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Description : Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct? (a) They have very large basins (b) Many of them pass through giant gorges (c) They perform very little erosion activity (d) Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India (a) They protect the country from invasion (b) They influence the climate (c) They provide water to the plains (d) They possess valuable vegetation and animal life

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountains located (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Rajasthan (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is ______. (a) A major industrial region (b) A major agricultural region (c) Mangrove forest region (d) Dry Mountainous (Hilly) region

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in (a) United Kingdom (b) Australia (c) India (d) New Zealand

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which of the following is not a seed borne disease? (a) Redrot of sugarcane (b) Potato mosaic (c) Brown leaf spot of rice (d) Black gram of cotton

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Jammu and Kashmir

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant? (a) Flash point (b) Steenson screen (c) Dew point (d) Hygrogram

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions of (a) Ammonium sulphate and calcium chloride (b) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (c) Chlorine and water (d) Acetamide and ethyl alcohol

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is (a) Rajasthan (b) Kerala (c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : River Luni drains into (a) Kerala Coast (b) Ganga delta (c) Godavari delta (d) Rann of Kachchh

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : Coal is an example of (a) Igneous rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks (c) Metamorphic rocks (d) None of the above

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea? (a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach? (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Cochin

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes? (a) 0º Longitude (b) 68º E Longitude (c) c) E Longitude (d) d) E Longitude

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as (a) Legume (b) Rice (c) Tuber (d) Potato

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : The total length of the river Ganga is about (a) 3000 km (b) 3425 km (c) 2500 km (d) 2750 km

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is (a) Assam (b) Rajasthan (c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Sikkim shop.ssbcrack.com

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoic B. Western Ghats 2. Pre-cambrian C. Aravalli 3. Cretaceous Eocene D. Namada-Tapi Alluvial deposits 4. Cambrian 5. Plestocene Codes: A B C D (a) 3 5 1 4 (b) 3 1 2 5 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 4 2 5

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved (a) northward (b) southward (c) eastward (d) westward

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into which it drains? (a) Indus (b) Godavari (c) Ganga (d) Brahmaputra

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : India's land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately (a) 8 thousand km (b) 15 thousand km (c) 10 thousand km (d) 16 thousand km

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral? (a) Bauxite (b) Magnesium (c) Gypsum (d) Manganese

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Consider the following mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir: 1. Karakoram 2. Ladakh 3. Zanskar 4. Pir Panjal Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south? (a) 2, 3, 1, 4 (b) 1, 4, 3, 2 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Main constituents of biogas are (a) Methane and carbon monoxide (b) Butane and carbon monoxide (c) Methane and carbon dioxide (d) Ethylene and carbon dioxide

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as draught capacity? (a) Mewati (b) Tharparkar (c) Kankrej (d) Red Sindhi

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is (a) Deforestation (b) Soil erosion (c) Excessive cultivation (d) Salinity and water logging

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : India's indigenous pigs generally give birth to _____ young ones at a time. (a) 10 to 12 (b) 8 to 10 (c) 4 to 6 (d) 2 to 4

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Lakes) (States) A. Wular 1. Odisha B. Chilka 2. Rajasthan C. Loktak 3. Manipur D. Nakki 4. Jammu and Kashmir Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 1 3 2 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 4 3 2 1

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : 'Blight' the disease of potato can be cured by (a) Dionine (b) Bordeaux mixture (c) Diathane (d) DDT

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have (a) Aluminium Industries (b) Thermal Power Plants (c) Oil Refineries (d) Nuclear Power Plants

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : The largest producer of wood pulp is (a) India (b) Canada (c) Russia (d) USA

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in (a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Meghalaya (d) Mizoram

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Oil refinery located near the of field is (a) Nunamati (b) Visakhapatnam (c) Mathura (d) Koyali

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Varanasi I. Indian Rare Earths Ltd B. Koyali II. Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd C. Pinjore III. Diesel Locomotive Works D. Alwaye IV. Petro-Chemical Complex Codes: A B C D (a) I II III IV (b) IV III II I (c) III IV II I (d) III IV I II

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for (a) Marble (b) Zinc (c) Granite (d) Bauxite

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have a delta at its egress? (a) Tapi (b) Godavari (c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of (a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Madhya Pradesh (e) Maharashtra

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant? (a) Narora (b) Rawatbhata (c) Silchar (d) Tarapore (e) Kalpakkam

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Major producer of mulberry silk in India is (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Jharkhand (c) Karnataka (d) Assam (e) Himachal Pradesh

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which of the following is NOT a plant product? (a) Camphor (b) Aloe vera (c) Vanilla (d) Kiwi (e) All are plant products

Last Answer : Ans: (e)

Description : India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China? (a) Punjab (b) Bihar (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Chhattisgarh (e) All of these

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up? (a) Sikkim (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Arunachal Pradesh (e) Assam

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster? (a) Trade winds (b) Hurricane (c) Cirrus (d) Stratus (e) None of these

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Which of the following countries is the first in this regard? (a) France (b) China (c) Iraq (d) Iran (e) Africa

Last Answer : Ans: (e)

Description : Which of the following is NOT a food crop? (a) Maize (b) Bajra (c) Paddy (d) Wheat (e) Cotton shop.ssbcrack.com

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Description : In which of the following states is Rosa Power Plant located? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Odisha (d) Haryana (e) Punjab

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from (a) Punjab to Haryana (b) Mumbai to Goa (c) Vijayawada to Villupuram (d) Cochin to Kozhikode (e) Kanyakumari to Rameshwaram

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'? (a) Kandla (b) Tuticorin (c) Kochi (d) Hyderabad

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : Gold Mines in India are located mainly in (a) Kolar (b) Raniganj (c) Jadugoda (d) Veeranam (e) None of these shop.ssbcrack.com

Last Answer : Ans: (a)