⦁ Consider the following statements:

⦁ Rice grows best in alluvial clayey soil.

⦁ Millets are coarse grains that can be grown on less fertile and sandy soils.

⦁ Cotton requires 210 frost free days and bright sunshine for its growth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

⦁ 1 and 2 only

⦁ 1, 2 and 3

⦁ 2 and 3 only

⦁ 1 and 3 only



⦁ Consider the following statements regarding Impacting Research, Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT – II) initiative:

⦁ It is open to IITs and IISC only.

⦁ It is jointly funded and steered by MHRD and Department of Science and Technology.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

⦁ 1 only

⦁ 2 only

⦁ Both 1 and 2

⦁ Neither 1 nor 2


⦁ Recently the term ‘Move Hack’ was in the news, it is associated with which of the following events?

⦁ Global mobility hackathon

⦁ Global auto submit

⦁ Cyber Security Conference

⦁ Global conference for Climate smart agriculture


⦁ Consider the following statements regarding ‘Bhoomi Rashi’:

⦁ It is a workflow based online Land Acquisition (LA) system developed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

⦁ It has been integrated with Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

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 Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Plan (DRIP):

⦁ It is the UN-Water assisted scheme.

⦁ DHARMA is web-based asset management software to support the effective collection and management of assets and health data for all large dams in India for DRIP.

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 Gaganyaan Mission:

⦁ The mission will aim to send a three-member crew to space for a period of five to seven days to International space station.

⦁ PSLV-QL will be used as launch vehicle for Gaganyaan mission.

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 Startup India’s Academia Alliance Programme:

⦁ It is a mentorship opportunity between academic scholars and incubators to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country.

⦁ The applications for Startup Academia Alliance were hosted on the Startup India Hub.

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 Digital Sky Platform:

⦁ It is a national unmanned traffic management platform for drones.

⦁ It will also enable online registration of pilots, devices and service providers.

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 5G (Fifth generation cellular network technology), consider the following statements:

⦁ It is a wireless communication technology using microwaves.

⦁ It has higher latency when compared to 4G. 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 ‘Digital North-East Vision, 2022’:

⦁ It is launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information technology under Digital India Programme.

⦁ It aims at increasing the presence of the BPO industry in the region.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

⦁ 1 only

⦁ 2 only

⦁ Both 1 and 2

⦁ Neither 1 nor 2



⦁ With reference to ‘water vapour’, consider the following statements:

⦁ It acts like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot.

⦁ It is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude

⦁ It increases from the equator towards the poles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

⦁ 1 only

⦁ 1 and 2 only

⦁ 2 and 3 only

⦁ 1, 2 and 3



⦁ Consider the following statements regarding "Inversion of Temperature":

⦁ A long winter night with clear skies and still air is ideal situation for inversion.

⦁ In polar regions, it is a normal phenomenon throughout the year.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

⦁ 1 only

⦁ 2 only

⦁ Both 1 and 2

⦁ Neither 1 nor 2


⦁ Consider the following pairs :


Landform Feature

1. Continental shelf Shallowest part of the ocean

2. Deep Sea Plain Flattest and smoothest regions of the world

3. Continental Slope Sharply drops off into a steep slope



Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

⦁ 1 only

⦁ 2 and 3 only

⦁ 1 and 3 only

⦁ 1, 2 and 3



⦁ With reference to the "temperature of ocean water", consider the following statements

⦁ The temperature of surface water decreases from the equator towards the poles because the amount of insolation decreases poleward.

⦁ The winds blowing from the land towards the oceans drive warm surface water away from the coast resulting in the downwelling of warm water.

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 Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) initiative:

⦁ It is launched by Ministry of Commerce.

⦁ Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) is sub scheme of AMI.

⦁ Its beneficiaries are registered Farmers Producer Organisations (FPO) only.

Which of the statements given above is/are

incorrect?

⦁ 1 and 2 only

⦁ 2 only

⦁ 2 and 3 only

⦁ 1, 2 and 3



⦁ With reference to seismic activity in the interior of the earth, consider the following statements:

⦁ P-waves and S-waves are types of ‘body waves’.

⦁ P-waves can travel only through solid materials whereas S-waves travel only through semi- liquid or molten materials.

⦁ Areas where no waves are reported is called

“Shadow zone”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

⦁ 3 only

⦁ 1 and 3 only

⦁ 1 only

⦁ 2 and 3 only


⦁ Consider the following statements:

⦁ Africa is the world’s largest producer of diamonds.

⦁ Switzerland has no known mineral deposits.

⦁ The Great Lakes region of North America is rich in mineral deposits.

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 is not a factor of soil formation?

⦁ Time

⦁ Soil Texture

⦁ Microorganisms

⦁ Relief


⦁ Which of the following factors lead to a decrease in salinity in water bodies ?

⦁ Land locked nature.

⦁ Melting of polar ice caps.

⦁ High pressure

⦁ Influx of river water

⦁ Higher solar insolation

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

⦁ 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

⦁ 1, 2 and 4 only

⦁ 2 and 4 only

⦁ All of the above

⦁  

⦁ Which of the following factors cause the variability of Insolation on the surface of the Earth?

⦁ The Revolution of earth

⦁ The angle of inclination of the sun’s rays

⦁ The length of the day

⦁ The transparency of the atmosphere

⦁ The distribution of land

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

⦁ 1, 2 and 3 only

⦁ 1, 3 and 4 only

⦁ 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

⦁ All of the above