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Q.1
The longest epoch of the tertiary period is
Palaeocene
Eocene
Oligocene
Miocene
Q.2
The longest era of the classification of the history of earth is
Cainozoic era
Pre-Cambrian era
Palaeozoic era
Mesozoic era
Q.3
The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is
improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Q.4
The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).
guilder
drachma
yen
dinar
Q.5
The major pedogenic process acting on soils at the macro scale are
laterisation and podsolisation
calcification and salinisation
salinisation and gleisation
All of the above
Q.6
The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include
coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
crude Petroleum and natural gas
Fe, Au(gold)
natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U
Q.7
The highest sand dunes are found in
the Sahara desert
the Atacama desert
the Kalahari desert
the Gobi desert
Q.8
The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are
the Pyranees
the Balkans
the Carpathians
the Urals
Q.9
The main properties of cosmic ray particles are
its electric charge
its rest mass
its energy
All of these are its properties
Q.10
The middle latitude extends between how many degrees?
23
1/2
North to 32
1/2
South
23
1/2
and 66 in both the hemispheres
66 North to 66 South
North pole and South pole
Q.11
The main producers of free gas are
the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore
the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin)
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Q.12
The greatest variety of animal and plant species is found in
temperate grasslands
tropical moist forests
tundra regions
in hot deserts
Q.13
The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to
20 MM SC MD
33.4 MM SC MD
22.3 MM SC MD
29.6 MM SC MD
Q.14
The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the
Aravalli hills
Raj Mahal hills
Siwalik hills
Western Ghats
Q.15
The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at
the equator
the tropics
the arctic
None of the above
Q.16
The main examples of Rabi crop are
wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams
rice, jowar, barley, wheat
peas, maize, cotton and jute
All of the above
Q.17
The modern theory of plate tectonics states
the creation of oceanic crust and the drifting of continents
the convention currents within the earth's mantle cause the creation of new oceanic crust at the mid
that the oceanic crust is destroyed at areas where this crust type becomes subducted under the light
All of the above
Q.18
The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
outer core
inner core
inner mantle
outer mantle
Q.19
The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called
water cycle
energy cycle
rock cycle
None of the above
Q.20
The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field.
same
opposite
southward
northward
Q.21
The major graphite producing country is
Russia
Sri Lanka
India
Zaire
Q.22
The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of
5.0 to 6.2
6.0 to 7.2
7.0 to 8.2
4.0 to 5.2
Q.23
The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in
the greater Himalayas
the Lesser Himalayas
the outer Himalayas
None of the above
Q.24
The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by
carbon dioxide
water vapours
carbon dioxide and water vapours
ozone
Q.25
The largest country of the world by geographical area is
Russia
Vatican City
Australia
USA
Q.26
The Harmattan is
cool, extremely dry wind that forms over the Sahara and blows westward or south-westward to the Af
wind that blows during the dry season from December to February
tertiary wind that carry great quantities of fine dust from the Sahara
All of the above
Q.27
Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by
suspension
solution and traction
solution
All of the above
Q.28
The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in
northeastern zone
northwestern zone
southern zone
All of the above
Q.29
The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately
149,502,000 km
150,503,000 km
148,000,000 km
150,000,000 km
Q.30
The temperature increases rapidly after
ionosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Q.31
Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
latitudinal redistribution of heat
cycle of air circulation
global wind pattern
All are similar terms
Q.32
The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about
9600 km above the earth's surface
8000 km above the earth's surface
64,000 km above the earth's surface
None of the above
Q.33
The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused
when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere
when there is a large decrease in field intensity
when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere
None of the above
Q.34
The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is
Mount Aconcagua
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kosciusco
Mount Blanc
Q.35
The main factor determining a region's climate is
longitude
latitude
temperature
All of the above
Q.36
The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Rajasthan
West Bengal
Q.37
The most well known member of halick group is
Halite
Pyrite
Galena
Hematite
Q.38
The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
axis of earth
north pole
south pole
equator
Q.39
The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.
1/2
1/4th
1/3rd
3/4th
Q.40
The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
Dead Sea
Red Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Q.41
The largest gold producing country in the world is
China
Canada
South Africa
USA
Q.42
The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes
the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere
the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Q.43
The length of the day is determined in
astronomical units
solar terms
length of the hours
None of the above
Q.44
The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called
the Chinook
the Sirocco
the Harmattan
the Loo
Q.45
The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
silicate group
organic group
oxide group
hydride group
Q.46
The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by
inputs to the hill slope
outputs from the hill slope
balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
None of the above
Q.47
The humidity of the air depends upon
temperature
location
weather
All of the above
Q.48
The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
coral reefs
sea grass bed
hot spots
None of the above
Q.49
The hazards of radiation belts include
deterioration of electronic circuits
damage of solar cells of spacecraft
adverse effect on living organisms
All of the above
Q.50
The island state of Australia is
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania
New South Wales
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