Consider the following statements: 1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only. 2. Only some cyclones develop an eye. 3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only | B. 2 and 3 only | C. 2 only | D. 1 and 3 only
Topic: Physical Geography and Climatology | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
Consider the following statements: 1. 36% of India's districts are classified as "overexploited" or "critical" by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). 2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act. 3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only | B. 2 and 3 only | C. 2 only | D. 1 and 3 only
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Bhilsa - Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra - Maharashtra 3. Girinagar - Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara - Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 3 only | B. 1 and 4 only | C. 2 and 3 only | D. 2 and 4 only
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct? 1. It is spread over two districts. 2. There is no human habitation inside the Park. 3. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only | B. 2 and 3 only | C. 1 and 3 only | D. 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January - March. 2. OMT collected during January - March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 only | B. 2 only | C. Both 1 and 2 | D. Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Physical Geography | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
Consider the following minerals: 1. Bentonite 2. Chromite 3. Kyanite 4. Sillimanite In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?
A. 1 and 2 only | B. 4 only | C. 1 and 3 only | D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Topic: Minerals and Resources | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when bud chip settlings are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field. 2. When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds. 3. If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts. 4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only | B. 3 only | C. 1 and 4 only | D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
With reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements: 1. Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps. 2. Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the ones with piston. 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: 2020 | Subject: Geography
With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop. 2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production. 3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only | B. 2 and 3 only | C. 2 only | D. 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Indian and World Geography | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
Which one of the following statements best describes the term 'Social Cost of Carbon'? It is a measure, in monetary value, of the
A. long-term damage done by a tonne of CO2 emissions in a given year. | B. requirement of fossil fuels for a country to provide goods and services to its citizens, based on the burning of those fuels. | C. efforts put in by a climate refugee to adapt to live in a new place. | D. contribution of an individual person to the carbon footprint on the planet Earth.
Topic: Physical Geography | Year: 2020 | Subject: Geography
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