Description : Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: 1. Nallamala Hills 2. Nilgiri 3. Anaimalai 4. Cardamon Hills (a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) I, II, IV, III
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following hill ranges dominated by the ‘Dodabeta’ peak? A. Nilgiri hills B. Anaimalai hills C. Cardamom hills D. Nallamala hills
Last Answer : A. Nilgiri hills
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south? [IAS 2005] (a) Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - ... - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills (d) Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003] (a) Palni hills (b) Anaimalai mountain (c) Nilgiri mountain (d) Cardamon hills
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Arrange the following oil refineries of India from west to east: 1. Koyali 2. Bongaigaon 3. Mathura 4. Haldia Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011] (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 3, 4, 2 (c) 3, 1, 2, 4 (d) 2, 4, 3, 1
Description : Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh Select the correct answer ... -4-1 (b) 2-4-7-5-1 (c) 3-2-6-7-5 (d) 3-7-4-6-2
Description : If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most? [Asstt Commdt 2011] (a) Manipur (b) West Bengal (c) Assam (d) Bihar
Description : Which one among the following is not a plantation crop? [Asstt Commdt 2011] (a) Coffee (b) Sugarcane (c) Wheat (d) Rubber
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Match the following: [Asstt Commdt 2011] River Tributary A. Godavari 1. Son B. Krishna 2. Chambal C. Yamuna 3. Bhima D. Ganga 4. Manjira A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 1 3 2 4
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Coffee 1. Anaimalai Hills B. Alphanso Mango 2. Kozhikode C. Tea 3. Nilgiri Hills D. Cinchona 4. Ratnagiri A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 2 4 3 1
Description : Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? [IAS 2004] (a) Javadi Hills (b) Anaimalai Hills (c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Shevaroy Hills
Description : Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? (1) Nilgiri hills (2) Cardamom hills (3) Palani hills (4) Annamalai hills
Last Answer : (1) Nilgiri hills Explanation: The Nilgiri I tills or the Blue mountains form the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. These hills are part of the Western Ghats. They are separated ... (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap.
Description : What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Coonoor-betta (b) Anaimudi (c) Doda-betta (d) Vellangiri
Last Answer : Nilgiri hills
Description : Consider the following places of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal Arrange the above places from north to south using the code given below: [CDS 2010] (a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (b) 4 – 3 – 2 - 1 (c) 2 - 3 -1 – 4 (d) 2 - 1 – 3 – 4
Description : Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the (a) Cardamom Hills (b) Nilgiris (c) Shevaroy Hills (d) Javadi Hills
Description : Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003] (a) Sheravoy hills (b) Javadi hills (c) Nallamala hills (d) Elamalai hills
Description : Nallamala hills are located in the state of – (1) Orissa (2) Meghalaya (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Gujarat
Last Answer : (3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The Nallamalas are a sectionof the Eastern Ghats which stretch primarily over Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Guntur, Prakasam and Kadapa districts of the state of Andhra ... An extremely old system, the hills have been extensively weathered and eroded over the years.
Description : A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is (a) Doda Betta (b) Anamudi Peak (c) Anaimalai Hills (d) Palghat Gap
Description : Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west ... 1-2-3-4 (b) 2-3-1-4 (c) 3-2-4-1 (d) 3-4-2-1
Description : Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable ... OS2011] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Shivaliks (b) Pachmarhi (c) Nallamalai hills (d) Nilgiris
Description : Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon 3. Silimanite 4. Tungsten Select the correct answer using the code given below: [IAS 2006] (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1 and 2 only
Description : Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh ? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. Tin Select the correct answer using the code given below : [IAS 2008] (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Description : The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is (a) Kalsubai (b) Salher (c) Doda Betta (d) Pushpagiri
Description : Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] (a) Tropical wet and dry climate (b) Tropical wet and dry with winter rain (c) Tropical semi-arid steppe (d) Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Description : Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats? (1) Satpura (2) Vindhya (3) Nilgiri (4) Aravalll
Last Answer : (3) Nilgiri Explanation: The southern part of the Western Ghats mountain ranges harbour the Nilgiri hills, which serve as the meeting point of the Western and Eastern Ghats. The hills are separated from ... Moyar River and from the Anaimalai Hills and Palni Hills to the south by the Palghat Gap.
Description : The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is – (1) Sal (2) Pine (3) Eucalyptus (4) Teak
Last Answer : (3) Eucalyptus Explanation: Nilgiri mountains are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the ... larger Western Ghats mountain chain making up the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau. Eucalyptus is common.
Description : Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes gives below the lists: List-I (Climatic conditions) List-II (Resons) A. Chennai is warmer than Kolkata 1. North-East Monsoon B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude C. ... (a) 1 2 4 5 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 5 1 3 4
Description : Arrange the following statements in a logical sequence and select the right answers by using the code given below. -SST 10th
Last Answer : A - Logical sequence of the above given statements is as follows: D. Some social differences may result in social divisions B. Social divisions of one kind or the other exist in most ... all political expression of social divisions need not be always dangerous Hence, option (a) is correct
Description : Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Eastern Uttar Pradesh (b) Southern West Bengal (c) Punjab (d) Western Uttar Pradesh
Description : Consider the following: [IAS 2004] 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south ? (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3 (c) 1, 3, 2 (d) 2, 3, 1
Description : Nallamala hills are located in the state of (1) Orissa (2) Meghalaya (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Gujarat
Last Answer : Andhra Pradesh
Description : Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south? [NDA 2011) (a) Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi (b) Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi (c) Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep (d) Kochi - Kandla - Haldia – Paradeep
Description : Arrange column II in proper sequence so as to match it with column I and choose the correct answer from the code given below :
Last Answer : Answer: C PH indicates the sample's acidity but is actually a measurement of the potential activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in the sample. PH measurements run on a scale from 0 to 14, with 7.0 ... with 7 being neutral. pHs less than 7 are acidic, whereas pHs greater than 7 are alkaline (basic).
Description : Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala Tapioca 2. Maharashtra Cotton 3. West Bengal Jute 4. Gujarat Groundnut Select the correct answer by 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
Description : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project 4. Ramganga Multipurpose project Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: Codes ... 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2
Description : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Narmada :Jabalpur 2. Godavari : Nasik 3. Mahanadi : Cuttack Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Arrange the following rivers from South to North: [CPO SI 2002] 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 3, 4, 1, 2 (c) 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Description : Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: 1. Pir Panjal 2. Karakoram 3. Zanskar 4. Ladakh (a) II, IV, III, I (b) II, III, IV, I (c) I, II, IV, III (d) III, II, IV, I
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Consider the following places: 2. Shimla 3. Gangtok 4. Mumbai 5. Delhi Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface using the codes given below: [CDS 2002] (a) 3, 4, 1, 2 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1 (c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3
Description : Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas? (1) Bababudan (2) Mullayanagiri (3) Annaimudi (4) Nilgiri
Last Answer : (3) Annaimudi Explanation: Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally ... to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
Description : In the context of India, which of the following is/ are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture? 1. Crop diversification 2. Legume intensification 3. Tensiometer use 4. Vertical farming Select the correct answer using the ... a) 1, 2 and 3 only b) 3 only c) 4 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Last Answer : d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Description : Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics - 1. It is a kharif crop. 2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural yea 3. About one-fourth of the ... . Select the correct answer using the code given below - a. Wheat b. Rice c. Cotton d. Pulses
Last Answer : b. Rice
Description : Match List I (Political Systems) with List II (Nations) and select the correct answer using the code given below: L i st I : (Poli t i cal Syst ems) A. Federal, Presidential, Republic B. Federal, Parliamentary, Republic C. Unitary, ... -III (3) A-V, B-IV, C-II, D-III (4) A-V, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Last Answer : (1) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-V
Description : Slash and Burn Agriculture' is known by specific name in different states of India. Match the shaded states marked in the given map with codes given in the table (Different names of Slash and Burn Agriculture) and select the correct answer ... ) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III (4) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
Last Answer : (4) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
Description : Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India? Select the correct answer using the code given below. (A) Arsenic (B) Sorbitol (C) Fluoride (D) Formaldehyde (E) Uranium (1) B, D and E (2) A, B, C, D and E (3) A, C and E (4) A and C
Last Answer : A, C and E
Description : 1. Karl Marx's book Das Kapital' was published in which year? 2. What is Broad money in India? 3. Whose experiments proved that the speed of light was always the same? 4. What is ... Highways pass through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa? 20. Who coined the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan ?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. 1867 2. M33. Michelson and Morley 4. Doda-betta 5. Government of India Act, 1858 6. Due to Reduction in oxygen 7. The United States 8. Chaucer 9. Kumaon Himalayas 10. 1858 A.D. 11. ... . It may issue a writ 17. Help the targetted groups 18. Mihir Sen 19. NH 6 20. Lal Bahadur Shastri