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Q1 :

The 'Blue Mountains' is epithet applicable to the which mountains?

A
  

Satpura mountains

B
  

Nilgiri mountains

C
  

Lushai hills

D
  

Aravali hills

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Q2 :

Which of the following statements is/are accurate?:
I. The Shillong Plateau receives significant rainfall due to the south-west monsoon.
II. The Orissa coast experiences winter rainfall brought by the north-east monsoon.
Select the correct option using the codes below.

A
  

I Only

B
  

II Only

C
  

Both I and II

D
  

Neither I nor II

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Q3 :

Which one of the following islands is coral in origin?

A
  

Nicobar

B
  

Rameshwaram

C
  

Andaman

D
  

Lakshadweep

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Q4 :

In which one of the following soils is saffron grown?

A
  

Alluvial

B
  

Karewa

C
  

Hilly

D
  

Regur

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Q5 :

Which place marks the southernmost point of India?

A
  

Cape Comorin

B
  

Point Calimere

C
  

Indira Point

D
  

Kovalam

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Q6 :

What causes winter rainfall in North India?

A
  

Retreating monsoon

B
  

North East monsoon

C
  

South West monsoon

D
  

Western disturbances

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Q7 :

Through which states does the Chambal River flow?

A
  

Rajasthan, MP, UP

B
  

MP, UP, Bihar

C
  

MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat

D
  

MP, Bihar, West Bengal

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Q8 :

A place with an average rainfall of 200 cms, temperature 25°C and  on sloping grounds would be suitable for the cultivation of

A
  

Coffee

B
  

Tea

C
  

Tobacco

D
  

Rice

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Q9 :

Which of the following groups constitutes the basic rock forms?

A
  

Lignite, volcanic, sedimentary

B
  

Sandy, igneous, metamorphic

C
  

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

D
  

Sandy, volcanic, igneous

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Q10 :

Where is the Duncan Passage located?

A
  

South Andaman and Little Andaman

B
  

South and Middle Andaman islands

C
  

North and Middle Andaman

D
  

North and South Andaman islands

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Q11 :

Which of the following states does not have any atomic power?

A
  

Tamilnadu        

B
  

Uttar Pradesh

C
  

Orissa

D
  

Rajasthan

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Q12 :

Which of the following trees is commonly found in Tropical Deciduous Forests?

A
  

Sandal wood

B
  

Rose wood

C
  

Ebony

D
  

All of the above

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Q13 :

Mumbai is colder in summer and warmer in winter because of

A
  

absence of any mountain range nearby

B
  

its nearness to the sea

C
  

rainfall during both the seasons

D
  

nearness to the Equator

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Q14 :

'Lion' in India is still preserved in?

A
  

Gir Forests of Kathiawar

B
  

Kerala State

C
  

Rajasthan State

D
  

West Bengal forests

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Q15 :

The reasons for under exploitation of tropical forests are
1. few transport routes.
2. mixed species forest.
3. willingness of governments to conserve forests.
4. the paper made of hardwood is usually costly.
Select the right answer from below
.

A
  

1, 2 and 3

B
  

1 and 2

C
  

1, 2 and 4

D
  

All of these

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Q16 :

Shifting cultivation or rotational bush-fallow farming is typically practiced in which of the following regions?
1. Central Africa
2. Borneo and Papua New Guinea
3. Amazon Basin
Select the correct option using the codes given below.

A
  

Only 1

B
  

1 and 2

C
  

2 and 3

D
  

All of these

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Q17 :

Which of the following climatic and geographical factors contribute to the formation of thunderclouds?
1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Vertical wind
4. Orography
Use the following codes to select the correct answer.

A
  

1 and 2

B
  

2, 3 and 4

C
  

1, 3 and 4

D
  

All of these

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Q18 :

Which of the following are the examples of Block mountains?
1. Black forest
2. Sierra Nevada
3. Satpura
4. Alpine
Use the following codes to select the correct answer.

A
  

1 and 2

B
  

2 and 3

C
  

1, 2 and 3

D
  

All of these

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Q19 :

The sand dune type that forms long, parallel ridges and occurs in areas of limited sand supply owing to convergent wind directions is called

A
  

barchan

B
  

transverse

C
  

longitudinal

D
  

parabolic

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Q20 :

In development of synclinal ridges and anticlinal valley in a folded region is named as?

A
  

parallel belt of valleys and ridges

B
  

abrasion platform

C
  

topography of inversion of relief

D
  

ridge and valley landscape

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