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1) In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
A. Gujarat
B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Answer : D.
2) In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer : A.
3) Consider the following countries:
1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
A. 1 only
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer : D.
4) Consider the following statements:
1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : D.
5) In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?
A. Kochi (Cochin)
B. Dahej
C. Paradip
D. New Mangalore
Answer : B.
6) In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?
A. Nilgiri Hills
B. Nicobar Islands
C. Spiti Valley
D. Lakshadweep islands
Answer : B.
7) In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : B.
8) Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
A. Bhadrachalam
B. Chidambaram
C. Hampi
D. Srikalahasti
Answer : C.
9) When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour?
A. Abundance of magnesium
B. Accumulated humus
C. Presence of ferric oxides
D. Abundance of phosphates
Answer : C.
10) Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russian Federation
D. USA
Answer : A.
1) Which is the difference between asteroids and comets?
1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer : B.
2) Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca
A. Bali
B. Brunei
C. Java
D. Singapore
Answer : D.
3) Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India?
A. More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them.
B. More than 90% of India’s coal reserves are found in them.
C. More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them.
D. None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context.
Answer : B.
4) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (City to River)
A. Berlin : Rhine
B. London : Thames
C. New York : Hudson
D. Vienna : Danube
Answer : A.
5) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Dam / Lake to River)
A. Govind Sagar - Satluj
B. Kolleru Lake - Krishna
C. Ukai Reservoir - Tapi
D. Wular Lake - Jhelum
Answer : B.
6) Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
A. Beas
B. Chonab
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej
Answer : D.
7) With reference to the mineral sources of India, consider the following pairs:
Mineral 90% National Sources in
1. Copper — Jharkhand
2. Nickel — Orissa
3. Tungsten — Kerala
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer : B.
8) With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?
A. It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.
B. It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.
C. It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.
D. It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.
Answer : D.
9) Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden?
A. Eritrea and Sudan
B. Ethiopia and Somalia
C. Kenya and Somalia
D. Ethiopia and Sudan
Answer : B.
10) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Japan : Nikkei
B. Singapore : Shcomp
C. UK : FTSE
D. USA : Nasdaq
Answer : B.
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