Q. 'EI Nino' associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is
1) a periodic law pressure centre
2) an abnormally warm ocean current
3) a periodic warm air-mass
4) a periodic warm wind
Q. A nautical mile is equal to
1) 5060 feet
2) 6080 feet
3) 5280 feet
4) 6060 feet
Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct?
1. The colour of the soil is red due to ferric oxide content.
2. Red soils are rich in lime, humus and potash.
3. They are porous and have friable structure.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1) 1 and 3 only
2) 1 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which of the following statements regarding ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct?
1. It absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation found in the Sun's rays.
2. Chlorofluorocarbons are serious threat to the ozone layer.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1) 1 only
2) Both 1 and 2
3) 2 only
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the
1) east to west and north to south
2) west to east and north to south
3) west to east and south to north
4) east to west and south to north
Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
1) There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
2) High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
3) These margins coincide with the plate margins
4) The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
Q. Why South-East Asia has the largest concentration of peasant population at the global scale?
1) The region has favourable and healthier climate
2) The area is dominated by shifting cultivation due to favourable terrain character
3) Intensive subsistence farming is practised in the region
4) The area has a large forested are which is cleared for cultivation of various crops
Q. Wind is often found to blow on a hot summer day due to
1) convection current of air
2) conduction of heat between air and soil on the Earth
3) radiation from the soil
4) None of the above
Q. Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic birds and fish. However, under natural conditions, on one found polar bears predating any penguin. This is because
1) polar bears and penguins never coexist under natural conditions. The former lives in the North Pole while the Latter lives in the South Pole
2) penguins have chemical substance in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears
3) penguins are gregarious and always move groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them
4) polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationships and they help each other for their existenc
Q. Consider the following statements about soil of India:
1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet.
2. Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
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