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Q1132013 · 11 Aug 2013
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Directions: The following 07 (Seven) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Statement I: The process of decay and disintegration of rocks in situ is called weathering.
Statement II: Weathering takes place both mechanically and chemically.
1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Answer: B
Q1142013 · 11 Aug 2013
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Directions: The following 07 (Seven) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Statement I: The process of decay and disintegration of rocks in situ is called weathering.
Statement I: Doldrums is a calm belt between 5° N and 5° S of the equator. Statement II: The sun rays strike almost vertically over the equator throughout the year.
1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Answer: B
Q1172013 · 11 Aug 2013
'Esker' is a geomorphic feature developed by
1. A.mechanical weathering
2. B.river action
3. C.glaciofluvial deposits
4. D.aeolian deposits
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Answer: C
Q1192013 · 11 Aug 2013
The rigid lithospheric slabs are known as 'Plates'. What would be the result, if the oceanic plate collides with the continental plate? 1. Oceanic plate is forced below the continental plate. 2. Continental plate is forced below the oceanic plate. 3. Continental and oceanic plates never collide. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.1 and 2 only
4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Answer: A
Q1202013 · 11 Aug 2013
Consider the following layers of the atmosphere: 1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Thermosphere Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the layers with increasing altitude from the Earth's surface?
1. A.1-2-3-4
2. B.2-1-3-4
3. C.3-2-1-4
4. D.4-2-3-1
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Answer: A
Q1212013 · 11 Aug 2013
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: $List I (Landform of peninsular India) A. Marwar upland B. Bundelkhand upland C. Meghalaya upland D. Maharashtra plateau List II (Predominant rock) 1. Quartzites, Shales, Schists 2. Sandstone, Shale, Limestone 3. Granite and Gneiss 4. Basalt$ Code:
1. A. $A 2 B 3 C 1 D 4$
2. B. $A 2 B 1 C 3 D 4$
3. C. $A 4 B 3 C 1 D 2$
4. D. $A 4 B 1 C 3 D 2$
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Answer: A
Q1232013 · 11 Aug 2013
What would be the date and local time of a place located at $8 8^{\circ} 3 0^{'} E$ longitude when the local time at $0^{\circ}$ longitude is 19-00 hrs. of $2 8^{th}$ February 2013?
1. A.23-54 hrs. of $2 8^{th}$ February
2. B.00-54 hrs. of $1^{st}$ March
3. C.23-30 hrs. of $2 8^{th}$ February
4. D.00-44 hrs. of $1^{st}$ March
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Answer: B
Q1282013 · 11 Aug 2013
Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Assam produces nearly 80% of jute in India. 2. Jute grows well on loamy soil. 3. Hot and humid conditions are ideal for growing jute. 4. Jute is commonly cultivated with wheat in rotation. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.2, 3 and 4
3. C.2 and 3 only
4. D.1 and 4 only
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Answer: C
Q1302013 · 11 Aug 2013
Which of the following is the main characteristic of Mediterranean climate?
1. A.High temperature throughout the year
2. B.Rainfall throughout the year
3. C.Rain in winter season
4. D.Convectional rain
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Answer: C
Q1312013 · 11 Aug 2013
Which one among the following is not a factor that affects direction of wind?
1. A.Pressure gradient
2. B.Friction
3. C.Magnetism
4. D.Coriolis effect
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Answer: C
Q1102013 · 14 Apr 2013
In India, increase in population and diversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes have resulted in the decrease of
1. A.forested land
2. B.cultivable wasteland
3. C.net sown area
4. D.double-cropped area
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Answer: C
Q1112013 · 14 Apr 2013
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer) Radioactive decay provides an internal source of heat for the earth. This helps in the formation of which type of rocks?
1. A.Igneous
2. B.Sedimentary
3. C.Metamorphic
4. D.All of the above
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Answer: A, C
Q1122013 · 14 Apr 2013
The greatest seasonal contrast of insolation on the earth is in which of the following latitudinal zones?
1. A.Equatorial
2. B.Tropical
3. C.Temperate
4. D.Polar
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Answer: D
Q1132013 · 14 Apr 2013
Which one among the following countries was least affected by the tsunami that hit the Indonesian Ocean on 26th December, 2004?
1. A.Indonesia
2. B.Malaysia
3. C.Sri Lanka
4. D.India
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Answer: Dropped in the final answer key (full marks to everyone)
Q1252013 · 14 Apr 2013
Which of the following statements is/are true? 1. The angle of the axis in relation to the plane in which the earth revolves around the sun is not constant. 2. The amount of energy given off by the sun changes with the transparency of the atmosphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A
Q1292013 · 14 Apr 2013
When the winds blow from all sides to the central low in an anti-clockwise direction, then this phenomenon is known as
1. A.anti-tropical cyclones of southern hemisphere
2. B.temperate cyclones of northern hemisphere
3. C.tropical cyclones of northern hemisphere
4. D.tropical cyclones of southern hemisphere
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Answer: C
Q1302013 · 14 Apr 2013
The diagram given below shows the schematic relations of temperature and precipitation of tropical climatic type over land : Arrange the climatic types in the correct sequence from left to right : 1. Monsoon tropics 2. Wet and dry tropics 3. Arid and semiarid 4. Rainy tropics Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. A.1–4–2–3
2. B.4–3–2–1
3. C.2–1–3–4
4. D.3–2–1–4
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Answer: D
Q1362013 · 14 Apr 2013
Which among the following areas is conducive for well irrigation?
1. A.Rocky and uneven surface of Peninsular India
2. B.Dry tracts of Rajasthan and Gujarat
3. C.Brackish groundwater region of Uttar Pradesh
4. D.Deltaic regions of Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna
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Answer: D
Q1372013 · 14 Apr 2013
Humid climate, ready market and availability of cheap and skilled labour are the conditions conducive for the production of cotton cloth. Which of the following States of India will have the highest cotton cloth production?
1. A.Gujarat
2. B.Karnataka
3. C.Maharashtra
4. D.Punjab
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Answer: C
Q1392013 · 14 Apr 2013
Which of the following statements regarding hurricanes is/are correct? 1. They develop over the ocean between 8°-15° N. 2. They are almost absent in the South Atlantic Ocean. 3. They do not develop close to the equator. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1 and 3 only
4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D