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by selecting the correct option. n€t

1. Which one is conect? L cfl-{Eqfs Smq Tr f

(A) Asthenosphere-solid corF (A) qq$r rysq--+6{ cFErfiFE-€r,qsE-
mantle-molten core firftT rgsE{-qEr
tB) Molten core-solid core- (B) qffiq rw,mq--TB{ cssqEET-
asthenosphere-mantle qqftffi-Eq--"[Link]
(Ci Asthenospher+-mantle-molten
691 qqfrT [Link]--ryfts sEErsET-
core-solid core
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(D) Asthenosphere-rnantle-solid
core-molten core (D) rffir qw-€mqgq--sh (ffils?p
qfrq c$msq
Which one of the following is the most
common variety of igneous rock ? 2. ffi ffi{ Fffi lrytetq Flqts rcrs wrwr
qKKq c*fiEwr
(A) Basalt
(B) Diorite
(A) Ttrffi

(C) Granite (B) vtr$qRt

(D) Peridotite (c) ffit
Which one of the following is not a p) nRrsERt
metamorphic rock ? 3. ftDffito ffi{Es"ffisfiqrffir
(A) Gneiss (A) ftI,
(B) Conglomerate (B) Fffil\trgt
(C) Quartzite
(c) mrTfqRB
(D) Schist
(D) fiS
The maximum damage to life and 4. &fr € q*E(6r ttm r{rncr qfuF--$ wq$
property is done by the
EE
(A) surface wave
(A) ?$wr
(B) transverse wave
(C) longitudinalwave
(B) B{sqq
(c) E*ryd\Fffi
(D) primary wave
Folds in the mountains are the result
stqfrssfi
(D)
of 5. 6qsk{E{IrrE nr{{sstffi$q{Ef qE
(A) compressional force 6e1 x5rurfu
{B} parallelforce tBl qqffiffi;
(C) shear force (c) 1g {tu
(Di tension*lforce (D) Bra< sH W "1fu

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 6. Which one of the following is not correct o. qtrg{Frql Ir l# corq sqJfr qfu {{r
about igneous rocks ?
tnl qleqft-{t +frqTF q{
(A) lgneous rocks are not fossiliferous
(e) qtc*rFtql frFKr? 1fiq a'{l qfrs
(B) lgneous tocks consist of silicate
minerals (c) qc$ftqlslTftrs rfffi Tr{6
(C) lgneous rocks are rich in naturalgas (D) wsrFrql qw qftffiq'I6
(D) lgneous rocks are rich in metallic 7. rslqfr qmFtR< ry4 qqF qlr?
minerals
(A) qrqB3
7" \Arhich one of the following is not
associated with volcano ? (B) sfl"rcwl
(A) Crator (c) ,q$f
(B) Caldera (D) PrUFH
(C) Ers s. lxtemBfr( T{Ets ?ret q{
(D) Pumice (A) .rs
The mouth of a volcano is known as (B) qlql{3
(A) cone
(c) ;m
(B) crator
(D) qm{ sm$
(C) pipe
(D) volcanic chamber
9. ftcF ffitq $nfr w+lrf{ rFH 6ifrs Efrsq
Erfi?
Wrich one of the following is not an
erasional landform?
(A) {lwil
(A) Bajada (B) ctgtr$
(B) Pavement (c) Wm
(C) Yardang (D) csfrc+A
(D) Ventifacts 10. \sE +h'-et. w& ffiF TIcwt qc{.
10. The term \uind gap'is associated with
qfur
(A) glaciers (A) fu"{rq
(B) fluvialaction (B) qfr{ slq
(C) undergroud water (c) dqw
(D) wind action (D) qlsfiq
11. Whish one of the following is nat an rt. ftffi ffito csnft lv,ffit{ffifr tfu qr{r
agent of erssion?
(A) rTF trT{
(A) $ea wave
(B) Underground water (B) dffiq
(C) Weathering (c) qtqffi
(D) win! (D) <I{,

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 12. The term'outwash plain' is associated with {2. iRefrffi,s qrER'
q[{ q&sr
ffir ffiT qfur rrrq3
(A) glaciers

(B) rivers (A) fu"q

(C) sea waves €) qft
(D) wind adion (c) qq E-{E

13. The term 'inselberg'is associated with (D) {r{

(A) glaciers i3. .W' ffi 6E6 erceT rfuT qtq q&Et

(B) running water (n) qryao

(C) underground water {B) qqqBt

(D) wind action (C) &qqq
14. Which ane of the following is the most (D) <Tr* eM
violent volcano? 14. fus cst{E $r6rir ftrurs qtad}ffr?
(A) Hawaiian (A) qieslt q'{q

(B) Pelean
F) Ftfr qq'l
(C) Strornbolian 1c1 ffi
(D) Vulcanian (D) eqsffir c$ft
15. River capture is the result of {5. frcrtts rfF{ FliKtRI Tcry qfrsn qrqfu wt
{A) downward erosion 6 frrw
(B) lateralerosion (B) "fldqr
(C) downword and headword erosion (C) fremqe re@ps
(D) None of the above (D) S'lr<r r+raqrfr;m
i6. The term'Fjord' stands for 16. ffif ffir46 ffiEm
(A) a submerged n'ver valley (A) ffiffiB'|gm
(B) an emerged river valley

(C)
€) S&sqftS"ruro
a subrnerged glacialvaltey

(D) an emerged glacialvalley

(c) ffiRqm$qgrst
17. \fv?rich one cf the followtng is not an (D) ERs fuarq$qq,Tr
antecedent river? 17. ATC6-I c+rq qAE ''1(<m qrt''rfrr
(A) lndus (A) ftfi
(B) Kali (B) slfr
(C) Gomti (c) c$S
(D) Sutlej (D) 'P-e
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18. The general building up of land surface i8. Eqtqfinr qscrt vce qgk {t$'d{ qb{ro <qt $
because of deposition of materials is
known as
(A) srqffi
(A) aggradation (B) qqq sfr$
(B) alluviation (C) qfisr{
(C) denudation (D) rx-<Cr.n
(D) deposition {9. m w{sfr .srt*lTd fr1fu EBt firsv c{sfr q
19. G utenberg diecontinuity separates (A) .ESrEeT s C<ttFlEEI
(A) mantle and core (B) c$lrlre([Link] € q-$qwT
(B) the outer core and mantle (c) qE3? csurlsut e <[Link] mv'{wT
(C) the inner core and outer core (D) frrrvt s 'sslEEI
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(D) the lower crust and mantle 20. m rs-q lq{Fffi q+twcn Efr-$,*'t lrgs qffiR
Lines drawn through places which were ffiq@qqffins cq G$Elltw ffiTE{[Link]
affecled by the earthquake at the $arne <FTt S
point of time are called
(A) Gq|r{ffr{lq
(A) homoseismal lines
(B) qRr4ftqtq
(B) isoseismallines
(c) fr''{tq
(C) seismal lines
(D) Stffi mramBQ;w
(D) None of the above
21 . R qafr( Eqffi qfi qftoIq W(q \DrrF {qt :{s
21. Astream whose upperwaters have been
captured is said to be (A) qu-s sfrs
(A) beheaded (B) qfi$fiT {fs
(B) elbow of capture (C) igq:frtr
(C) dry gap (D) S"raK ffiifi&qffi
(D) None of the above zz. qqqscffi c s{frrc fislit Es{ affire q{
22. The atmospheric layer refleding radio \'ICF {EI ES
l/uave is called
(A) fficqtFwK
(A) homssphere
(s) q'mmtFssK
(B) ionosphere
(C) stratosphere
(c) rFwn
1O1 emrcntfrmn
(D) ozonosphere
23. The process in which incident radiation is
m. k \flIrm Rfu[s frBa "r,nd cq qqfu
{t{Es ffiqTKTk}t cqfrqE
retainad by substances is called
(A) absorption (A) clllq'f
(B) scattering (B) ftq+t
(C) diffusion (c) Rfrs sfrTtr{
(D) reflection tD) sfuqq

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 24. An adiabatic change of temperature is 24. sqgtq {R"{6{ s&TR TIfi qE
caused by
(A) increase in the moisture content of (A) qqrc \$fuf,tRqTt$
an air pareel (e) qw tfr"sqm qfuq $
(B) increasing amount of dust particles
in an air parcel (c) {q{ s{l46t s q{cslFr
(C) expansion or cornpression of an air (D) qq< wEfr's a{R
parcel
25. aBrrqrfi EF q-{rffi qk's mq qt6{?
(D) horizontal movment of an air parcel
25. The albedo rate is highest in which of (A) m
the following surfaces? (B) q$nftB &r{tE
tA) Lake
(C) Ertms
(B) lce sheet
(C) Rice field (D) tqc$s
(D) Wheat field 26. ftffi c+n& qq{srqr qfrFqr qwr rcpt qRfur
2$. Which one of the following is known as
the convective region of the atmosphere?
tnt erm*fum
(A) lonosphere 1e1 scwnnF+rn
(B) Ozonosphere (c) ffitfutr
(C) Stratosphere
(D) Troposphere
(o)ffim
27. Wrich statement is correct about jet stream?
27. et ?FTrq'r4ld6 cffi Efu& qB-$r
{A) lt moves in the stratosphere (A) qfrfififus'cg emRsE{
(B) lt moves from east to west (B) ,.aBq enrq'g{ c+c+'rFue
(C) lt moves in sinuous bends
(D) lt moves at a speed of about 50 km (c) ,{fr il@}ffGr emfu q
' per hour (D) qtm 5o km. fficq ,.qfr mfu q
Which one of the following does nof .{WfrT {trrs
affect the horizontal distribution of 2s. Fr*rBRs cfl{fr stetrrrqK
temperature? AqlfrE +,{s;rt?
tA) Nature of land surface (A) Efr{ sTB
(B) Ocean currents
(B) q{eFB
(C) Roaring forties
(Di Salinity of seawaters
(c) flq{$-q Dfr{r
29. $elect the carrect answer about tropical (D) ry{e qFIq EKcrst
cyclone.
(A) ln tropical cyclones,air is essential[y
2s. @t&r Tf{lu q*qr$ qfrffi W <tqR${ r

heterogeneous (A) ffi{${F?<1{frwqPP'U

(B) Tropical eyclones are associated
with fronts
(B) @f&qfttu<lqfuxnqry
(C) The cyclonic motion in tropii;alcyclones (C) cAReFrq {ffiT srrcq etfu 1frnu $r
begins because of Coriolis foree mcrm l&w
{D) Tropical cyclones are constructive (n) af&tteutm 6&s ytqs {EqE
b'y nature

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 The rain-shadow effect is related with ffiFtis r+lqB -{ERX \TqsFI'r q(,E q&Ef
(A) drizzling (A) {A&€erfr
(B) cyclonic precipitation tal ${p lBtto
(C) convectional precipitation (c) {Rrqq @,itu
(D) orographic precipitation (D) Hrqlq(st 1B"tto
31. The conect $equene of different layers 31. p$ cqr-+ S"rrd{ frm qElsrt{ ffi€fr{ qfrs
of atmosphere from the surface of the
@T€ft qE
earth upward is
tA) troposphere, stratosphere,
(e) ffi, Er[HFsqE, q'Eqrfi1F${ld,
ionosphere, mesosphere mqlfugT'{
(B) stratosphere, troposphere, (n) &&qfrffi, &-r{firqr{, qt(FrnlFsrft,
ionosphere, mesosphere flTqlFffiTfr
(Ci troposphere, stratosphere (c) k'nFwm, &r&Fr$r, crcilFsrrfr,
mesosphere, ionosphere qWO{IFWH

{D) stratosphere, troposphere, (D) BrelPmr*, ffitr, c{oflFs{ffi,

mesophere, ionosphere \xlsl-{fr{ls
The'Ntne{ East' ridge is situated in 32. ffiQS'!ffiftft{qrqF
(A) the Himalayas (A) furqm
(B) the lndian Ocean
(B) sKs qqFflrnd
(C) th€ Pacific Ocean
(c) ffirs {q}fitrffi
(D) the Atlantic Ocean
(D) qffiffisrqlqlrrc{
The shallow stretch of ocean floor qqs qq"fitlt*K qfrftd qry#F
adjoining land is known as 33. tqEiHE wlr
(A) deep sea plain Tfiq
(B) continentalslope ($ flqr qws qqYfr
(C) continental shelf (B) qQEE
(D) continental plain (c) qfrc{Pfiq

34. Isohalines are the lines showing the toi rysqqrwt

distribution of 3a. qffiqlqm Sffi (snftr$ fillll!{lq?
(A) temrerature (A) Ef-NHFffi
(B) pres$ure (Bi Dlr"tfl {tq
(C) salinity (c) lmstq<fi
(D) cloudiness (D) [Link]
The saliniiy variation in the open ocean 95. €Ew q$r ffiqsFr qr{s qfqt*'lslm
are ge$erally
(A) small
(A) s{
(ts) larye F) cffi
(O) eero (c) 15
(D) None of the absve
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 36. The annual range sf the sea surface 36. ?Ft&r \qsrE qffid vtq{rqk qrffi-q q(
temperature in the tropical region is
(A) 70 (A) 70

(B) less than 2o (B) 2o qF ccr6F T:{

(c) 5" (c) 5"
(D) 10n (D) 10o

37. Archipelago is 37. q75p4r*' sErE <arm cEF${

(A) a ring shaped coral reef
fel effiffiqotfir
(B) a group of islands (B) ArF qqB
(C) a strcam bed in a desert
(c) qryfi qq{Br
{D) a type of glacier
(D) qv ffirK fr{.{rq
38. The current produced by upwelling of
cgolwater offthe coast of Chile and Peru 3s. Efr s c"rs Sqrnr Soq msrni <Ett s
is known as
(A) q€ErqH Gfls
(A) Agulhas current
(B) ,sE Ffiil
(B) El Nino
(c) qqrql$ Glg
(C) Humboldt cunent
(D) Canarycunent (D) <EHfr Gto

39. Curents that flow from lower latitudes to 99. ftE qsRq RrF U6 Effivf emk @M q'q
higher latitudes are (A) qlsq etg
(A) cold cunent
(B) Bs gts
(B) warm current
(c) mmrq
(C) tides
(D) qteffirpt
(D) tidal bore
Canary cunent ffows near the
40. cq Etg ers fiqrfi @rsfr ffiRs w vt qq
(A) coast of Africa tA) \ryf&ry16 Sqg
(B) coast of North America (B) [Link]
(C) coest of Asia (C) efu{Stg
(D) coast of South America (D) qfur !ryrc{fuF E"rte
41. Most of the dissolved materials in 41. EW qsry* eftsr{{ qaEE ffiffi sq{
seanetcrare dcrivsd frorn the
(A) q{€w(rm cqm
(A) seafioor
(B) atmosphere (B) qmffiT cqls

{C) rerna}ns of marine organisrns (C) lttrs e1fu [Link] c{rs

(D) continents (D) q$Et sr$

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 42. Upto 4'C the density of ocean water as a 42. A'.C st$${l 'rdg
qltKq.[E< T{Y sPHrEFt
result of decreasing temPerature amr qcq qcq

(A) decreases (A) TqF Erm

(B) increases (B) Irere qrm

(C) remains constant (C) erq{rsE cfffi
(D) first decreases then increases (D) geRn +cqslirRF qlrg

_ 43. The density of seawater depends on

43. qrq,#n r{ frtrd <Frd ft$w 6fl-a $oIqlHq
. (A) temPerature eeK?

- (B) pressure (A) \5|'f{li$l

(C) temperature, pressure and salinity (B) EH
(D) salinity {c) ElrHEt, Stel s i{qqsl
(D) q-{qqt
M. Sargasso sea is characterised by

(A) very cold water 44. ?.mq ql6rns{ iEftB frffis qs

(B) a special type of marine vegetation (A) {< fto-q q-q Em

(C) very tr/arnt and highly saline water (B) q$ R(T{ sffi{ ql1fr'r tBq qKl
(D) high densitY of water (c) qB E+ e qk$ qqt1o q"I E'FI
(D) \ryft-s qlyIp qq qlitl
45. The oceanic ridge comes into existence
because of ql1fr_sffiffi IE qq \il qq
45. aE +Kcq
(A) convergence of Platee
1A1 !*&qrA $Go( s[al
(B) divergence of Plates (B) qIcsrt IFFI

(C) orograPhic movements

{C) ?qcilclff'l efu'qF wq
. (D) shearing of Plates (D) "lf6s{ ffiffir vce

- 46. lnseaanechosounderwasfirstusedby 46. qIF S${ qr$l {fuK'-qr ql-{qrd q{

(A) the Gennan exPedition (A) vtfila&$rq

(B) the Norweigian exPedition (B) ffi€cfi lq&ffiI
{C) the British exPedition (c) BB{ !q&qr{
(D) None of the above (D) &llsr rocqt&qq

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 47. The line joining the points of equal depth 47. q{fi't qqffi{s qwr{sfr c{ ffi{Fr qrfl ry{G
is known as qIFFE|.6F TEIEg
(A) isohaline
(A) qffia
(B) isocline
(B) qffiq
(C) isohyte
(C) qRtnrqRt
(D) isobath
48. Knot is the unit of speed equalto
(D) qkn<m
(A) 1.5 nautical mile 4S. r&r<crr* qffi{ (knot) 1Erss 6EF|{F[
(B) 1 nauticalmile (A) [Link]
(C) 2 nauticalmile (B) 1 {F+rE rRE
(D) 1.2 nautical mile (C) 2 qfrflE {trq
49. \lVhich one of the following factors is
responsible for the change in the regular
(D) 1.2 4fism {RE
direetion of the ocean cunent in lndian
Ocean ?
49. EF{sT{qFIc{ Flp3ffish 1ffiH col{
+Fq6qlftr
(A) lndian Ocean is'half an ocean'
(A) sks q{qFrr trqtsit{rirT q({s'
(B) lndian Ocean has monsoon drift
(C) lndian Ocean is a land-locked-
(B) srN T{:ryFrrs dw 1l{s{rq
ocean (c) stls TqFrtrrr qq qFf fifrE
(D) Indian Ocean has greater variation (D) s'rre q$qtrrcr qft-$s<
in salinity
q-qqsT{ kfiq cq'ar
flT
50. V1filly Wlly is
50. tqfr&ffi'q
(A) a type of tree grown in temperate
region 1R) ilBfrmsqqq"Kfirxfry
(B) a wind that blows in desert region (B) Ys wFrE ?mRE {qeKR
(C) a tropical cyclone of the northwest (c) EE{ "fFEq
qctfi${ erfrs qfrts
Australia
(D) qF fi[*r ffiBH qqq 1l qmfftcq flsrl
(D) a kind of common fish found near qm
Lakshadweep
51. A place where a particular plant and 5{. a( qlH fu{ ffic,K Bfrq e enft qq s'6s slrir
animallives, it is called Tfi Eg

(A) ecology (A) <rffiq]l

(B) habitat (B) alfer qlcEt
(C) hadal (c) qgtq
(D) hook (D) qs
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 Taiga is 52. &$ qq

(A) open form of borealforest (A) ffiR$q erS<wt

(B) mangrove forest (B) q,ffiCdlE q{q'
(C) deciduous forest (c) ficq& !ryqt
(D) None of the above (D) €'lcil( cslcfllfr?ffi
Arboreals are
sg. !sK[qR$ qq
(A) types of Plants found in Tundra
region
(A) YEt qsFlrt ,qs {-fifi sfttq

(B) types of fishes (B) .{T Rr.F qlqT qqql

(c) Icffi sel-ffi cq q-{-q gtft s {qTffi qlq

(C) animals and insects which live in
upper steries of the trees
(D) $qEK qorqtft, ,;s
(D) None of the above
54. .qsrfiS q <qr+tfr €M qtms qctr Frpg, ols
54. One celled or many celled plants those s ?t{st cfr" qH{ <El qs
have no root, stem or leaf systems, are
catled (A) qffiR
(A) autotroph (B) ffifrR
(B) detritus (C) qIqtlt
(C) algae (D) qm
(D) grass qfu qffi Eqclr-s qRei't T-dl g ftc$s ffiq
55.
55. Water pollution in river is measured by qftW E!iltd{ untftaqlr ffict?
the dissolved amount of
{A} @fr{
(A) chlorine
(B) srqF
(B) ozone
(c) qfr&Iffi{
(c) nitrogen
(D) \q&sq-{
(D) oxygen
56. World Envkonment Ccnference to s6. fuffi &vtsq fua tgsr qfiH ffi fr{
qfrr<t qcqffiE crlcfi{ q-{frro q{?
discuss global warming was held in
1997 in
(A) s{RH
(A) $tockholm
(B) ffi,{t-&-ffi#lrirt
(B) Ris de Janeiro
(c) $tu
(C) Paris
(D) fr'csttl
(D) KYoto

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 57. The alpine vegetation in the western 57. flfuq Rqtq{ wrm qrfr{ U&q (qi{Er
Himalayas is found only up to a height
of 3000 metres while in the eastern 3000 fiH( €uFsT "f{g cr{t {Fr, E-;ufir$ "F
Himalayas it is found up to a helght of R$EcTtr (,rym cryR 4ooo fiRH SDot 't{s
4000 meters. The reason forthis variation R'W, esE Rqtcrs "r{ioc$e[s eQhficw{ eaq
in the same mountain range is that EE
(A) eastern Himalayas are higher than (A) n1{ qlr+t EC"[Link]
R{Frq tPDq
western Himalayas
(B) eastern Himalayas are nearer to the (B) flfiEq Q+FK Erc,fsr t{ furrm fr"{sffi{t
equator and eeacoast than western e €orEq ffiqd
Himalayas
(C) qfuq fuFm \ryc,fsf "I{ fum{ fi{ft
{C) eastem Himalayas get
mere
fBqio mft qs
monsoon rainfall than the western
Himalayas 1o) E'rsr-d maqlftQm
(D) None of the above is. ffi&rs 1csr ,{!Fq-s qtft{s] ffie'{ $Tes
58. "Monoculture of commercially viable tree
is destroying the unique natural profile
?EnAr$ fiqrw 'rcE Effi
srfiRl Sqq&
nF$ +l*fr Btqq wdls, ryFrff$s lq?fftr{ €Eq,
of the region. Thoughtless exploitation
of timber, destruction sf mangrove,
Wre$ $S{qq{ qrqrBrs EK€ {Brwsrd
itlegal logging by tribals cnly compound Yurcql qf[q-Fm qq6qB IqffiT e q,Hs61s
the problem. Freshwater poekels are qi{s s{64i( firrq w
13q \ry{F(E ff(Rv
fast drying up due ts deforestatian and qq 1o Sw qg,qfr trH qqrE q.*fr6 amqr?
destruction of rnangroves." The place
referred to this quotation is (A) fir{rqk s"rEa
(A) Kerala coast (B) 1q"fiq qsq
{B) Sundarbans (C) qrnqq e frmrE* qgq
(C) Andaman and Nicobar lslands
(D) Orissa coast (D)Sfu{ bngE
qo
The greatest diversity of animal and plant 59. $fft s S&wqre< ?qBff ;r<foffi qks R
species oscurs in qsmqw
(A) temperate deciduous forests (n) qt&qrsm,rffiqsq
(B) tropical moist foresi
(C) heaviiy poltuted rivers (B) @ffir qrd wr
(Di desert and savannas (C) qRr Fqgo ffitq1<
60. Wrich of the following statements is conect (D) qs s qFFtI !ryFEI
regarding "Green Climate Fund " ?
(A) lt is intended to assist the
60. 1q-{FwqEERE' qieptg ffir <ffi S-+r
developing csuntries in adaptation (A) q$[Link],tffi'6{r serflH trc$fi
and mitigation practices to counter
<tT$ gqq wrF 'fs& € sK frEI gfq
climatic change
$ffi 'tEB s$frffiEqrffiq
{B) lt is founded under the aegis of ([Link] qF$qI <ffi{fir,4ffi gqH
UI'{EP
(C) lt is signed by developing countries (B) eS uNep-r ltr{rq a&ftro qrlq
only
tCt efr cwq trffi"{frq (n.r EKr {rsrre
(D) lt was adopted in 2008
(D) qb zoos -,Q tfu qq

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61. The most important strategy for the 61. ff'-€qBffi{ rffisr1i[ q(;r rFn6-{ffi
conservetion of biodiversity together with qkmffir cq s-q{t'f {kffi41sqqqflqm[E
traditional human life isthe establishment E.I EE
of
(A) biosphere (A) fi{rsE
(B) botanicalgarden (B) mBrfr+ffi flrfi
(C) nationalPark (c) qlq{ ffiq
(D) wildlife sanctuaries
(D) w$ft qwrm \reTfirf
62" Many transplanted seedlings do nof
grow because 62. ql{lsfro DRt?trRd qrffi€'rEldl $ q6 {i
(A) the nem, mil does not contain TEAI
favourable minerals (A) 4yr rtBts ql1,q qfiq Gttnq Erc$ ql
(B) most of the root hairs grip the new qF qtBr$
soiltso hard {B) cqq< srl Ft+rw {Fltsfr
IrsE,ftrf qiorg rlcq
(C) most of the root hairs are lost during
transplantation (c) qftrn^q ftrre{ 1mt qf+rsrffi TFI +
(D) leaves get damaged during q$ {t{l
transptantation
(D) "flsfsfr qrdErffi rrin wBas qc{ 'r$
63. \ lhich of the foltowing statements is
correct absut laterite soils? 63. qrtfirRt fRrqt rr"tr+ 6$l{ ri<gfr qfrrer
(A) Lateritic soils are rich in nitrogen (A) qltffit{fustlRmrw s *Hl1a
and potash
(B) They are well develoved in Raiasthan (B} [email protected] ,A
Ifu VMTgB{ flg ffiCE
(C) They are brown in colour (c) & <'f {c-qft
(D) Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well (D) BFIHr$l s rlq-ffiq qql&.+t{srrcrcE
in these ssils
q{lq
The largest number of temPerate
fi&ftgls qsrn qHl'{.ls m ql{
cyclones originate mostly over the 64. 1'f<rs cE[iF

(A) lndian Oeean Eqqa w sl qE

(B) North Atlantic Ocean (A) srds{qqFFr

{C} North Pacific Ocean (B) ts{\ryffisffiqt$l
(D) Arctic Ocean
(c) SE{ [Link] TqFilqT
55. The height of midday sun at the equator
is never tesE than (D) vllss qqr$frr
I
(A) 66i" 65. fi'qwq{t{ sf{ IFe Slo'st e,{LqR

(A) 661. eK <Frt;t{l

7 2
(B) 23*"
z (B) zg1",msr{;t{
2

(c) 90' (c) 90r' €3 Tt{${

(D) 30" (D) 3ff e< s|t?m

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 All the weather changes are closely 66. q{€ ers.E qFr{sqFr qffiT ffiFts con
?KqEr qrq qfuf
related to
(A) pressure variation (A) Erffi -eh-{Fl
(B) temperature changes (B) \5ffi[$3 {k-{6{
(C) humidity variation (c) qMq{ qk{6{
(D) cyclonic activity (D) 1f{ltr
67. Doldrum is a zone of 67. IIEFTq-TIE
Eq
(A) intertropical divergence (A) tfirEPt+n€Rewqq
(B) intertropical convergence (B) ?bR EFr+tq r{slwq
(C) frontolysis (c) sffifrfrq
(D) localwind (D) qfnq Tlt
Collisioncoalescene theory was propounded 68. qrrs{tq ,qplfisqq' Ts{lrt rflq q?il
to explain
lftefmf T-{cs eFs{ ffit'qtffiq ?
{A) tomado (A) bdcsr
(B) precipitation (B) \ffisrreF{
(C) clouds (c) 6{E
(D) cyclone (D) 1f<ls
The central low pressure core of esm wfin q{<fi frrorq<
tropical cyclone is ealled
a ss. tf{rc{
q{
fs,Er[strF Tqt
(A) col
(A} TE.
(B) trough qrs
G)
(C) eye
(C) DT
(D) depression
{D) smqq{
7fr" Precipitation in the Mediterranean type
?0. gqu,qlrffi{ w{l{cs q{r[sertrK erf&
of climate is
(A) reliable 6l figrrur
(B) ffi-{c{t6rr;t{
(B) unreliable
(C) highly unreliable
(c) qR'$ ffi$[Link]

(D) qRs tBqftq fi$qffir

(D) highly reliable
71. ffiTS q'ffiqr erfiq rtim qE
71. The main cause of monsoon climate is
(A) s{ Ef"Frtat
(A) low temperature
(B)
(A mfterr*qr
high temperature
(c) ErErfrs Efr
(C) undulating tenain
(D) qqn qgrr frqftoT$st
(D) seasonal reversalof wind

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 Select the conect answer regarding 72. sffir firyS<E'm#qhffi ffi{t
lndian monsoon.
(A) lndian monsoon has been described
(A) qrs <at q{ orfiq qfdrs{ ftw m'f

as extended troPical cYclone

(B),qffi'rH( futlsTSql Er{re
(B) There is absence of reversalof wind
in lndian monsoon (c) frs'slffi Frxu'Fr qqsEfr Errcsr Sw-
(C) The low Pressure area remains qFET qs"rq q{E qll3F
stationary over the north-western
plain of lndia during summer (D) fiq,t<-{q *YCs q?.rqry 1E"fls qEIfl

(D) They result into heavy rainfallduring

late summer season
73. filffi crn qffi FKff{ e wt8q tE "mt
ll/trich one of the following is not a qry'6e1-sftffi qnr
charaeteristic of the equatorial and
tropical rainforest? 1a) "ifit{ 3fr{g T {q <mF
(A) A lush green biome (B) 13\ ru3Ffrm^$1+
(B) Broadleaf evergreen trees
(C) Dense canopy usually ananged in (c) qa$ffiffirDl&I{t
three levets
(D) Bfrffi .e aQ{ !{1xs f{Sw
(D) Low diversity in plants and animals

74. Which of the following statements is nof 74. cslq sqffi qfrT ir{?
conect ?
1A) The southern hemisphere records (A) Sw (ffi{ qfisl qftt cfiEd 1fra
more rainfall than northern qfr*q cqft
hemisphere
(B) The maximum rainfall occurs in a (q filfrscrtff{ Tl(q, 10o (cr6F 20"*{3 {cts
belt absut 10o to 20o wide near the qr{rs ffr{E d unr+
equator
(C) Low rainfallie recorded between 20o
(G) 20'E: e q: qrrlfff qqi 30'E: s t:
and 30n nortfi and ssuth
q$Frl rBqrc< {R{r't sq
(D) Latitude 0o to 10o south have more
(D) 0' cwr 10o t: qlFIqH 0" eclFF 10's:
rainfall than latitude 0u to 10" north
\ry€\qw{sf ry{IB"flsqs c$m
75. Setect the correct statement from the
following: qs
25. qfr-s qg,qfr ERg ce{ t

(A) The new alluvial soils are known as

bhangar 1R1 ffi{lffirsqqlgwfie{
(B) The old atlwial soils are called as (B) afffr qffi EtTd aln 'iESs
bharar
(C) Black soits are called as regur (c) Ts Ifufle-s slt E{ 6{(rd
(D) Black soils have low moisture
(D) lFs {ftrfi{ qE {titcl Twl6I{
holdiJtg caPacitY

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 76. The percentage of decadal growth of 76. 2AOr2011 'r{s [Link] S& q{qiqlT Ifrm nwrt
population (2001-11) is the highest in qF ffiI ilIg] }rr{IE?
which of the following States?
(A) Bihar (A) fiQr
(B) Maharashtra (B) r{InE
(C) Uttar Pradesh (C) &s{scqq
(D) West Bengal (D) tFrqq
77. The growth rate of population of lndia in 77. 2011qtrq qs(sx wrREtt 1fra <r <r
2011 is
(A) 1.76a$
(A) 1.76o/s
(B) (B) 1.}a%o
1,Wo/o
(c) 1.e2% (c) 1.92o/o

(D) 2.00% (D) 2.00o/o

78. According to the Census 2A11,the lowest 78. 2011-qn qtqTt{lft \{-{$s Frcql \rt"llrc( RR
sex ratio wae recorded in 6$fc[{ ffi[6l$ s,5r?
(A) Andaman and Nicobar (A) qffilq.s ftffi<r
(B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli qlq{r s q$f
(B) $sfr
(C) Daman and Diu q:H e frS
(C)
(D) Lakshadweep
(D) qmtfrq
79. The Census 2011 is the
79. 2011-$r EE{wffifr
{A} 12th Oensus
(B) 13th Census (A) )r. Eq qrk-qFra
(C) 14th Census (B) 5\, Erl Wry{11ff
(D) 15th Census (c) :s uaqqqqffi
80. The growth rate of male population of
(D) )c sq qrEqwrfr
lndia in 2011 is lx$fr v1it€ tsq q{qig1 IkH
80. 2011-H sqf
(A) 17.19Yo qfd s-s?
(B) 18.12o/o
(A) 17.19o/a
(c) 16.23%
(D) 15.667o
(B) 18.12Ya
(c) 16.?3a/o
81. Regarding population grotrrrth during 20th
(D) 15.6606
century tist the conee[ one fro
the
following: fr$ -lweBs wq$ut
81. ffi ryqa6 ffi;r serrF0
Periad Papulation Growth q$sr
(A) 1gO1-19?1 $teady growth
q:H vrffiq$lft
-
(B) 1921-1951
- Rapid high growth (A) 1e01-1e21
- firH,frE $
(B) 1e21-ls5t {ffffiTfr
(C) 1951-1981
- $tagnant -
(D) 1981-2001 with
(c) 1e51-1e81
- e{$
- Tig:h,.s_r"[Link]
definite signs of (D) 1981-2001
- tffilc{$r qffi ftr
slorrdown cfeqE{flq & lsqH

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 The child sex ratio (0€ years) according 82. grfiw 2a11-q qq{t{rfr \rflft 0€ 1qT qsfr
to lndian Census,2011 was gqr{,[o
Frts< Fs?
(A) s12 (A) e12,
(B) e18 (B) e18
(c) s17 (c) e17
(D) e20 (D) e20
83. The ratio of a population to a given unit
83. q$fr frffi ITqEFK qps66r qpf+i rrrr
of area is called
qffi$JF\4rrr(,s rql w
(A) demography
(A) qaq\qif
(B) population density
(B) q;pxqiq qqg
(C) pcpulation distribution
(c) q{rrwE frsrd
(D) None of the above
(D) &K{ r+rr-affiqqr
The settlements found on the levees of
oxbowlakes are 84. q{-TmTB grm <kffi fir+t cq ffic.K T{&
(A) linear patem fi$ qt$sf qE
(A) qew
(B) circular and semicircular pattem
(B) crIlE@ <t E{ c?fl6rFilrr
(C) triangular pattem
(D) star-like pattern
(clw
(D) q$qryr
85. A series of concentric zone, each with a
distinct land use is called s5. ftFE yfrq vq={a'rq -{Tlrfu-$ qqrrqs 3Erfim
(A) satellite tuwn $Fmrr {ff q{
(B) central business di$trict (A) s'Frq
(C) metropolis (B) ffiq{EE,qsE
(D) None of the above (c) ryqqffi
(D) E mrd cflr+rfr? {fi
Ghange in demogrraphic eharacteristics
is the consequence cf 85. fus r+Fr stxrqB( sq qsryf&,-+ t{Fr6,
(t) literacy qffiqmr?
(B) migration tA) rfEfirst
(C) exploitation of minerals (B) ema
(D) None of the above (c) qfrqqffiK 3rqqfit

87. The Fataeornagnetb results obtained 1o) &"rfirfi cErr+EQm

frem lrdia indieate E*at in the past the
lndian tardmats hae moved
87, sB$ srsF sls "r*Q;qffiT w qfi1q6 ffi 6q
q$(s [Link] wrrr Effisft'.c- qffi&E
tA) n+rthvrrard
tA) ew.
(B) southward
(B) rfu{ qBgr{
{C) eastward (C) T{ lteqcq
(D) westwad (D)tfu{@lq
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 8S. conect ?
V1/frich one is m{E q8sr
(A) Lead-Rampa (A) slql--df*'lt
(B) $alt*Zawar (B) q<q---lqlsrta
(C) Silver-Didwana
(C) [Link]
(D) Graphit*-Bellary
(D) amRt-ceqft
Wlrich one of the following east flowing
rivers of lndia has rift valley due to down
warping ? 89" "Ifq{ffi qfrE qffiFts
[Link] crtq s,rE flEs
(A) Damodar s€s1vJrtfrH aTIfuEC{(R.?
(B) Mahanadi tA) fiHmr
(C) Son (B) {qqft
(D) Yarnuna
(c) (tl{
90. Wrich of the following places is known (D) 1T31
for paper manufacturing industry ?
(A) Yamunanagar
(B) Patna 90, sffiq Fffi{ q;E ffifu 6fi-a qqsE8 qtsT

(C) Shahabad (A) q-{lffK

(D) Dehradun (B) qfF{r

9{" Vlfrrich one is conect ?

(c) {RIqq
(A) Barley-hot and dry ctimate with (D) a{rlE{
poor soil
(B) Rice-hot and moist elimate with 9{. 6snB qfrtrroq]z
rich soil
(A) <tH-.$s s es qE<}t,aq1 q${ $rsf
(C) Millet-warm and moist climate
with high alluvialsoil (B) ffi--Ss e qM qdKR q<t B& $r$t
(D) Tea*cool climate with poorer (C) Etl-$s € \ryr$ qE$q'{r( B{* qffi
soil (D) d-sgE qq-{r{ eft q$-q n&-$l
92. V1hich one isconed?
(A) Teak-Jammu & Kashmir ffi;rtrsfr#or
(B) Deodar-MadhyaPradesh (A) vt*-q"[e pt&s
(C) $andalwood-Uttarakhand (B) ffiqqrs*{qrfi$t
(D) Sundari-West Bengal
1C) u%rfib--€-w{He
ll/hich one is conectly reasoned 1o) Sft*{Fffi
sentence?
(A) Cfiennai is warmer than Kolkata- cflq {ffi? a3{ qF$?
Latitude
(E) Snorryhll in Himalayas*Northeast (A) cu-ffiqlE-flvl \ryrFFl B+-qqs1
mensoon (B) furqffiyqm"rre&-{-S mfiq{
(C) Reinfalldscr€ss$ frorn t*&st
Bengal toPuniab-Westem (c) "rrs:KE cqFF
eflwr{ @ erfr. eerv
disturbances qEs-{Fffi q,sr
(D) $Sbj-Ganga plain gets
sofile rain in winter-Altitude
(D) rcqs-flqt qqEfrN ftrs IE #wst
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 94. 'Saddle Peak' the highest peak of 94. qlqHn \s ftrsRT fttTcqs qc<fD 'tq
Andaman and Nicobar lslands is at 'qrfr€qftf'E f,sfsm ?
(A) Great Nicobar
(A) comfrcffir{
(B) MiddleAndarnan
(C) LittleAndaman (B) {$ qlqqTH
(D) North Andarnan (c) Ffiqerq$r{
(D) Usq qtqnnn
\tVhich one is conec't ?
(A) ldukki-Thermal power station 95. crHE qft-s r
(B) Sabarigiri-Multipurpose proiect (A) qffi ffiE
-qffigq
(C) Ramganga-Hydroelectric prclect (a) ffiFtfr-qq$re
(D) Ghatprabha-lnigation projest (c) <tTstql WRErq Cfir
-
(D) RBeFt eiFH
Wltich one of the following regions of -qwqr
lndia is now regarded as an 'ecological
hotspot'? 96. tsTdcwr c+n qgqB ?€olfff ffi' q5q

(A) Western Himalayas q&fur

(B) Eastern Himalayas (A) {F6rRqrqr
(C) Western Ghats (B) C RxFT{
(D) Eastern Ghats (c) tFE'{qE

97. \&hich one of the following fuels causes

(D) 'Frffi
minimum environmental pollution ?
(A) Diesel 97. ftcu( ffi{ qrq'FitdB q?rcrr{ vr tRc+t Eqt
lmm?
(B) Coal
(C) Hydrogen (A) &(q-{
(D) Kerosene (B) wqr
(c) qR(grs'q
98. Vlfrich one of the following mountain
ranges spread over only one State in (D) cqrdtFlr
lndia ?
(A) Aravalli 9s. frrmw Fn 'r{scgq Efdrsg eryqrrq esfr
(B) Satpura rtlgR ftqsr
(C) Ajanta (A) \rykmfi
(D) Sahyadri (B) rtvsr
tc) qqer
99. \ /hich one of the following does nof (D) wr&
befong to biosphere reserves setup
so far? 99. fiffi ffi#?w q($Frrr ql€rqEq:nr?
ffi Great Ni*obar (A) dE frtsnr
(B) $undarbans (B) {qs<q
(C) Nanda Devi (c) qqriQ
(D) Gulf of Kachchh (D) ee$"mrys

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100. ln the lndian context the term 'de notified {00. ul-<&{ qBrerfure tTF q&' eQ rctlfr{ ?Et
tribes'refers to {t 6{F}tr[{tqEqrqqqE
(A) tribes which are aboriginals (A) qtfr S'M&
(B) nomadic trtbes (B) trqFm S'rq&
(C) tribes practising shifting cultivation (c) CffiB
E1as( TR/co ft{-s
(D) tribes which were earlier classified
as criminaltribes
(D) R;r€ bqq&,p{ vtat$ Squt&' RfiK
frtu&E
101. Which one is conet?
(A) European Trans continental roi. rs,,-{fr qtsTr
railway-Paris to I stanbul (A) fuqn $1E sffiE{t1q trqsrs-'iflRq
(B) Trans Siberian railway- Leningrad cqm t$rfq
to Vladivostsk (B) UIq rTffi{r mscs--cqFnors EEIF
(C) Trans Andean railway-Leningrad $e.u'Es
to volgograd
(C) Er{ry qrcw rresr*-6Efr{$s flRr
(D) Orient Express-Paris to lAlarsaw
sE(5[drs
lA2. The ideal climatic conditions for the (O) .sffi ,qstr$a-'tTk{ 6q6E rsrk{
cultivation of rice are
(A) rainfall above 100 cm, temperature 102. {Fr Sqqfrm q-qqqqs rryte'{ qfrcq{Eq
absve 25'C (A) 100 cm eq (qfrIB$s s 25 oC .en ctft
(B) cooland moist climate forthe entire Ee't"t
crop period
G) Drfi{ {W qqsflfr bm qq l$ld q4<tt
(C) rainfall below 100 cm, temperature
below 25 oC (c) Ifr"fltr 1oo cm q{ +lt e tre.t'l 25 "c
qT qrsl
(D) warm and dry climate during the
entire crop period (D) Elfi< qrffi b'+ e sx uEKIgn $qHr
Tmt
103. Wrich one of the following soil types of
lndia is rendered infertile bythe presence i03, ftcE EwRs EKIET $[Link] cflqB rqwd
of excess iron? qtftqflRp q$qt
{A) Desert
(n) qr q&-$r
(B) Alluvial (B) "Eq{&-+t
{C) Podzolic (c) qsrq
(D) Lateritic (D) EUtffi
{04. Which one of the following types of ,l04. Esr Eqw+n qq{q qb6{
erosion is esponsible for the formation Ek{ GQFI Kt-Rt
of Chambal ravines? 1ft*+t wcrr gft-+t u+tat
(A) Splash
(A) .-ffiq
(B) Sheet G) frF
(ci Rill (c) &.
(D) Gully (D) srtfr

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 105" The Himalayas are formed of parallel 105. srtffitar c$ft tr$ qfrs fuFm "{{scsfu TBs
fold ranges of which oldest range is $frfr{ cfiqBt
(A) Dhduladhar range (A) &-*q'{ e$S
(B) Siwalik range
(B) ffi-s a$ft
(C) the lesser Himalayas
(D) the great Himalayan range (c) q{ fuqr
(D) U6 Qqlqr c$q
106. 'Self-sufficiency in food', in the true sense
of freedom from hunger, has not been 106. 1gs0-1990 qq ;rgrsrrT qtqHfirl ke.r 1k
achieved in lndia in spite of a more than Etrl€ sFl'lo aw qBf ,qffis {tq,tffir{ >rEiqtl
- threefold rice in food grains production
BIBF TG qrs ffi
I *rF Bffis ffir ffiqfi
" over '1950-1990. Wtrich of the following
is the reason for it ?
qbsr
' (A) The green revolution has been (A) W frffi ffiEnrq cft'st Tq &w-tr
restricted to small pockets of the {Gil frflqq
country qfr€ qmns qF !ry,frrt $rqrr {.'r c{ft
(B) The cost of foodistoohigh compared
F)
to the eamings of the poor (C) qry qlqFfCryfi <rrFl ffim{fq {E s tfH
(C) Too much emphasis is taid on wheat ffiqm{ ffiFr m\ertE{
and paddy compared to the coarce (D) lrjF R$KT wE qilrFTJ qc'rfi cs?m
grainr
qIfreT-s qwq E-{fu q6RE
(D) The gains of the green revolution
have largely accrued to the cash qt
crop rather than food crep
{07. EE Ba "ra{ c{ \oE Erfi ffin qlcr srrr qs
(A) wse
107. A surface separating turo substances of (s) \qs{€}sE
different properties is known as
(A) flat surface (C) fu ioq
(B) interface (D) qdfifrs
(0) in situ
(D) undulation ios. cfiqfr qfrr"Rr
108. Wrich one is nof conectly matched? BRr{ fiqr
Pass Slafe (A) srs Er EIUIS
(A) Lanak La Ladakh (B) $1kf fift{
- (B) Bomdila Sikkim (C) ${r ftB'tq E,e-dl{s
(C) Mana Pass Utta,rakhand
- (D) Fr,lfut RqfE grq,{
(D) $hip lfla Himaehal
Pradesh {09. ffiFtio aSFt ffi,,f$g lrtrr stms{ ffqrrf
109. Vlftish one cf the f,ollowing countries TW?
shares the shortest houndary with tndia? (A) {rqttq'r
(A) Bangladesh
(B) ff{
(B) China
(C) Nepal (c) 6q'fE
(D) Myanmar (D) q$Fmr{

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{10. \Mtich one of the following separates the {'10, fr*fr|\s mt{E qtqEn 6rr+ fr5arfi ft"rffi
Andaman from Nicobar lsland ? frfiw +crmt
(A) 8o channel (A) 8o EJIrdFr
(B) 9o channel (B) g" 6I|r{EI
(C) 10o channel (c) 10" Di'tfl?r
(D) 11o channel
(D) 11o D',I({E
111. Which one is a biosphere reserve ?
{'t,l. ffiFrfrtq< qffisq cffit
(A) Buxa
(A) {qt
(B) Dudwa
(B) Ets{l
(C) Kanha
(D) Manas
(c) sl{Er
(D) qrdm
112. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi make a
confluence at {{!. qa1qq1 \e stftTft{ ffirE vtt qs
(A) Dev prayag (A) cq<erflt
(B) Karan prayag (B) scfeli[lfi
(C) Rudra prayag (C) s'e s{Ft
(D) Vishnu prayag
(D) R"* effiq
l{3. The northward flowing rivers of Tripura
are {r3. fttffiffi1$ffi-ssmqq
(A) q,qft, ffiqq
(A) Longai, Gumti
(B) Juri, Muhuri F) qfr, Kfr
(C) Fenny, Manu (C) rvft, trt
(D) Deo, Manu (D) cns,:r1
114. ln Tripura which river ha$ besn harnessed ri4. ftT{rd 6fi{ {fifr qqRpq {fu 6e,"flqa {Kqs
for hydroelectric pourer generation ?
{c[{q?
(A) Muhuri A) Ffr
(B) Gumti (B) CIil{6
(C) Haora
(c) etsvt
(D) None of the above
(D) EflLqr rrtrrtB?m
115. The national higfiway whicfrioins Trip*ra
with rest of lndia through Assam and 1{5, EFTA s CqqFrBFr qry ftC.{ ElirEW W{IFU q(S{
Meghalaya is {dq asH ffiq rrgr<Fs $qK5r ftt$ w:
(A) r{H 34 (A) NH 34
(B) NH I (B) NH I
(c) l{H 4 (c) NH 4
(D) None of the above (D) Effi{ r+trtlftRe{

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 116. Allthe rivers of Tripura are characterised 116. frtilll ffi !$Te qbff{ ?{FE, qE ,4sfr
by
'a
1n) qffinm
(A) trellis pattern of drainage
(B) dendritic pattem of drainage 1A; 1roft
(C) annular pattem of drainage
(c)qffi
(D) E"rctr csfiiltfrm
(D) None of the above

117. Wlrich river in Tripura experiences tide? 117. fttge asn lftfus {wtxrcrfi rsrr cF{ qrr?
(A) Muhuri (A) rsft
(B) Longai (B) EqR
(C) Fenny
(D) None of the above
(c) ffi
(D) B'rtn{ mtraffq;m
{18. Kailasahar is situated in the river valley
of r{s. ?[Link]{ ffiFr fi €qsm{ \mEs?
(A) Khowai (A) 6ilsR
(B) Dhalai
(B) qqR
(C) Manu
{c) T{
(D) Deo
(D) cq'g
ltg. Select the correct statement.
(A) $pecial Eccnomic Zone {$EZ} is a ttg. qB+ €e-fr ft{toq va r

commercial region
n) frr,tq q{n&-+ qsE Eq qrB qlnfu'-s
(B) $EZ is corffiend to the developing qFt
countries
(B) qfr (sez) ffircfi{ret$ErryftE m'c*lfu
(C) lnclia Passed the $pecial Eeonomic
ZoneAct in 20O5 (C) w{rsgfrCqqls*aesqffi q$fisftfrR
Z00S $L"t ulQE W
(Q) Economic laws are more restricted
in SEZ tDl Effi fresfr ffiffi{rq frcqq
120. $elect the conect statement ?
q{r{fue*ceq (sEz) ffis
(A) Chota Nagpur plateau has a great r2o. q6s €fufr mnBr
var i+ty of industrializatien
(A) Rhn"f{ $"ryfrts ftfirna ?qfu fi{r
(E) Singhbhunr iron ore deposits lie to qt{
the east of Jemshedpur
(C) Mica, copper are found in Shillong F) frq--s{ Etsfu fi}* qfu rrKE
plateau
qqpm'lr*a $
(D) Jharia qoalmine lies to the north of (c) frE\ xHEEts !Nq' E sFtt "rts$ qH
Jamchedpur (D) <tfu wqffi wqrqqgar Eq(fr \r{&
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121. The maln objective of Special Economic 12{. fu{ qqftl&-+ qsrqir $mry qE
Zone is (A) ?<ffiFr+ $l\wrs qTs iqt
(A) to promote foreign trade
{B) c{lwfictr nE oO
(B) to create employment
(C) fuHH? 'iqfrBrs *stBs sfrt
(C) to accelerate the process of
industrialization (o) qtq{?fi:um${€dl
(D) to reduce regional inequa[ities
122. Select the corect statement. {22. qh Sfufr e+rqfrr
(A) The headquarters of WTO is located (A) \firro -,{ir ff{l{ iFIffi aal,t^'H6q(fli3

at Copenhagen
\ffi&
(B) WfO was established on 1st (B) wro se6s € 1995-qr qrql
January 1995 qr$ft
(C) WTOwas created byGeneva Round (c) ffinsr q{[qrF{r ffics qfr (\AtrO) ?sfr
Negotiations
q{
(D) WfO does not control natural
resources (D) WfO $Te-s q*"ruirp FRAq om il
123. \rVhich set of crops represents cover
crops? {23. 6FF{ ffiwa \qqs:Pq-q' RmcE 5tc[7
(A) q'ft e a
(A) Cofiee and tea
(B) Garlic and onion (B) rqt e c{$q
(C) Black gram and groundnut (c) TIFI| cqrEt s qmfq
(D) Maize and vegetables (D) ffil{tr e qS
124. Which statement is nof correct about
NewAgriculturalPolicy of lndia 2000 ? 124. sr{ffi qEq TRq qk+,ffir (2000) q-1d
(A) Private sector investment in rsfifr B+mz
agriculture would be encouraged
(n) Tftffim <lfurc fi?rf; q$<w$ SqqR
(B) Protection be given to farmers
wiltr sqE
against adverse e$ects of
implenrentation of IVTO agreement (B) [Link] smrq qfr m{ sMfE emlr
(C) Restrictions would be imposed ep69, vst dftffi{
$fu ffit {<
' on the movement of agrieultural (C) ET TFq', cqR' w{r rlm gfiv w qfdtsr3
cemrnodities from one $tate to
another
ft$qftsl \sRrl'r Tfrl w{
(D) Protection of farmers against (D) {(qq Sq1frIs dfuffi Tssl ms$ Erq
fluctuation of prices
125. slirw w fr?K rfi{ t"{frctr ,fffi qctr
125. Green revolution
' in lndia is nat
rffir
successfull in the
(A) Beas valley (A) Rqmt lg]-sf

(B) Brahmaputra valley (B) strtqBqe'lEt

(C) Kaveri valley (c) Tflqft sflEr$l
(D) Sutlejvalley (D) TsrF Eflqrsr

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 125. The most popular crop combination in 126. orqF eq efiffiH qqft{ qw x$s qq
Punjab and Haryana is (A) st € 6f:l
(A) maize and wheat (B) Etr s (qFTr
(B) rice and gram (C) qR \s qq
(C) rice and wheat \{{ s qq
(D)
(D) sugarcane and wheat

127. Write the corect ene. tzr. qB'o qcqB Efto +r r

(A) Centre for Arid Zone Research (A) s$t< w efrs 6EF{ frqT6 ttffiESE-
lnstituter-Bangalore TFrtmlr
(B) lnstitute of Wood Science and (a) Hffi&W\s-{€s lrl({q ov @-
Technology-Allahabad qqkr{tq
(C) Centre for Forest Productivity-
Ranchi
(C) ffi Trs6 ensrtnfm-<n
cqsm

(D) Center for Social Forestry and (D) mfi:rw ffiffi q,Kre,{s,qre|Irtrs{t-
Environment-Jodhpur 6{tqt{

128. The term 'Golden Revolution' is

{28. T{.f frS<' +$fr confq rrlq 1r?
associated with
(A) tea (A) Dt

(B) coffee F) str

(C) honey (c) r{
(D) None of the above
(D) E"rrffi mtrqffial
129. The type of rainhll on the slope of Jayanti
hillis 129. qqa$ ,fr{wr Elrcr m 1ft'tts qfi [Link] rql qfl
(A) Cyclonic
(A) TkrIE
(B) convectional
(C) orographic
(B) flfro'n 1ft
(D) None of the above (c) ?trqlsrrq IE
- 130. The conec{ sequence of given hills from (D) Stnr fftm&qr
north to south is
(A) Nallamalai--Nilgiri-Javadi- r 30. Esr ctr+ qhq'Ifr fuEls +r{s69ft qsm @q
Anaimalai Efuoat
(B) Anairnalai-Javadi-Nilgiri-
Nallamalai
m
(C) Nallamalai-Javadi-Nilgiri- (n)
Anaimalai
(c)
(D) Anaimalai*Nilgiri---{avadi-
Naltamalai tol

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131. Leaching of soil is caused by {11. {ffirs frts dfuTK Tlgcr EE
(A) removal of debris by running water (A) qA qKI T{ q'{FE wffi qffiFq
(B) changes in the soil through organic (B) kq sfu$ qqro $'sF {ffiq
activity
(C) [Link] &-{ ,rilr{T q"prk{q
(C) removal of organic matter by wind
(D) qE qm Eftgs ,mt{T sr"f{t-{"|
(D) removal of soluble matter by
percolating water
{32. {lsF{ E&rFT Tg ffFrff{ m$rF[ st3r6i Eq
132. The main cause for the large scale (A) qsqft$ dq'f
deetruction of Savannah vegetation is
(A) overgrazing
(fl qryftT Dlrqyfuo 1Rre T-fi
(C) T{tftTTffi'ss"ilffift[t
(B) transformation of forest into pastures
(D) Sffiq cfirfiffiq{
(C) conversion of forestland into
agricultural land
133. rtFrEI FrrEr c{ c1ftV-e cryfr qq
(D) None of above
11) ffiTR
133, Plantation comes in the category of
(B) rc{rfr
(A) horticulture
(C) q+.sqft
(B) animalhusbandry
(D) SqGr{ ffiimt&qr
(C) monoculture
(D) None of above rg+. qt{t&-{ Tilxtrr qqB{ ffiq I|wE q6qtrq
134. Wtich of the following trees, once very {Rffic,ffi n6,rp ftqqq+ qH B-6cEr
popular in socialforestry, is now taken to (A) {m
be environmental hazard ?
(B) \qqEqq
(A) Babul
(B) Amaltue (c) ft{
(C) t{eern (D) Wqtfr'Flq
(D) Eucalyptus tntqBfr$$ frE'qr+s cster{ rltv
135. &Tilt d+l
135. The first gas based power $tation of &6Rqr
Tripura is in
(n) <-wr
(A) Baramura
(B) Dambur (B) s{.d
(C) Palatana (c)'ffi
(D) None of the above (D) U'r6( cacttftRqr
136. ln agrerian societies which index is
EE"K qR ftzfrq ffir
treated as better index for measuring 136. Tfrq q{Trq wfiqrR
qrq qr$ q{?
degree of population pressure ? 1rem Sse?
(A) Agrieulturat density [q] efr qx
(B) Nutritional density (B) lBfltr r{H
(C) Arithmetic density (C) $ft&-+ qq-t
(D) None of tre above 1o) &tffi{ cstrilffiqqr

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t 37. What is rnost vital factor that distinguishes {37. ffiF{ fuTq Effiq q ott:r e .l{cm <l:rqta{H
between rural and urban gettlement ? YC{1eTtR (q$ qH?

(A) Function (A) s$-slksT

(B) Socialorganisation (B) qnt&-s $BSt{
(c) 4{r&-s milqsl
(C) Socialrnobility
(D) SqK{ cfimfrQffi
{D) None of these

138. The greatest potential for the generation 138. vFrr sm]wfrlg {fu EqTIqffid rgi?Hm
of tidal power in India is available in the qrqfr ceHI$r

(A) Malabar coast (A) qraHK E'rg

(B) s-d{sq B"rEa
(B) Karomandalcoast
(c) e&vt B"rga
(C) Orissa coast
(D) €q$Sqa
(D) Gujarat caost

{39. 139. 6slmt@t{ss qHBrqr qHrfi mffiil q{

Chorochromatic map shows
(A) wffiqil-q'EqE
(A) density of population
(B) w;sgg Bgu
(B) distribution of population
(C) Eft-{ qnqtr-q{ rFEe
(S) land use map
(D) S"fGr{ foffi Er
(D) None of the above

140. Daily weather map shows isobars. lt is

1a6. ffis!ryH{€mf ${Stgq:ffiF s4qfrs qg+ 1

an example of
qtqntr{ qq

(A) choroBleth map

(A) ffirrKlrsE qt-{Eq

(B) isopleth map (g) qft6a1'€Eqq6q

{c) cfiLqml(qfr4 qlqBu

(C) cfrorochr:omatic map

(D) choroschematic map

(D) mmffi+qrdfu
141. lf the topographical sheet number is 76 {{t. qfr
Effi.q{ffi xF+frffi ttn{ 16A q{ sr< utr
A, the scale will be ews q3
(A) 1 :50,0O0 (A) 1:50,000
(B) 1 : 250,ffi0 {B} t:250,9ffi
(C) 1 :1000,000 (C) t:1000,000
(D) 1 :25,000 (D) 1:25,000

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142. Million sheet refers to the topographical 142. con Sframpo qffiE frfu{ fr ffi qut{sr
map of
(A) 4'qsFt\rl x 4o q1frTR.f
(A) 4" latitude x 4'longitude
(B) 1'qsFt$l x'to&ffiq,1
(B) 1" latitude x 1" longitude
(c) gtpli.t x 30'qlfufl
30,
(C) 30'latitude x 30'longitude {D) 15'qq'ifi " 15'&1fu(1
(D) 15'latitude x 15'longitude
{43. qfr ${Em 6EI EIFF etrs{ 6{ 4 cm EFI
{43. Find out the R.F when 4 cm represents t km-cq 6{Frlfnt s srE gl{ rs'{{m sfllfiE i
1km q[q
(A) 1 :25,000
(A) 1 :25,000
(B) 1 :50,000
(B) 1 :50,000
(C) 1 : 10,000
(C) 1 : 10,000
(D) 1 : 100,000
(D) 1 : 100,000
144, The approximate radius of the earth in
km is
144. frrqlfitt'm AAH <lm4 nffit{E
(A) 12800 (A) 12800
(B) 6400 (ts) 6400
(c) 80oo
(c) 8000
(D) 250o0oo0o (D) 250000000
146. The formula of arithmetic mean sf a
simple series is {45. qirq c$ffK {fft&T 6fs-q{ wE frt
fA\
\' ', M=Ex
AI
(A) r,o=ff
(B) u*ff (B) u=ff
(C) M=ryth term
(c) ,=Y*ry
(D) None of the above
(D) S{fie rfirfifr {'s
146. The ac{ual differenee betwee* upper
limit and lower limit ef the elacs is called {46. csryd Edl$ s ffiqrd el.w ryqqF5$ <qt q{
(A) length of class interval (A) afi <]qqnk{r
(B) Iewer iimit of claw ir&rval (B) csq qjq{r{$ fiHqql
(C) class boundary (c) c$Qr fiqfil
(D) None 9f the above (D) Eorcrg mrnB;w

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747. lf number of observations ls 30 and value {47. {fr q\sf qs so q{i ottft&-+ *s*
of arithrnetic mean is 15, then the sum of qFl qg 15 q?FI qrfq tK1]lrt fifrFFaI qC{
allvalues will be
(A) 15
(A) 15
(B) 4s0
(B) 4s0
(c) 2oo
(c) 200
(D) 45
(D) 45
148. n {i{FF Eerfiq $ftfE&s as cer$ ersrq
148. The sum of deviation of n variates from uqilfta T{rqfr c{toFFE
their arithmetic mean is
(A) n+1
(A)
n+1 2
2
(B) 0

(B) 0 (c) 1
(c) 1

(D) n (D) n

149. Median of the given score of 4,6, 8, 10,

{49. $qs c$tR

12, 16, is 4,6,8, 10, 12, 16

..s{ Tqi$ qq
(A) I
(A) I
(B) s
(B) e

tc) 1o
tc) 1o
(D) 11
(D) 11

150. \&hich of the fotlowing data collection

techniques is more llkely to obtain r 50. ft$ffi sar qtsrqfl csH't6BE Sffi"r{{T
ob,iective data ? Ecli Elcs ,r{{.'+?

(A) Observation 1n) t{ms.f

(B) Questionnaire (B) sf$qt

(C) Psychological measure (c) qrqM{$ E fi{

(D) None of the above (D) S'rGK conmE qs

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