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Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?

A.

Both 1 and 2

B.

Only 1

C.

Only 2

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

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

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

Geography Political Geography in India

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. 2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.

A.

2 and 3

B.

1 and 3

C.

Only 2

D.

1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer : 2 and 3

Atmosphere Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America. 2. Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A.

Both 1 and 2

B.

1 only

C.

2 only

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : 2 only

Atmosphere Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth’s surface. 2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth’s surface. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

Both 1 and 2

B.

1 only

C.

2 only

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : 1 only

Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

Both 1 and 2

B.

1 only

C.

2 only

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : 2 only

Geography World Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Rainfall in the doldrums is of convectional nature. 2. Convectional rainfall is highly localized and is associated with minimum cloudiness. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

2 only

B.

1 only

C.

Both 1 and 2

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : 1 only

Climate And Weather in India Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements?

A.

1 and 3

B.

1, 2 and 3

C.

1 and 2

D.

2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer : 1, 2 and 3

Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A.

Both 1 and 2

B.

1 only

C.

2 only

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : 1 only

Geography Lithosphere

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava. 2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

Both 1 and 2

B.

1 only

C.

2 only

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2