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1).Consider the following statements regarding Kant’s view on origin of the Earth : |
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2).Tertiary period had five epochs, Select the correct order in which these epochs appeared in the geological time scale from ancient to more recent times: |
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3). Pelagic deposits are mainly found below the depth of |
(b) |
4). The given fault in the diagram is an example of |
(c) |
5). In the given diagram, the point marked as ‘x’ in B part indicates |
(d) |
6). Laterite is produced by |
(c) |
7). Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas? |
(d) |
8). The most abundant gas emitted from volcanoes is |
(a) |
9). The blueness of the sky is mainly due to |
(b) |
10). Warming in the Earth’s stratosphere is mainly caused by |
(d) |
11). Match List I (Cloud) with List II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(c) |
12). Match List I (Types of Cloud) with List II (Mechanisms for Formation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(a) |
13). A relatively small rotating funnel that extends downward from the base of a towering cloud with thunder, lightning and strong gusty wind is known as |
(c) |
14). In the northern hemisphere, tropical cyclones and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both |
(d) |
15). Match List I (Climatic Conditions) with List II (Tree Species) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(d) |
16). A submarine mountain rising more than 1000 metres above the ocean floor is known as |
(a) |
17). The ocean relief is generally |
(a) |
18). Consider the following statements : |
(b) |
19). Consider the following statements : |
(d) |
20).20. Which one of the following sequences in the increasing order of salinity concentration in their waters is correct ? |
(b) |
21).21. Oozes are associated with |
(c) |
22). Match List I (Deposits) with List II (Locations) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
23).Which of the following is a warm current ? |
(b) |
24). Which of the following conditions are associated with El Nino phenomena ? |
(a) |
25). Spring tide means |
(b) |
26). The important species of the Mediterranean biome are |
(b) |
27).Plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions are called |
(a) |
28).Plants having thorny leaves and penetrating roots are classified as |
(a) |
29). Match List I (Regions) with List II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(c) |
30). Match List I (Biomes) with List II (Species) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(d) |
31). Select the correct sequence of food chain in the Arctic waters from the following : |
(b) |
32). The shaded area in the given diagram represents : |
(c) |
33). Consider the following statements : |
(b) |
34). Eutrophication of lakes is a consequential effect of the accumulation of |
(b) |
35). The spread of cultural elements or complexes from one society to another is called |
(a) |
36). Who said : ‘Similar locations lead to similar mode of life’? |
(a) |
37). The Red Indians or the American Indians belong to the |
(a) |
38). Which one of the following is correctly matched ? |
(b) |
39). Celtic, Germanic and Ural-Altaic language groups migrated to west because |
(b) |
40). |
(d) |
41). Which one of the following states was formed exclusively by the migrants in the 20th century? |
(c) |
42). The Human Development Index (HDI) has shown a positive trend all over the world except |
(a) |
43). Which one of the following does not represent the primitive gathering in the high latitudes ? |
(c) |
44). Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of marine fish ? |
(a) |
45). Which one of the following regions is practising most intensive subsistence farming ? |
(d) |
46). Which one of the following stages indicates the initiation of population explosion in the demographic transition ? |
(b) |
47). Which one of the following is the most important basis of the Whittlesey’s classification of agriculture of the world? |
(a) |
48). The south-western part of California is known for |
(d) |
49). Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Chief Producing States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(a) |
50). The highest hydro-power potential in the African Continent is in |
(c) |
51). Weber introduced a famous locational theory for localisation of manufacturing industries, known as |
(c) |
52). The shortest route from Los Angeles to Moscow is over the |
(c) |
53). Consider the following statements : |
(b) |
54). Match List I (Settlements/Hamlets) with List II (Description) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(a) |
55). Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Places) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
56). In which one of the following mountain ranges of |
(c) |
57). Match List I (Natural Region) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(c) |
58). The favourable percentage of sea water salinity from the point of view of fish production is |
(c) |
59). The sequence of the Great Lakes of U.S.A. from east to west is |
(c) |
60). The Canadian Pacific Railway runs between |
(d) |
61). Match List I (Towns) with List II (Industrial/business Activity) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
62). Match List I (Characteristic Features) with List II (Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
63). Match List I (Towns) with List II (Features) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(c) |
64). Match List I (Russian Region) with List II (Industrial Activity) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
65). Lake Baikal is the only fresh water ‘inland sea’ discharging its outflow into |
(d) |
66). Consider the following countries of South and South-east Asia : |
(a) |
67). The lowest rate of population growth among the following Indian States during 1991-2001 was registered in |
(d) |
68). Which of the following coasts generally remains dry during the months of July and August ? |
(a) |
69). Which of the following correctly states the location of ‘Cold desert’ of |
(b) |
70). Match List I (Name) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
71). The Western Syntaxial bend of the Himalayas is near |
(a) |
72). The Kathiawar Peninsula is an example of |
(a) |
73). The Meghalaya Plateau is largely formed of |
(b) |
74). Which of the following three rivers of Peninsular India have the Amarkantak region as their source? |
(c) |
75). Which of the following types of soils produced by granite and gneiss of weathering ? |
(d) |
76). Match List I (Type of Vegetation) with List II (Region) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(a) |
77). Consider the following regions : |
(a) |
78). Which of the following is the largest coal field in |
(a) |
79). In which of the following states is the marine production of fish less than the inland production? |
(b) |
80). In |
(a) |
81). Match List I (Industrial Activity) with List II (Place) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(a) |
82). Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? |
(a) |
83). The Palghat Gap serves inland communications from |
(b) |
84). Consider the following |
(c) |
85). Match List I (Natural Hazards) with List II (Areas) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(c) |
86). Match List I (Mountain Pass) with List II (Label shown in the Map) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(a) |
87). Match List I (Cities) with List II (Approximate Height above m.s.l. in metres) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
88). Which of the following ports is/are located on the Arabian Sea coast of |
(d) |
89). With which one of the following is the term ‘Maitri’ associated ? |
(d) |
90). Match List I (Biosphere Reserves) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(c) |
91). Match List I (Greek Cities) with List II (Label shown in the Map) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
92). Select the correct sequence in the chronological order of the following Greeks who have contributed vastly to the evolution of geographical thought during the ancient period : |
(b) |
93). From the amongst the following Arab scholars, who is best known for his extensive travels and written accounts of geographical importance ? |
(d) |
94). The principal contribution of Varenius was to synthe-size the approaches of geographical studies as |
(b) |
95). Match List I (Ancient Period Contributors) with List II (Main Thrust of Geographical Studies) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(a) |
96). The idea for digging a canal across Panama Isthmus was put forward by |
(d) |
97). ‘Environment presents a range of opportunities and man is free to choose between them.’ This basic premise in geography is known as |
(c) |
98). Consider the following statements : |
(d) |
99). Match List I (Projections) with List II (Graticule) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(d) |
100). Match List I (Curves) with List II (Diagrams) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(b) |
101). Which one of the following statements is not correct? |
(c) |
102). Match List I (Maps) with List II (Scales) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
(c) |
103). Which of the following depict relief ? |
(c) |
104). Each 1 : Million series ( |
(a) |
105). The radical thinking in geography is focussed on |
(c) |
106). Which one of the following is a key concept in humanistic geography ? |
(a) |
107). Which one of the following statements is not correct? |
(c) |
108). Assertion (A) : The condition of forest cover is very deplorable in states like Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and |
(b) |
109). ssertion (A) : |
(a) |
110). Assertion (A) : Major industrial regions in |
(a) |
111). Assertion (A) : Agriculture in Monsoon Asia is characterised by the predominance of food crop cultivation. Reason (R) : Farming in Monsoon Asia is mainly meant for subsistence purpose. |
(a) |
112). Assertion (A) : The north Atlantic Ocean Route is the world’s most important ocean route. Reason (R) : The |
(b) |
113). Assertion (A) : Cyclone is developed in a region of extremely low pressure of air with steep gradient of pressure. Reason (R) : It has outward spiralling air at low elevations and inward air flowing at the high elevations. |
(c) |
114). Assertion (A) : In the deep ocean, primary production occurs near hydrothermal vents. Reason (R) : Over there, microbes produce food through chemosynthesis which forms the basis for a food-chain. |
(a) |
115). Assertion (A) : The tarai soils in |
(b) |
116). Assertion (A) : Graben is a major relief feature resulting from the faulting activities. It is, infact, a valley or narrow trough bounded by one or more parallel faults. Reason (R) : Blocks of the Earth’s crust may be relatively raised or lowered between more or less parallel faults. The lower part known as graben is formed due to the subsidence of middle part between two normal faults. |
(a) |
117). Assertion (A) : In contemporary geography, there is an increasing awareness of the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the regional problems. Reason (R) : Groups of scholars with diverse backgrounds and skills focus on specific sets of regional problems more comprehensively and scientifically. |
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118). Assertion (A) : The location of the epicenter of an earthquake may be estimated using the time-lag between the arrival of ‘P’ and ‘S’ waves. Reason (R) : The ‘L’ wave cannot start until the ‘P’ wave hits the surface. |
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119). Assertion (A) : Bajadas or |
(a) |
120). Assertion (A) : Vernier scale enables to estimate the fraction of a division in both linear and angular measurements with greater accuracy. Reason (R) : It consists of a moving scale which slides along a primary scale. |
(a) |