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Q 1 - Which one of the following countries is a leading Cotton producer?

Answer : A

Explanation

China is the largest Cotton producer in the world, followed by India, the US, and Pakistan.

Q 2 - Consider the following statements:

1. Comets are made up of frozen gases that are stuck together by materials consisting or rocks and metals.

2. There are about 1,000,000 comets in the solar system.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

There are about 100,000 comets in the solar system.

Q 3 - Rome is situated on the River.

Answer : A

Explanation

Rome, the capital of Italy, is situated on the Tiber River.

Q 4 - Consider the following statements:

1. When the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun, the position is known as Lunar Eclipse.

2. When the Moon come between the Earth and the Sun, the position is known as Solar Eclipse.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 5 - Which one of the following is the largest fresh water lake in the world?

Answer : A

Explanation

Located in the north America, Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world.

Q 6 - Phobos and Deimos, these two are the moons of

Answer : B

Explanation

Phobos means fear and Deimos means terror; these two are the satellites/moons of the planet Mars.

Q 7 - In reference of Karewas, which one of the following statements is wrong?

A - Karewas are the lacustrine deposits.

B - Karewas largely consist of clays, sands, loams, silt, and boulders.

C - Karewas are found along the lower slopes of Siwalik range.

D - Pampore and Pulwamakarewas are good for the saffron cultivation.

Answer : C

Explanation

Karewas are found along the lower slopes of Pir-Panjal range.

Q 8 - Mistral blows in

Answer : B

Explanation

Mistral is the cold wind that blows in France.

Q 9 - Consider the following statements:

1. REDD stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation.

2. REDD is a global effort to protect forest resources.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 10 - The Mid-oceanic ridges are the examples of

A - Divergent plates

B - Convergent plates

C - Transform faults

D - Both divergent and convergent

Answer : A

Explanation

Divergent plate boundary is also known as constructive edge.

Q 11 - Lonar Lake is the type of

Answer : D

Explanation

Located in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, Lonar Lake is a volcanic lake.

Q 12 - As per 2011 Census, what is the percentage of Urban Population in India?

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 13 - Consider the following statements:

1. India accepted/ratified Kyoto Protocol in 2008.

2. USA accepted/ratified Kyoto Protocol in 2000.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : D

Explanation

India accepted/ratified Kyoto Protocol in 2002. The United States did not accept Kyoto Protocol till date.

Q 14 - Which one of the following is known as lighthouse of the Mediterranean?

Answer : D

Explanation

Stromboli is located in the Mediterranean Sea.

Q 15 - Dehang-Dibang Biosphere Reserves is located in

A - Assam

B - Manipur

C - Arunachal Pradesh

D - Sikkim

Answer : C

Explanation

Located in Arunachal Pradesh, Dehang-Dibang has been given the status of Biosphere Reserves in 1998.

Q 16 - The Baghliar Project is located on:

Answer : A

Explanation

The Baghliar is approved to be constructed in Doda district. The project is financed by the World Bank.

Q 17 - Which one of the following is popular as Land of Hummingbirds?

A - Costa Rica

B - Trinidad and Tobago

C - Cuba

D - Barbados

Answer : B

Explanation

Because of having more than fifteen types of hummingbirds, Trinidad and Tobago is popular as Land of Hummingbirds.

Q 18 - Identify name of the lake based on the given statements:

1. It is located at an altitude of more than 5000 m in Uttarakhand.

2. It is believed that it is an ancient site, as about 600 skeletons were found at the edge of the lake.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 19 - Which one of the following is the largest (in terms of area covered) coal field of India?

Answer : A

Explanation

Spread in (about) 500 sq. km area, Talchar (Odisha) is the largest coal field followed by Jharia (about 460 sq. km).

Q 20 - The drainage pattern marked by right-angled bends and right-angled junctions between tributaries and the main stream is known as:

A - Dendritic Pattern

B - Rectangular Pattern

C - Barbed Pattern

D - Trellis Pattern

Answer : B

Explanation

A rectangular pattern is formed by a faulted and jointed landscape, which directs stream courses in the pattern of right-angle turns.

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