Q. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________
A)40°N and 60°N B)5°N and 20°N C)20°N and 40°N D)20°S and 40°S
Answer: 20°N and 40°N
Q. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
A)2, 3 and 4 B)1 and 2 C)3 and 4 D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?
A)Namika La Pass B)Karakoram Pass C)Zojila Pass D)Khybar Pass
Answer: Khybar Pass
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2 B)Only 1 C)Only 2 D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Q. Mudumalai Wild life Sanctuary is located in the state of
A)Tamil Nadu B)Kerala C)Karnataka D)Andhra Paradesh
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Q. Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves?
A)Fermenting B)Withering C)Rolling D)Drying
Answer: Fermenting
Q. Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ________.
A)Mizoram B)Tamil Nadu C)Kerala D)Kamataka
Answer: Mizoram
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Germany and America are the two largest producers of wind-power 2. America has nuclear energy generation capacity of around 100,000 MW 3. America has more nuclear reactors than any other country in the world Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)1 and 2 B)1 and 2 C)2 and 3 D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Q. The capital of South Sudan is
A)Khartoum B)Suva C)Juba D)Taichung
Answer: Juba
Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
A)Epicentre B)Tsunamis C)Focus D)Eye of the Earthquake
Answer: Focus
Q. A sierra is a/an
A)Unit of electrical conductance B)Mountain range C)A midday or afternoon nap D)Holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea
Answer: Mountain range
Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A)II and III B)I, II and III C)I and II D)III and IV
Answer: I and II
Q. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India’s Chromite?
A)Manipur B)Cuttack C)Singhbhum D)Hubli
Answer: Cuttack
Q. The border of Union Territory of Puducherry does not meet with
A)Andhra Pradesh B)Karnataka C)Tamil Nadu D)Kerala
Answer: Karnataka
Q. The length of India’s coastline is about ________
A)7000 km B)5900 km C)6100 km D)7500 km
Answer: 7500 km
Q. In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?
