101. The widest continental shelf is found in the
(A) Arctic ocean
(B) Atlantic ocean
(C) Indian ocean
(D) Pacific ocean
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102. The deepest river valley is found in
(A) Bhagirathi and Alakhnanda
(B) Mandakini and Alakhnanda
(C) Narmada and Tapti
(D) Yamuna and Chambal
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103. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Continental shelves are the submerged extension of a continent
(B) Continental shelves are made of granite
(C) Continental slope is a part of the continent
(D) The widest continental shelf lies she in the Atlantic ocean
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104. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Turbidity current is an underwater avalanche of abrasive sediments
(B) Turbidity currents are responsible for deep sculpturing of submarine canyons
(C) Turbidite have cosmic origin
(D) Turbidite are coarse grained layers of nearshore origin
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105. What is true about ITC ?
(A) It is a high pressure belt
(B) It is also known as the horse latitudes
(C) It is the zone of conversion of the trade winds
(D) It is the zone of convergence of westerlies
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106. Which one of the following is a cold water current ?
(A) Agulhas
(B) Antilles
(C) Humboldt
(D) Kuro-Siwo
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107. Pingos a dome type small scattered hills formed by periglacial processes are found
(A) In Alaska
(B) In Germany
(C) In Mexico
(D) In China
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108. Which one of the following coals is mainly used in smelting of iron ore ?
(A) Anthracite
(B) Bituminous
(C) Lignite
(D) Peat
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109. Arrange the following producers of iron ore in descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Australia
2. Brazil
3. China
4. India
Code:
(A) 3, 2, 1 and 4
(B) 3, 2, 4 and 1
(C) 2, 3, 4 and 1
(D) 2, 3, 1 and 4
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110. The main hunting animals are
(A) Fish and Sea-lion
(B) Reindeer and Whales
(C) Fish and Caribou
(D) Caribou and Musk-fox
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111. Which one of the following is the smallest city ?
(A) Manila
(B) Jakarta
(C) Kuala Lumpur
(D) Osaka
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112. Which one of the following is not a cold desert?
(A) Dasht-e-lut
(B) Gobi
(C) Ladakh
(D) Karakum
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113. “The climate of the region is ‘extreme’. rainfall is scanty and the people use to be nomadic herders”.
The above statement best describes which of the following regions ?
(A) African Savanna
(B) Central Asian Steppe
(C) North American Prairie
(D) Australian Downs
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114. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
(A) Batwa tribe – Congo Basin
(B) Inuit – Central Asia
(C) Ruwala Tribe – Saudi Arabia
(D) Semang – Malaysia
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115. Structure of Kame consists of
(A) Mud
(B) Boulder
(C) Gravel
(D) None of the above
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116. La-Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La-Nina different from El-Nino ?
1. La-Nina is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial pacific ocean.
2. El-Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La-Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct “?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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117. Kori Creek is situated in
(A) Bay of Bengal
(B) Palk strait
(C) Rann of Kachchh
(D) Red sea
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118. Consider the following statement about the Indian solar mission.
1. India is fastly growing in solar energy.
2. India is planning to diffuse solar energy in all parts of the country.
3. The south and west India receive more sunshine and solar energy.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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119. Which of the following states is not traversed by the India Standard Meridian (82° 30′) ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
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120. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by
(A) The Greeks
(B) The Romans
(C) The Chinese
(D) The Arabs
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121. Which one of the following does belong to biosphere reserve set up far?
(A) Great Nicobar
(B) Sundarban
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) Gulf of Kuchchh
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122. Which of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat ?
(A) Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
(B) High temperature and heavy rainfall
(C) High temperature and moderate rainfall
(D) Low temperature and low rainfall
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123. Which one of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry ?
1. Yamunanagar
2. Ballarpur
3. Rayagada
4. Satna Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4
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124. One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to
(A) Alexandria
(B) Suez
(C) Port Said
(D) Benghazi
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125. About 50 percent of the world population is concentrated between latitudes of
(A) 5° N and 20°N
(B) 20° N and 40°N
(C) 40° N and 60°N
(D) 20° S and 40°S
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