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Q 1 - Consider the following statements:

1. The solar system revolves around the center of the Milky Way.

2. The galaxy closest to the Milky Way is known as Andromeda Nebula.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : C

Explanation

With the speed of 285 km/s, the solar system revolves around the center of the Milky way.

Q 2 - Consider the following statements:

1. The process of Front formation is known as Frontolysis.

2. The dissipation of a front is known as Frontogenesis.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : D

Explanation

The process of Front formation is known as Frontogenesis and the dissipation of a front is known as Frontolysis.

Q 3 - Which one of the following figures defines Indias Female life-expectancy at birth?

Answer : C

Explanation

Female life expectancy normally is greater than male.

Q 4 - What is the average depth of the continental shelf?

Answer : D

Explanation

The continental shelf normally has very low depth merely about 150 m.

Q 5 - Consider the following statements:

1. An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant.

2. An epiphyte plant harms badly to the plant at which it grows.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

An epiphyte plant does not harm to the plant at which it grows. It is literally harmless plant.

Q 6 - Consider the following statements:

1. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched in 2006.

2. Its main objective was to provide employment to villagers.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

The main objective of PMGSY is to provide connectivity to all the villages.

Q 7 - Which one of the following is wrongly matched?

A - Dudhsagar - Goa

B - Barakana Falls Karnataka

C - Dhuandhar Falls Maharashtra

D - Duduma Falls Odisha

Answer : C

Explanation

Dhuandhar Falls (on Narmada river) is located nearby Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Q 8 - Which one of the following cities is not the example of a religious city?

Answer : D

Explanation

Vishakhapatnam is an example of industrial city.

Q 9 - The Sankosh Hydel Electric Project is a planned project of:

A - India and Bangladesh

B - India and Tibet

C - India and Bhutan

D - India and Nepal

Answer : C

Explanation

The project will be constructed on Sankosh river near Kerabari in Gaylegphug district of Bhutan.

Q 10 - Consider the following statements:

1. Genetically modified crops are vulnerable, as it can cause serious environmental problems.

2. The engineered gene may prove toxic to many wildlife.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 11 - Lonar Lake is the type of

Answer : D

Explanation

Located in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, Lonar Lake is a volcanic lake.

Q 12 - Which one of the following is the smallest religious group in India?

Answer : C

Explanation

Percentage of Zain followers in India is merely about 0.4%, which is the least among all the religious group.

Q 13 - Son is the tributary of

Answer : A

Explanation

Son river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau located in the Madhya Pradesh and it merges into the Ganga river at Bankipora near Aara.

Q 14 - Which one of the following water bodies has the highest salinity?

A - Black Sea

B - Caspian Sea

C - Red Sea

D - Mediterranean Sea

Answer : C

Explanation

Among all the water bodies given above, Red Sea is the most saline.

Q 15 - Vishakhapatnam is an important port for the export of

Answer : C

Explanation

Vishakhapatnam is a major port of Andhra Pradesh that exports iron ore to Japan and other countries.

Q 16 - The earthquake, which magnitude is above 8 on Richter scale is known as:

Answer : A

Explanation

The earthquake with more than 8 magnitudes on Richter scale is rare, not occurs usually, as it is so destructive that it can devastate the whole region.

Q 17 - Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A - Green Revolution Wheat

B - White Revolution Milk

C - Blue Revolution Fish

D - Yellow Revolution Potato

Answer : D

Explanation

Yellow Revolution is related to oil seeds.

Q 18 - Aeroponics is related to

A - Cultivation of plant without using soil

B - Cultivation of plant without using water

C - Cultivation of plant without using fertilizer

D - Cultivation of plant without using sunlight

Answer : A

Explanation

Aeroponics is a technique of cultivation in which the roots remain suspended in the air and nutrient solution is delivered to them in the form of a fine mist. This technique avoids using soil.

Q 19 - Which one of the following is popular as Land of flying Fish?

A - Costa Rica

B - Trinidad and Tobago

C - Cuba

D - Barbados

Answer : D

Explanation

Because of abundance of fish in the region, Barbados is popular as Land of flying Fish.

Q 20 - Which one of the following is known as Regur Soil?

A - Laterite Soil

B - Grey and Brown Soil

C - Red Soil

D - Black Soil

Answer : D

Explanation

Black Soil covers almost 15 percent of the total area and it is also popular as Regur or Cotton Soil.

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