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Consider the following statements: 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following statements: Statement-I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe. Statement-II: Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Attempt & see explanationThe longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
Attempt & see explanationOn June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arctic Circle Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Attempt & see explanationWith reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator. Select the answer using the code given below:
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following description: 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm. What is this type of climate?
Attempt & see explanationWith reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Select the answer using the code given below:
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following information: Row 1 — Region: Central Asia; Mountain range: Vosges; Type: Fold mountain Row 2 — Region: Europe; Mountain range: Alps; Type: Block mountain Row 3 — Region: North America; Mountain range: Appalachians; Type: Fold mountain Row 4 — Region: South America; Mountain range: Andes; Type: Fold mountain In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following information: Row 1 — Waterfall: Dhuandhar; Region: Malwa; River: Narmada Row 2 — Waterfall: Hundru; Region: Chota Nagpur; River: Subarnarekha Row 3 — Waterfall: Gersoppa; Region: Western Ghats; River: Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following countries: 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following statements: Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks. Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution. Statement-III: Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Attempt & see explanationWith reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?
Attempt & see explanationWhich of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?
Attempt & see explanationWhich of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January? 1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent. 2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north. Select the answer using the code given below:
Attempt & see explanationConsider 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?
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following statements: Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles. Statement-II: At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following statements: Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation. Statement-II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Attempt & see explanationConsider the following statements: 1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory. 2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar. 3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Attempt & see explanationWhich of the following is/are the possible consequence/s of heavy sand mining in riverbeds? 1. Decreased salinity in the river 2. Pollution of groundwater 3. Lowering of the water-table Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Attempt & see explanationWhich one of the following is an artificial lake?
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