Q. The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is less than ....... % in inland waters.
1) 5
2) 20
3) 50
4) 75
Q. Consider the following countries :
1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China
4. India 4. Japan 5. USA
Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN ?
1) 1, 2, 4 and 5
2) 3, 4, 5 and 6
3) 1, 3, 4 and 5
4) 2, 3, 4 and 6
Q. Which of the following is/ are the possible consequence/ s of heavy sand mining in riverbeds ?
1. Decreased salinity in the river
2. Pollution of groundwater
3. Lowering of the water-table
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 only
2) 2 and 3 only
3) 1 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Consider the following statements :
1. The Earth's magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.
2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.
3. When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
1) 1 only
2) 2 and 3 only
3) 1 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which of the following has/ have shrunk immensely/ dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?
1. Aral Sea 2. Black Sea 3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 only
2) 2 and 3
3) 2 only
4) 1 and 3
Q. Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi ?
1) Bengaluru
2) Hyderabad
3) Nagpur
4) Pune
Q. Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?
1) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
2) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
3) Nainital (Uttarkhand)
4) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
Q. With which country India exchanged its border maps ?
1) China
2) Sri Lanka
3) Pakistan
4) Bangladesh
Q. As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as .........
1) crooks
2) flections
3) rounds
4) meanders
Q. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?
1) Thermopleion-a region with a high positive temperature anomaly
2) Thermomeion-An area with a high negative temperature anomaly
3) Isobar-A line on a map where the same change in atmospheric pressure has taken place during a specific time
4) Isohel-Places with same level of sunshine
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