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1. What is the another name of Sahyadris?
Aravali
Western Ghats
Himadri
None of the above
2. Where does the Palk Strait lies?
Sri Lanka and Maldives
India and Sri Lanka
India and Maldives
Both A & B
3. Which of the following is popular name of the Indian islands in the Arabian Sea?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep Islands
Maldives
Both A & D
4. Which of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?
Aravali Mountains
Western Ghats
Himalayas
Both A & C
5. Which of the following is not one of the Era's of the Earth geological structure?
Azoic (Non-living era)
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cambrian
6. Which of the following is the era of the origin of the continental shelf?
Neozoic era
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cambrian
7. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Tropic levels are the energy levels within food
In deep oceans primary production is almost high
The primary consumers are called autotrophs are primary consumer
The decomposers are called saprotrophs are decomposer
8. Which of the following related to the the state of inactivity adopted by desert animals during the hottest and driest season?
Basal metabolism
Dormancy
Aestivation
Hibernation
9. Which one of the following statements is correct about biotic resources and abiotic resources?
They are non-renewable and all the biotic resources are renewable
All the abiotic resources are non-renewable but some of the biotic resources are non-renewable
Some of the abiotic resources are renewable but the biotic resources are renewable
Some of the abiotic resources are renewable and some of the biotic resources are non-renewable
10. Which of the following reason is famous for the endangered Ridley turtles ?
Gahirmatha
Sagarmatha
Lakshadweep islands
Andaman and Nicobar group of islands
11. Which of the following is the highlights of the ‘Rally for Valley’ programme in India?
Environmental degradation
Biodiversity
Resettlement of displaced people
Loss of agricultural
12. Which of the following is the first research project programme that focused on the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and its predictability?
Climate Variability and Predictability
Global Energy and Water Cycle- Experiment (GEWEX)
Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE)
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA)
13. Which of the following ministry monitered the functions of the National River Conservation Directorate ?
Agriculture Ministry
Environment and Forests Ministry
Science and Technology Ministry
Water Resources Ministry
14. Which of the following place has never got the vertical rays of the Sun?
Srinagar
Mumbai
Chennai
Thiruvananthapuram
15. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Western Himalayas I. Lie to the west of 80 degree East longitude between the Indus and Kali river II. Vegetation consists mainly of alpine and coniferous forests Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code:
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
16. Which of the following countries are divided by the Radcliffe Line?
India and Pakistan
India and China
India and Bangladesh
India and Nepal
17. Which of the following countries are divided by the Durand Line?
Afghanistan and Pakistan
India and Pakistan
India and China
India and Burma
18. Where is the India's permanent research station Dakshin Gangotri?
Great Himalayas
Indian Ocean
Antarctica
Arabian Sea
19. Which of the following Indian state touches the boundaries of the maximum number of other States?
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
20. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Eastern Himalayas I. Lie to the east of 88 degree east longitude between the Tista and the Brahmaputra River II. Large tracks are covered with dense evergreen forests Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code:
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
21. Where is the Duncan Pass located?
South and Little Andaman
North and South Andaman
North and Middle Andaman
Andaman and Nicobar
22. Which of the following cities are called the twin cities?
Delhi and Faridabad
Mumbai and Pune
Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Bangalore and Mysore
23. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the climate of India I. It has 'Tropical Monsoon' type of climate.II. Alternating seasons is the chief characteristic of India's Climate.Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code.
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
24. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the factors affecting the climate of India I. Latitude II. Distance fron the Sea Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code.
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
25. Which of the following is defined the northern frontiers of India?
Himalayan mountain range
Karakoram Range
Aravali Range
Satpura Range
26. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to Vindhya range I. Geographically, separates Northern India from Southern India.II.The western end of the range lies in eastern Gujarat, near its border with Madhya Pradesh, and runs east and north, almost meeting the Ganges at Mirzapur Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code.
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
27. Which of the following reason for the tropical climate of India?
Seasonal influence of jet streams
Location of the Himalayas in its north
Over-powering influence of Indian Ocean
Country being a part of Asian landmass
28. Which of the following region is famous for the Asiatic wild Ass?
Rann of Kutch
Baghelkhand
Sunderbans
Shiwaliks
29. Select the correct order of The hill stations on the basis of heights.
Darjeeling, Srinagar, Leh, Simla
Srinagar, Darjeeling, Simla, Leh
Srinagar, Leh, Simla, Darjeeling
Simla, Srinagar, Leh, Darjeeling
30. Which of the following States has the longest coast line?
Goa
Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
31. Which of the following pairs mountain ranges and their location is not correctly matched?
Zaskar Range -Kashmir
Dhauladhar Range -Himachal Pradesh
Singalila Range -Arunachal Pradesh
Kumaon Range -Uttarakhand
32. Which of the following himalyan mountain range where the Kashmir Valley lie?
Siwalik and Pir Panjal
Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar
Zaskar and Pir Panjal
Dhauladhar and Zaskar
33. Which of the following rivers do not discharge its water into the Bay of Bengal?
Mahanadi
Cauvery
Tapti
Godavari
34. Which of the following river systems form the delta?
Godavari, Narmada, Mahanadi
Narmada, Kaveri, Mahanadi
Godavari, Kaveri, Mahanadi
Narmada, Krishna, Kaveri
35. Where is the Baglihar Hydro-power project located?
Beas
Chenab
Ravi
Satluj
36. Which of the following River system formed the River Padma?
Ganga and Brahmaputra
Kaveri and Mahanadi
Sutlej and Jhelum
Damodar and Hugli
37. Which of the following part of India receives the first monsoon in summer?
Western Ghats
Himalayas
Meghalaya Plateau
Eastern Ghats
38. Which of the following soil is charaterised by the cracks and shrinks when it dries?
Black clay soil
Red porous soil
Sandy soil
Loamy soil
39. Which of the following state is famous for the tropical forest of Silent Valley?
Goa
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
40. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Ladakh range I. It is Situated to the north of the Indus Tsangpo Suture Zone (ITSZ) and south of Karakoram, between River Indus and Shyok. II. The highest peak is Mt. Rakaposhi (steepest peak in the world). Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code:
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
41. Which of the following is/are the features of Himalayan Rivers?
Perennial in nature
Uncertain nature and caprician in behavior
Some are meandering in their flow and subject to drastic change of course
All of the above
42. Which of the following Indian state/UT is the least populous according to the India's 2011 census?
Daman and Diu
Sikkim
Lakshadweep
Arunachal Pradesh
43. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Indian Islands I.The northern cluster of islands is called the Andamans, a group of 204 small islands, while the southern cluster is known as the Nicobar islands, a group of 19 islands. II.The Lakshadweep comprises a group of 27 coral islands scattered in the Arabian Sea, about 300 kilometres to the west of Kerala coast. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code.
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
44. Which of the following is not the feature of the India's West Coastal Plain?
Located between the Western Ghats and the Arbian Sea coast
Narrow plain (average width 64 km)
Drained by several short and swift streams which are unable to form deltas
Mostly of emergent type, characterized by offshore bars, fine sea beaches, sand ridges and lagoons
45. Which of the following is/ are related to the India's Coastal strips?
The Deccan Plateau is flanked, on its west and east, by narrow coastal plains along the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
The western Coastal Plain lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
The southern part of the Western coastal Plain, called the Malabar Coast, is narrow, uneven and gradually dissected by a number of fast flowing streams and rivers.
All of the above
46. Which of the following is the largest lake in India?
Nainital Lake
Sambhar Lake
Sishram Lake
Chilka Lake
47. Which of the following river originates near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra ?
Godavari
Godavari
Koyna
Both B & C
48. Which of the following state has the Hydel Power Project Nathpa Jhakri ?
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Jammu & Kashmir
Madhya Pradesh
49. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Deccan Plateau I. It is roughly of a triangular shape, extends from the Satpura hills in the north to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India ending in the Indian Ocean. II. On the eastern edge of the Plateau lie the Sahyadri, the Nilgiri, the Annamalai and the Cardamom Hills, the Annamalai and the Cadamom Hills, commonly known as the Western Ghats. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Code.
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
50. Which of the following is not true about the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system?
Forms the largest part of the Great Plains of north India. It covers almost one-fourth of the total land area of the county.
The Ganga rises from the Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas and is joined by the Yamuna and Sone rivers on its right bank.
Rivers joining the Ganga on its left side are the Gomti, the Ghaghra, the Gandak and the Kosi.
Brahmaputra River is a trans-Himalayan river. It originates beyond Himalayas in Tibet.
51. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the semi-arid regions of India I. North-Eastern Madhya Pradesh II. South-Western Andhra Pradesh III. Saurashtra Which of the above regions is/are correct?
Both I & II
II Only
Both II & III
I, II and III
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