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Q 1 - Consider the following statements:

1. A light year is the distance covered by light in one year.

2. The velocity of light is about 300,000 km/s.

Answer : C

Explanation

One Astronomical Unit is equal to (about) 149.6 million kilometers.

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 - Almost all the weather phenomena occur in

Answer : D

Explanation

All the weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, as the tropopause (the transitional zone between troposphere and stratosphere) acts as a lid and does not allow any weather activity to cross the troposphere.

Q 4 - Which one of the following is popular as Pearl of Orient?

Answer : B

Explanation

Hong Kong is also popular as Pearl of Orient.

Q 5 - Which one of the following is not a Primary Wind?

Answer : D

Explanation

Monsoon is a secondary wind.

Q 6 - Arrange the following mountain ranges from south to north:

1. Ladakh Range

2. Zaskar Range

3. Karakoram Range

4. Pir-Panjal Range

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

N/A

Q 7 - Which one of the following is the largest artificial lake in India?

A - Himayat Sagar

B - Hussain Sagar

C - Kolleru Lake

D - Dhebar Lake (Jaisamand)

Answer : D

Explanation

Located in Rajasthan, Dhebar Lake is the largest artificial lake in India.

Q 8 - Which one of the following cities is not the example of a religious city?

Answer : D

Explanation

Vishakhapatnam is an example of industrial city.

Q 9 - In reference of Soil Erosion, consider the following statements:

1. Loss of soil fertility.

2. Increase of arid lands.

3. Economic loss.

4. Increase in the frequency of droughts and floods.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : D

Explanation

N/A

Q 10 - The unique Living Root Bridges are common in

Answer : A

Explanation

Living Root Bridges are the handmade bridges from the aerial roots of Rubber Trees. It is usually made by the Khasi and Jaintia people of Meghalaya.

Q 11 - Consider the following statements:

1. Latitude is the angular distance of a point on the earths surface, which ranges from 0 at the Equator to 90 (North Pole as well as South Pole).

2. To specify the precise location of a point on the Earths surface, Latitude and Longitude are used.

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 12 - What is Kal Baisakhi (Northwesters)?

A - It is a cold local wind blows in the north India.

B - It is a hot local wind blows in the north-east India.

C - It is cold local wind blows in the western India.

D - It is hot local wind blows in the western India.

Answer : B

Explanation

During the months of April and May, a hot local wind namely Kal Baisakhi blows in the north-east states of India.

Q 13 - Which one of the following is not a stimulant (narcotic) plant?

Answer : D

Explanation

Rauwolfra is a medicinal plant.

Q 14 - In reference to Koeppens climatic classification, which one of the following codes refers the Tundra climate?

Answer : A

Explanation

ET refers the Tundra climate, climate of polar regions.

Q 15 - Which one of the following states has the largest agricultural land under tube-well irrigation?

Answer : A

Explanation

The largest area under the tube-well irrigation is in Uttar Pradesh followed by Rajasthan, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh.

Q 16 - The earthquake, which magnitude is above 8 on Richter scale is known as:

Answer : A

Explanation

The earthquake with more than 8 magnitudes on Richter scale is rare, not occurs usually, as it is so destructive that it can devastate the whole region.

Q 17 - The diameter of the Earth at equator is about