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Consider the following statements:
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Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to the poles.
Statement-II: At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.
Which one of the following is correct? -
Consider the following:
1. Pyroclastic debris
2. Ash and dust
3. Nitrogen compounds
4. Sulphur compounds
How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions? -
Which of the following are correct inferences from isothermal maps in January?
1. Isotherms deviate northward over the ocean and southward over the continent.
2. Cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift, make the North Atlantic colder and bend isotherms northward.
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Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?
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With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from west to east, which sequence is correct?
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Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks.
Statement-II: Rainwater contains carbon dioxide in solution.
Statement-III: Rainwater contains atmospheric oxygen.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? -
Consider the following countries:
1. Finland
2. Germany
3. Norway
4. Russia
How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea? -
Consider the following information:
Waterfall — Region — River
1. Dhuandhar — Malwa — Narmada
2. Hundru — Chota Nagpur — Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa — Western Ghats — Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? -
Consider the following information:
Region — Name of mountain range — Type of mountain
1. Central Asia — Vosges — Fold mountain
2. Europe — Alps — Block mountain
3. North America — Appalachians — Fold mountain
4. South America — Andes — Fold mountain
How many of the above rows are correctly matched? -
Consider the following airports:
1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport
Which of the above were constructed as Greenfield projects? -
With reference to water vapour, which of the following statements are correct?
1. It is a gas whose amount decreases with altitude.
2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles.
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Consider the following description:
1. Annual and daily ranges of temperatures are low.
2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm and 250 cm.
What type of climate is described? -
With reference to the Coriolis force, which of the following statements are correct?
1. It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2. It is maximum at the poles and absent at the equator.
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On June 21 every year, which of the following latitudes experience sunlight for more than 12 hours?
1. Equator
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Arctic Circle
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One of the following regions has the world's largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years' worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels, and whose destruction can contribute to global climate change. Which one of the following denotes that region?
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With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), consider the following statements:
1. PFAS are found in drinking water, food and food-packaging materials.
2. PFAS are not easily degraded in the environment.
3. Persistent exposure to PFAS can lead to bioaccumulation in animals.
Which of the statements given above are correct? -
Consider the following:
1. Carabid beetles
2. Centipedes
3. Flies
4. Termites
5. Wasps
Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above groups of organisms? -
Consider the following plants:
1. Groundnut
2. Horse-gram
3. Soybean
How many of the above belong to the pea family (Fabaceae)? -
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the 'vermin' category in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Statement-II: The Indian Flying Fox feeds on the blood of other animals.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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