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1. Consider the following statements: 0/1

1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30° to 35° N and S
Latitudes is known as Horse latitudes.
2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts.
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

Correct answer

(a) 1 only

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OPTION A
horse latitude is the high pressure belt. It is the belt where the westerlies and the trade
winds diverge.

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2. With reference to the interior of the earth consider the following 0/1
statements:
1. batholiths is a large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper
depth of the crust and develops in the form of large domes.
2. The shield volcanoes are the largest of all the volcanoes on the earth.
3. The upper portion of the mantle is called the asthenosphere.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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3. Which one of the following karst landforms is the largest in size ? 1/1

(a) Polje

(b) Uvala

(c) Swallow Hole

(d) Sinkhole

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4. Convection currents, which move the tectonic plates, are found in 0/1
which of the following layer of the earth ?

a) Crust

b) mantle

c) outer core

d) inner core

Correct answer

b) mantle

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OPTION B

5. Which of the following states do not make a boundary with 0/1

Chhattisgarh?

a) Jharkhand

b) Bihar

c) Odisha

d) Telangana

Correct answer

b) Bihar

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6. Why does temperature decrease with the increase in height? 0/1

1. With the increase in height, the air becomes less dense.
2. Atmosphere is heated by terrestrial radiation so higher altitudes get
less of the earth’s heat.
3. Lesser concentration of greenhouse gases in upper layers of the
atmosphere.
4. Transfer of heat from upper atmosphere to lower atmosphere by
conduction.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct answer

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

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OPTION B
Transfer of heat from the upper atmosphere to lower atmosphere is by radiation

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7. Which of the following are the effects of the Himalayan Mountains on 1/1
Indian climate?
1. It protects the subcontinent from the cold northern winds.
2. It traps the monsoon winds, forcing them to shed their moisture within
the subcontinent.
3. Himalayas never play an important role in the orogenic rainfall of the
country.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

8. Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: 1/1

1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have a diameter as large as
1000 km.
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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9. Which one of the following is the correct ascending sequence of states 0/1
in terms of their population density as per Census 2011?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim-Mizoram-Himachal Pradesh.

(b) Arunachal Pradesh-Mizoram-Sikkim-Himachal Pradesh.

(c) Mizoram-Arunachal Pradesh-Himachal Pradesh-Sikkim.

(d) Arunachal Pradesh-Himachal Pradesh-Sikkim-Mizoram

Correct answer

(b) Arunachal Pradesh-Mizoram-Sikkim-Himachal Pradesh.

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OPTION B

10. The Eight Degree Channel separates which of the following? 1/1

(a) India from Sri Lanka

(b) lakshadweep from Maldives

(c) Andaman from Nicobar Islands

(d) Indira Point from Indonesia

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11. Which one of the following is the correct order of Himalayan ranges 1/1
from North to South?

(a) Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Shivalik

(b) Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Karakoram, Shivalik

(c) Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Karakoram, Ladakh, Shivalik

(d) Shivalik, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Ladakh, Karakoram

12. Valley of Kashmir is situated between: 1/1

(a) Kangara and Dhauladhar Ranges.

(b) Pir Panjal and zanskar ranges

(c) Mahabharat and Dhauladhar Ranges.

(d) Pir Panjal and Mahabharat Ranges.

13. Which of the following passes lead to Leh? 1/1

(a) Zoji la

(b) Shipki La

(c) Chumbi Valley

(d) Banihal

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14. Match the following 1/1

List I List II
A. Chemical weathering 1. Till
B. Mechanical weathering 2. Oxidation
C. Glacial deposits 3. exfoliation
D. Deposition by groundwater 4. Stalactite
Codes: A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 2 1 3 4

(c) 4 1 3 2

(d) 4 3 1 2

15. Which of the following is/are coastal erosional features? 1/1

I. Notch
II. Sea Arch
III. Cliff
IV. Hook
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) I, II and III

(b) II, III and IV

(c) II and III only

(d) Only

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16. How many of the below are depositional features of the glaciers? 0/1
1. Hanging valleys
2. Fiords
3. Horns
4. Drumlins
5. Glacial tills

a) 3

b) 4

c) 2

d) 5

Correct answer

c) 2

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OPTION C
Hanging valleys, Fiords, Horns are formed by the erosional feature of the glaciers

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17. Which of the following is the correct sequence of formation of polje 0/1
from a swallow holes?

a) swallow holes, sinkholes, uvalas, polje

b) swallow holes, uvalas, sinkholes, polje

c) swallow holes, stump, uvalas, polje

d) swallow holes, caverns, uvalas, polje

Correct answer

a) swallow holes, sinkholes, uvalas, polje

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OPTION A
They are formed in karst topography by erosional effect of groundwater

18. The Bum-La Pass is located in: 1/1

(a) Sikkim

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Uttarakhand

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19. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each 1/1
other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?

a. Andaman and Nicobar

b. Nicobar and Sumatra

c. Maldives and Lakshadweep

d. Sumatra and Java

20. Consider these pairs (2014) 0/1

1. Cardamom Hills Coromandel Coast

2. Kaimur Hills Konkan Coast
3. Mahadeo Hills Central India
4. Mikir Hills North-East India

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 3 and 4

D. 2 and 4

Correct answer

C. 3 and 4

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