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Q 1 - Consider the following statements:

1. The weight of the entire air column over a given point is known as atmospheric pressure.

2. A liter of air weighs about 1.8 g.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

A liter of air weighs about 1.3 g.

Q 2 - Consider the following settlements:

1. The settlement normally developed in a productive and cultivated plains of the country.

2. The lanes in this settlement are generally straight and meet each other at right angles.

Find the pattern of settlements from the given statements:

A - Rectangular pattern

B - Linear pattern

C - Circular pattern

D - Triangular pattern

Answer : A

Explanation

The rural settlements of Northern plains of India have typically rectangular pattern.

Q 3 - To protect the Ozone layer, Vienna Conference held in

Answer : B

Explanation

Vienna Conference was organized in 1985, which came into force in 1988.

Q 4 - What is Hail?

A - It is a form of ice.

B - It is a form of soft rock.

C - It is a form of precipitation.

D - It is a form of rain with dust.

Answer : C

Explanation

Hail is a form of precipitation, which is formed when a raindrop is repeatedly covered with different layers of ice. It is very hard and normally found in the cumulonimbus cloud.

Q 5 - Consider the following statements:

1. An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant.

2. An epiphyte plant harms badly to the plant at which it grows.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

An epiphyte plant does not harm to the plant at which it grows. It is literally harmless plant.

Q 6 - Consider the following statements:

1. The unplanned conurbation is normally resulting into more urban slums and squatters.

2. Uncontrolled conurbation decay the quality of urban environment.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 7 - Consider the following statements:

1. Blue green algae are free living photosynthetic organisms that help in fixing the atmospheric oxygen.

2. In the flooded rice fields, blue green algae serve as a nitrogen bio-fertilizer.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

Blue green algae are free living photosynthetic organisms that help in fixing the atmospheric nitrogen.

Q 8 - Palk Strait connects

A - Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea

B - Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean

C - Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal

D - Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea

Answer : A

Explanation

Palk Strait separates India and Sri Lank.

Q 9 - National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) is chaired by the

A - Prime Minister

B - President

C - Home Minister

D - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Answer : A

Explanation

NGRBA is a financing, planning, implementing, monitoring and coordinating authority for the Ganga River.

Q 10 - Because of the heat, Limestone gets transformed into

Answer : A

Explanation

Limestone is a Sedimentary rock, but because of the heat, it gets transformed into a marble rock.

Q 11 - Which one of the following countries is a leading Petroleum producer?

Answer : A

Explanation

Saudi Arabia is the largest Petroleum producer in the world, followed by Russia, United States, and China.

Q 12 - Which one of the following is the largest trading partner of India in terms of the total export?

Answer : B

Explanation

USA is the largest trading partner in terms of total export followed by UAE.

Q 13 - Which one of the following is popular as Floating Islands Lake?

Answer : B

Explanation

Located in Manipur, Loktak Lake is popular as Floating Islands Lake.

Q 14 - Which one of the following is popular as Queen of the Adriatic?

Answer : A

Explanation

Because of historical significance, Venice is popular as Queen of the Adriatic.

Q 15 - Which one of the following is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Answer : B

Explanation

In 2012, World Heritage Committee included Western Ghats in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Q 16 - Teak is a dominant tree of

A - Tropical moist deciduous forest

B - Tropical rain forest

C - Temperate forest with grasslands

D - Taiga forest

Answer : A

Explanation

N/A

Q 17 - The Andamanese belongs to

Answer : A

Explanation

Most of the ethnic groups of Andaman & Nicobar Islands are Negritos.

Q 18 - Consider the following statements:

1. The average height is 600 m.

2. It is a series of detached hills of heterogeneous composition.

3. Aroya-Konda (1680 m) is the highest peak.

The above given statements define:

Answer : C

Explanation

The Eastern Ghats consists of a series of detached hills of heterogeneous composition; these hills are known by different names in different regions.

Q 19 - The Nagoya Protocol is related to

A - Biotechnology

B - Sustainable development

C - Bio-safety

D - Hazardous materials

Answer : C

Explanation

The Nagoya Protocol is related to the Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization.

Q 20 - Which one of the following is popular as Gate of Tears?

Answer : A

Explanation

Bab-el-Mandab is a strait situated between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It is also known as Gate of Tears.

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