Description : Which of the following refers to the white salt which covers the land in some areas during dry season? (1) usar (2) reh (3) erg (4) reg
Last Answer : (2) reh Explanation: Reh refers to a mixture of soluble sodium salts appearing as efflorescence on the ground in arid or semiarid regions in India. It covers the land in the form of a white layer. It is also known as Kallar.
Description : ___ soil is also known by different names like Reh, Kallar and Usar? a Peaty and Marshy Soils b Saline and Alkaline Soil c Red soils d Alluvial Soil e Laterite Soil
Last Answer : c Red soils
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : Taiga forest of Siberia
Description : In mountainous areas a natural cause for road blocks is often : (1) road repairs and construction (2) land slides (3) tree felling (4) traffic congestion
Last Answer : land slides
Description : What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land
Last Answer : Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans
Description : Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in (1) River Valleys (2) Mountain tops (3) Coastal areas (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Deserts
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : one organism to another
Description : When the moon completely covers the sun, it is known as (1) the Antumbra (2) the Umbra (3) the Penumbra (4) None of these
Last Answer : the Umbra
Description : Water cycle refers to (1) an integrated attempt to recycle water in relatively arid regions (2) constant movement of water from ocean to land and back to ocean once again (3) scientific management of water in areas excessively plagued with water-logging (4) water distribution in relatively dry areas
Last Answer : constant movement of water from ocean to land and back to ocean once again
Description : Which of the following is a term for mononuclear, granulocytic white blood cells that produce immunoglobulins? a) lymphocytes b) platelets c) erythrocytes (pron: eh-rith-reh-sites) d) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- LYMPHOCYTES
Description : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
Description : Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the year in : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Mangrove forest (3) Scrub jungle forest (4) Deciduous forest
Last Answer : Deciduous forest
Description : The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to (1) the development of cyclone over the equator (2) the effect of easterlies (3) the effect of Northern-East trade winds (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India
Last Answer : the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India
Description : Contours are imaginary lines showing (1) places of equal atmospheric pressure (2) same temperature areas (3) places of equal altitudes (4) equal sunshine areas
Last Answer : places of equal altitudes
Description : Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : (1) Sanitary landfilling (2) Open dumping (3) Composting (4) Incineration
Last Answer : Sanitary landfilling
Description : Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas ? (1) Mulching (2) Shelter belt (3) Gully plugging (4) Terracing
Last Answer : Shelter belt
Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall
Last Answer : Convectional rainfall
Description : Granite, quartzite areas have upstanding look because (1) mechanically wealthered faster (2) these rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion (3) these rocks are not easily croded (4) not easily worn down
Last Answer : not easily worn down
Description : The rate of deforestation is high in (1) Tropical zone (2) Desert areas (3) Temperate zone (4) Boreal forest
Last Answer : Temperate zone
Description : Hanging Valley is very common in (1) high mountains (2) sub-Arctic region (3) glaciated areas (4) coastal belt
Last Answer : glaciated areas
Description : Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because : (1) of easterly trade winds. (2) cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts. (3) of the effect of both the ... winds and cold ocean currents. (4) the rate of evaporation is greater along the western margin areas.
Last Answer : of the effect of both the offshore easterly trade winds and cold ocean currents.
Description : The word Biosphere refers to : (1) Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna. (2) Part of earth surface which can support the flora (3) Parts of air around earth a where life can exist (4) Zone of water on earth which can support life.
Last Answer : Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna.
Description : The Montreal Protocol 1987 refers to (1) saving the Bio-diversity of our planet (2) signing of an accord on the peaceful uses of atmoic energy (3) signing of an accord on keeping the antarctica as a nuclear free zone (4) saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting the use of CFCs
Last Answer : saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting the use of CFCs
Description : Mountain soil contains a lot of— (1) humus (2) clay (3) coase material (4) iron and aluminium salt
Last Answer : humus
Description : Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea (2) sea beds have salt producing mines (3) sea animals are salt producing (4) the air around the sea is saltish
Last Answer : rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Description : A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is ____ (1) Estuary (2) Delta (3) Gulf (4) Bay
Last Answer : Estuary
Description : Natural sources of air pollution are (1) Forest fires (2) Volcanic eruptions (3) Dust storm (4) Smoke from burning dry leaves
Last Answer : Volcanic eruptions
Description : In which region is Terrace farming done? (1) Dry regions (2) Slope of hills (3) Mountain tops (4) Rooftops
Last Answer : Slope of hills
Description : Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture? (1) Contour ploughing (2) Dry farming (3) Strip cropping (4) Shifting agriculture
Last Answer : Shifting agriculture
Description : Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by (1) dry summer and wet winter (2) wet summer and dry winter (3) dry summer and dry winter (4) wet summer and wet winter
Last Answer : dry summer and wet winter
Description : Equatorial regions experience (1) warm and dry climate (2) hot and humid climate (3) wet and windy climate (4) moderately pleasant climate
Last Answer : hot and humid climate
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : Tropical
Description : An artificial ecosystem is represented by : (1) pisciculture tank (2) agricultural land (3) zoo (4) aquarium
Last Answer : aquarium
Description : ‘Green Accounting’ means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of (1) the total forest area of the country (2) the destruction of forest cover of the country (3) pollution and environmental damage (4) area of reclaimed fallow land
Last Answer : pollution and environmental damage
Description : The remedies to soil erosion are : I. Contour bunding II. Regulation of land use III. Cutting of trees IV. Allowing grazing of animals (1) I, III (2) I, II (3) III, IV (4) II, III
Last Answer : I, II
Description : The land which is not cultivated every year though it is suitable for cultivation : (1) Waste land (2) Pasture land (3) Fallow land (4) Cultivable waste land
Last Answer : Pasture land
Description : Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds ? (1) Monsoon (2) Trade wind (3) Land and sea breezes (4) Chinook
Last Answer : Chinook
Description : Land and sea-breezes occur due to : (1) Conduction (2) Convection (3) Radiation (4) Tides
Last Answer : Convection
Description : The land forms formed by wave erosion is : (1) Spit (2) Beach (3) Cave (4) Barrier island
Last Answer : Cave
Description : The term “Doab” means (1) a land between two mountains (2) a land between two lakes (3) a land between two rivers (4) a land between two seas
Last Answer : a land between two rivers
Description : Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the (1) spherical shape of the earth (2) distribution of land and water (3) direction of the winds (4) presence of pressure belts
Last Answer : spherical shape of the earth
Description : How much of the Earth's land surface is desert ? (1) 1/10th (2) 1/5th (3) 1/3rd (3) 1/6th
Last Answer : 1/3rd
Description : Following are the statements regarding the Usar soil - 1. It is reclaimed by adding lime. 2. This soil has pH more than seven. 3. Paddy crop can be grown in this soil. Select the correct answer from the codes ... and 2 are correct b) 2 and 3 are correct c) Only 3 is correct d) Only 1 is correct
Last Answer : b) 2 and 3 are correct
Description : A dry land weeder covers an area (in hactare) per day (8 hour): A)0.1 b)0.2 C)0.3 c)0.4
Last Answer : b)0.2
Description : A spinning neutron star is known as (1) White dwarf (2) Black hole (3) Pulsar (4) Quasar
Last Answer : Pulsar
Description : On the Phanerozoic (pron: fan-eh-reh-zO-ik) time scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 500 to 570 million years ago? Is it: w) Cambrian x) Ordovician (pron: ord-eh-vish-en) y) Carboniferous z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CAMBRIAN
Description : On the Phanerozoic (pron: fan-eh-reh-zO-ik) Time Scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 225 to 280 million years ago? Is it: w) Jurassic x) Permian y) Carboniferous z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PERMIAN
Description : Of the following, which mechanisms are important i the death of erythrocytes (pron: eh-rith-reh-sites) in human blood? Is it a) phagocytosis (pron: fag-eh-seh-toe-sis) b) hemolysis c) mechanical damage d) all of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- all of the above
Description : ―Lencho, who knew his field intimately well.‖ ̳Intimately well‘ refers to _______. (a) The yield expected from the crops. (b) The damage that the land could incur. (c) The prediction that the rain would visit the place. (d) He knew the surrounding areas very well.
Last Answer : (c) The prediction that the rain would visit the place.