⦁ Which of the following has been termed as the ‘Golden Fibre’?
⦁ Nylon
⦁ Cotton
⦁ Jute
⦁ Wool
⦁ Which of the following can be considered as evidence(s) to support the theory of ‘Continental Drift’?
⦁ The shorelines of the continents of Africa and South America have a jig-saw fit.
⦁ The earliest marine deposits along the coastline of South America and Africa are of the Jurassic age.
⦁ The glacial Tillite in India resembles the tillite found in Africa, Antarctica and Australia.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ Consider the following statements:
⦁ The majority of the world’s volcanoes are situated in the ‘Ring of Fire’.
⦁ The ‘Ring of Fire’ is situated only in the North Pacific Ocean.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ In the context of the evolution of the atmosphere of Earth, consider the following statements:
⦁ The hot interior of the earth contributed to the evolution of the atmosphere.
⦁ The early atmosphere was mainly composed of Oxygen and Nitrogen.
⦁
⦁ The early atmosphere was supposed to have been stripped off as a result of solar winds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ Which of the following can be considered as sources of information about the interior of the earth?
⦁ Metamorphic rocks
⦁ Volcanic Lava
⦁ Meteors
⦁ Magnetic field
⦁ Gravity
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
⦁ 1, 2 and 3 only
⦁ 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
⦁ 2, 3 and 4 only
⦁ All of the above
⦁ With reference to ‘Tropical cyclones’, consider the following statements:
⦁ They originate over warm tropical oceans.
⦁ They are associated with heavy rainfall and storm surges.
⦁ They are not found at latitudes above 20 degrees.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ Consider the following statements:
⦁ A ‘Lapolith’ is a saucer shaped intrusive body formed due to solidifying of lava within the Earth’s crust.
⦁ ‘Sills’ are horizontal deposits of intrusive igneous rocks.
⦁ A ‘Phacolith’ is a wavy mass of intrusive rocks found at the base of synclines or on top of anticlines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ Consider the following statement regarding New Space India Limited:
⦁ It is partially owned Government of India undertaking.
⦁ It manufactures Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLV) in collaboration with the Private Sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ Consider the following statements:
⦁ Convectional rainfall is common in the temperate and coastal regions of the continent.
⦁ Rainfall is heavier on the western coast of continents between 35° and 40° N and S of the equator.
⦁
⦁ Rainfall is heavier on the eastern coast of continents between 45° and 65° N and S of equator.
Which of the statements given above is/are
incorrect?
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ Which of the following factors directly affect the velocity and direction of wind?
⦁ Temperature
⦁ Pressure gradient
⦁ Frictional force
⦁ Coriolis force
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 2, 3 and 4 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 4 only
⦁ 2 and 4 only
⦁ Consider the following statements:
⦁ Low pressure systems rotate clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
⦁ High pressure systems rotate anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ With reference to the stages of landscape development due to running water, consider the following statements:
⦁ The ‘Youth stage’ of the river is known for the formation of Rapids and V-shaped valleys.
⦁ The ‘Mature stage’ of the river is associated with formation of swamps and marshes.
⦁ The ‘Old stage’ of a river is known for formation of Ox-bow lakes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ With reference to Extra Tropical Cyclones, consider the following statements:
⦁ These systems develop in mild and high latitudes beyond the tropics.
⦁ They can originate over both land and sea.
⦁ They affect a much larger area than Tropical cyclones.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁
⦁ Which of the following landforms are formed by rivers and running water?
⦁ Plunge pools
⦁ Meanders
⦁ Alluvial fans
⦁ Natural levees
⦁ Point bars
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
⦁ 1, 2 and 3 only
⦁ 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
⦁ 2, 3 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
⦁ Habitat in ecological sense refers to?
⦁ It consists of different types of ecosystems existing with varying range of environmental conditions where various plants and animal species have adapted through evolution.
⦁ It consists of a system of inter-related biotic and abiotic components which interact with each other.
⦁ It is the totality of the physical and chemical factors that constitute the general environment.
⦁ It refers to the total assemblage of plant and animal species interacting within specific conditions.
⦁ Consider the following statements:
⦁ The levels involved in a grazing foodchain range between three to five and energy is gained at each level.
⦁ A detritus food-chain is based on decomposition or breaking down of organic wastes and dead matter derived from the grazing food-chain.
Which of the statements given above is/ are
incorrect ?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ With reference to the ‘mineral cycle’, consider the following statements :
⦁ Mineral salts come directly from the earth’s crust by weathering.
⦁ All living organisms fulfil their mineral requirements from mineral solution in their environments
⦁ After the death of living organisms, the minerals are returned to the soil and water through decomposition and flow.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ With reference to the "Ecological balance", consider the following statements:
⦁ It is a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in a habitat or ecosystem.
⦁ It may be disturbed due to the introduction of new species, natural hazards or human causes and may lead to secondary succession.
⦁ It has brought many natural calamities like floods, landslides, diseases, erratic climatic occurrences, etc.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ "Species diversity" refers to?
⦁ The variation of genes within species.
⦁ Number of species in a defined area.
⦁ The diversity of habitats and ecological processes occurring within each ecosystem type.
⦁ The number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region.
⦁ Which of the following statements come under the ‘scientific role of biodiversity’?
⦁ Biodiversity helps in understanding how life functions and the role of each species in sustaining ecosystems of which we are also a species.
⦁ Biodiversity includes species capturing and storing energy, producing and decomposing organic materials, helping to cycle water and nutrients throughout the ecosystem.
⦁ Biodiversity is seen as a reservoir of resources to be drawn upon for the manufacture of food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ With reference to the ‘Heat budget’ of the planet, consider the following statements:
⦁ Melting of the snow and ice-covered areas of the Earth will lead to increase in the ‘albedo of the earth’.
⦁ There is a surplus of net radiation balance between 40 degrees north and south of the equator.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ Consider the following statement regarding Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT):
⦁ DLT refers to technologies that involve the use of independent computers only to record transactions in their respective electronic ledgers.
⦁ Blockchain is a specific kind of DLT.
⦁ A transaction under DLT refers to the transfer of value from one to another.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ In the context of "Distribution of Biodiversity", consider the following statements:
⦁ Biodiversity is found unevenly on earth.
⦁ Biodiversity is richer in tropics.
⦁ Polar regions have larger and larger populations of fewer and fewer species.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ Consider the following statement regarding the ‘Cheetah Reintroduction Project’ in India:
⦁ National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is the nodal agency for the Cheetah Reintroduction Project.
⦁ The ‘Cheetah Reintroduction project’ is to be implemented in Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ With reference to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, consider the following statements:
⦁ It provides for the protection of wild animals, birds, plants as well as insects.
⦁ It extends to the whole of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ According to IUCN data, which of the following is not a ‘Biodiversity Hotspot’ in India?
⦁ Himalayas
⦁ Lakshadweep islands
⦁ Western ghats
⦁ North East
⦁
⦁ With reference to Barak 8, consider the following statements:
⦁ It is a long-range surface to air missile jointly developed by India and Russia.
⦁ It is a subsonic missile with the operational range of 200 Kms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 Nor 2
⦁ Consider the following statements regarding PARIVESH (Proactive and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub):
⦁ It is a web-based platform for online submission, monitoring and management of proposals submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) only.
⦁ It includes monitoring of compliance reports and geo-tagging of images of the site through web-based application.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ Consider the following statements about "Point Bars":
⦁ They are sediments deposited in a linear fashion by flowing rivers along their banks.
⦁ As the rivers build point bars on the convex side, the bank on the concave side will erode actively.
Which of the statements given above is/ are
incorrect?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ Consider the following statements about State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index:
⦁ It is released by Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
⦁ Kerala topped the index in 2018.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding ‘Air Masses’?
⦁ They have little horizontal variation in temperature and moisture.
⦁ Polar air masses are vertically deeper than Maritime Tropical air masses.
⦁ The meeting of two air masses results in the formation of ‘fronts’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
⦁
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ Which of the following processes signify Diastrophism:
⦁ Orogenic Forces
⦁ Epeirogenic Forces
⦁ Earthquakes
⦁ Plate Tectonics
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
⦁ 1, 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 3 and 4 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
⦁ Consider the following pairs :
Rocks Process of
formation
1. Igneous Rocks Solidification of
magma.
2. Sedimentary rocks Pressure and Temperature
changes.
3. Metamorphic Rocks Lithification.
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 2 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ Consider the following types of Mass Movements:
⦁ Creep
⦁ Mudflow
⦁ Slump
⦁ Earthflow
⦁ Solifluction
Which of the above is/are Rapid Mass Movements?
a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b) 2 ,3, 4 only
c) 2, 3, 4, 5 only
d) 2, 4, 5 only
⦁ With reference to the "Dimorphism", consider the following statements:
⦁ Epeirogenic processes involving mountain building through severe folding and affecting long and narrow belts of the earth’s crust
⦁ Orogenic processes involving uplift or warping of large parts of the earth’s crust.
Which of the statements given above is/are
incorrect ?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ With reference to ‘valleys’, consider the following statements :
⦁ A gorge is a deep valley with very steep to straight sides.
⦁ A canyon is wider at its top than at its bottom.
⦁ Canyons commonly form in horizontal bedded sedimentary rocks and gorges form in hard rocks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 and 3 only
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3
⦁ With reference to the "Indian coast", consider the following statements:
⦁ The east coast of our country is a high rocky retreating coast.
⦁ The west coast is dominated by erosional forms
⦁ The west coast of India is a low sedimentary coast.
⦁ The east coast dominated by depositional forms
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 and 3 only
⦁ 1, 2 and 3 only
⦁ 2 and 4 only
⦁ All of the above
⦁ Consider the following statements
⦁ The barriers, beaches, beach dunes and mangroves offer the first buffer or defence against storm or tsunami.
⦁ The coastal off-shore bars offer the second buffer or defence against storm or tsunami by absorbing most of their destructive force.
Which of the statements given above is/ are
incorrect ?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ The unassorted coarse and fine debris dropped by the melting glaciers is known as:
⦁ Eskers
⦁ Glacial Till
⦁ Moraines
⦁ Drumlins
⦁ Consider the following statement regarding Wildlife Genetic Resource Banking (GRB):
⦁ It is the systematic collection and preservation of sperms and eggs only.
⦁ CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) - Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) is the only laboratory in India that has developed methods for collection and cryopreservation of semen and oocytes from wildlife.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
⦁ Consider the following statements regarding Thermal Battery:
⦁ Thermal battery works on the principle of storing electric energy and then converting it into heat energy.
⦁ India’s first thermal battery plant is established at Rajasthan.
Which of the following statement given above is/are correct?
⦁ 1 only
⦁ 2 only
⦁ Both 1 and 2
⦁ Neither 1 nor 2
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