a :
water vapor
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b :
helium
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c :
sulfur dioxide
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d :
carbon dioxide
Correct Answer: a [water vapor]
16. Which waves are generated at the time of earthquake?
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a :
B. S. L.
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b :
A. B. L.
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c :
R. S. L.
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d :
P. S. L.
Correct Answer: d [P. S. L.]
17. To which of the following languages is the word Tsunami related?
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a :
Arabic
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b :
Japanese
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c :
Hebrew
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d :
Correct Answer: b [Japanese]
18. The north-west region of the Indian sub-continent is earthquake prone, due to -
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a :
volcanic action
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b :
plate tectonic action
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c :
the process of coral formation
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d :
all of the above
Correct Answer: b [plate tectonic action]
19. The Indian subcontinent was originally a part of a vast landmass called-
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a :
jurassic land
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b :
Aryavarta
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c :
Indiana
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d :
Gondwanaland
Correct Answer: d [Gondwanaland]
20. Between which two mountain ranges is the Kashmir Valley situated?
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a :
Ladakh and Zaskar
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b :
Greater Himalayas and Pir Panjal
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c :
Greater Himalayan Zaskar
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d :
Karakoram and Ladakh
Correct Answer: b [Greater Himalayas and Pir Panjal]
