Kalamkari painting refers to
A. a hand-painted cotton textile in South India | B. a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India | C. a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India | D. a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Topic: Physical Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
With reference to 'fuel cells' in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity, consider the following statements: 1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits heat and water as by-products. 2. Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not for small devices like laptop computers. 3. Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating Current (AC). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only | B. 2 and 3 only | C. 1 and 3 only | D. 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements: 1. The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal inoculum. 2. Ammonia and water vapour are the only end products in this decomposition which are released into the atmosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only | B. 2 only | C. Both 1 and 2 | D. Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
Consider the following countries: 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel 5. Pakistan. Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
A. 1 and 2 only | B. 1, 3, 4 and 5 only | C. 2, 4 and 5 only | D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade. 2. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last decade. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only | B. 2 only | C. Both 1 and 2 | D. Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
"Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
A. Savannah | B. Equatorial | C. Monsoon | D. Mediterranean
Topic: Physical Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Syria | B. Jordan | C. Lebanon | D. Israel
Topic: World Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples. 2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management. 3. It assists the countries in their REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+) efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 only | B. 2 and 3 only | C. 1 and 3 only | D. 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Physical Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
A. an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence | B. India's satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim | C. a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region | D. India's underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
Topic: Physical Geography and Climatology | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
Consider the following States: 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
A. 1 only | B. 2 and 3 only | C. 1 and 3 only | D. 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2015 | Subject: Geography
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