(Answerkey) Cds-2014: Geography, Environment-Biodiversity (Enb), Agriculture, Climate, Map Related Mcqs Solved With Explanation

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MCQs solved with explanation
SEARCH B4
ASKING!
1. Geo+ EnB in CDS vs CAPF vs CSAT
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2. Geo+EnB: Internal breakup
BOOK 4
3. Span of Current affairs Geo/EnB MCQs
GEOGRAPHY?
4. Difficulty level of Geography / EnB MCQs
5. Booklist/Strategy for next CDS Exam
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6. Physical Geography [9 MCQs]

1. P1: Geology / Earthquake
/ Minerals related
2. P2: Climate related
7. Indian Geography related
[11MCQs]
1. India: Water/ Drainage
related
2. India: Mountains
3. India: Map based
4. India: Census/Population
related
5. India: Agriculture related
8. Environment & Biodiversity (EnB) [5MCQs]
Geo+ EnB in CDS vs CAPF vs CSAT
So far we are done with: History, Polity and Science MCQs from UPSC Combined
Defense services (CDS) exam of 2014. You can see them at Mrunal.org/CDS
Moving on,
नवीनतम ट प णयाँ
SAURABH
PRASHANT { Yes, it has
begun. Today I received a
call from the bureau officer

asking for the details of my
sister.He revealed that it may
take... } – [ACIO] Result for
ACIO 2013 exam declared,...
SONIA { thnks for rplying

sir bt it shld nt be like this } –
[SSC-CGL-2013] Re-exam
on 20th July, Download all...
ANKIT { Tabhi bro i cited

last year cut off keepin in
mind the complex paper 2 } –
[CAPF] UPSC declares
Written Result of Assistant...
TILAK { Hi Sagar, It's too

simple you are just taking a
pain to solve it. just be cool
and solve with step by step... Geography + EnB CDS1- CDS2- CDS1- CAPF- CSAT-
Now lets... } – [Reasoning]
Topic 2014 2013 2013 2013 2013
Syllogism (All Cats are
Dogs): Method,... Geo+EnB 25 22 26 22 36
SIKANDAR { Mrunal
total MCQs 120 120 120 125 100
sir..............plz S&T....pehle
de dijye....baad me pressure % 21% 18% 22% 18% 36%
badh jayega...!! } –
[Current]May W2/P1:
In all exams, UPSC reserves nearly one fifth of the paper (20%) for Geography
Environment & Biodiversity:
Polavaram Project,... and environment-biodiversity related questions. (Except CSAT).

GOYAT { congratssss Within CDS – the % weighage has remained almost the same for last three
Sam..... } – [CAPF] UPSC exams for Geo+EnB.
declares Written Result of
Assistant... Geo+EnB: Internal breakup
GOYAT { can't say
anything about interview.... } Geology related 6
– [CAPF] UPSC declares Physical Geography
Climate related 3
Written Result of Assistant...
GOYAT { 3rd and 4th july Physical subtotal: 9

no interview schul till
Water related 4
now...kisi ka remedical
schdul hai 3 ya 4 ko??? } –
Mountains 1
[CAPF] UPSC declares
Written Result of Assistant... Indian Map based 2
DHARAM PAL { IFos Census related 2

should be reserved for B.Sc.
and biology student bcz it is Agriculture 2
only one exam in this filed
Indian Geography Subtotal: 11
otherwise B.sc. student go to
hell in... } – [IFoS] UPSC
Geography total (11+9) 20
declares cutoffs for IFoS-
2013 exam,... Environment & Biodiversity total 6
AVI { @ankit dont u think Geo+EnB 26

280 is little higher
considering paper II being so
lengthy... } – [CAPF] UPSC
I have not separately counted “World geography” because (1) Haiyan
declares Written Result of Typhoon= in climate (2) Savanna Grassland =EnB

Assistant... Just like in Ancient History/Culture, UPSC has made unwritten rule that “we’ll
SONU VERMA { Nice ask alteast one MCQ from Jainism Buddhism”, similar in Geography- they
work } – [Culture] Festivals of seem to have an unwritten rule “we’ll ask atleast 2-3 ridiculously tough MCQs
India: Characteristics (2
from geology” – be it CDS or CAPF or CAPF.
markers...
SAGAR { can u pls solve Span of Current affairs Geo/EnB MCQs

this some towers are lanes
some lanes are roads some 1. Haiyan typhoon
roads are rivers some rivers 2. Kasturi Rangan report
are jungles conclusion; 1
some jungles... } – Both news happened in November 2013. And CDS was conducted in February.
[Reasoning] Syllogism (All So, the span of “current affairs” = alteast last 3 months before the exam. (picture
Cats are Dogs): Method,...
will become more clear when we solve the PIN person in news type MCQs in next
हे
म त { please if you can article.)
help in providing current
news about psychology Difficulty level of Geography / EnB MCQs
also... } – [Studyplan] CSAT
Aptitude Paper 2: Decision Debatable. Depends on the preparation level of the person. I classify following as
Making...
“Tough MCQs” because (a) trivial GK (b) not given in routine books that we use
PRADEEP { Bt. brinjal for preparation.
can prevent condition like
farmers getting intoxicated 1. saptrolite rocks
by coming under insecticide 2. clay aquifers
spray exposure. Cotton used
3. Vishakhapattanam is land locked harbor.
to be one such crop before
4. Valiconda hills location
2002 which... } – [Science]
Genetically Modified Crops,

Booklist/Strategy for next CDS Exam
Bt-Brinjal, Cartagena &...
ANKIT { 80-85 } – [CAPF] Atleast 11 out of 25 MCQs can be solved from NCERTs alone. =~50%. The
UPSC declares Written breakup has been similar for science portion as well. (Nearly half of the MCQs
Result of Assistant...
can be solved from NCERTs)
VIKRAM { Hi Rambler.. Do read NCERT sociology- because they asked population /census related
did IB person say nythng abt
MCQs from it.
first training batch..?? Or any
Do solve the MCQs given within NCERTs- because one MCQ on granite was
other imp info u want 2
share.. } – [ACIO] Result for directly lifted from its exercises.
ACIO 2013 exam declared,...
Beyond NCERT, you can go for:
अि तम त थ
1. Lucent GK (for dam, sanctuary related GK)
U PSC
2. School Atlas (For Map based questions)
30-Jun: Civil Services
IAS/IPS(1291)
3. NIOS (although not “essential” given the level of EnB MCQs in last few CDS
30-Jun: Forest Service IFoS(85) exams)
B anking Se ctor 4. do solve old CDS papers (because one MCQ on Valiconda was repeated from
09-Jul: IBPS RRB 2014 CDS1-2013)
21-Jul: RBI asst.(only SPORTS
quota) Not recommended books
11-Jul: Jharkhand Gramin
(Sep13 RRB Score) To solve some of these Geography MCQs, you need to refer books like Surender
11-Jul: Puducherry Gramin Singh, Majid Hussain, DR Khullar etc. BUT if you’re solely dedicated for CDS (and
(Sep13 RRB Score)
not giving Civil service exam), then DONOT you waste time and money in such
Start Se rv ice
advanced level geography books. Because
30-Jun: GPSC Class1-2(350+)
C omm/H R /C A/M B A 1. Nearly 50% of the MCQs are from NCERTs.

30-Aug: Accountant NIFFT 2. The cost: benefit become terrible. To solve those 4-5 advanced level MCQs,
Ranchi
you’ll need to mugup ~500 additional pages full of trivial and boring details.
11-Jul: HR officers,NBBC
3. You’re better off investing that much time and energy in polity, science,
30-Jun: HUDA accountants,
Asst.Accountants
History, maths and English.
28-Jun: NPCI Managers 4. You don’t have to tick 120/120 to get selected in this exam. Cutoff is not *that*
IT /C ompute r high. (They keep cutoff relatively low- because lot of candidate fail in medical
30-Aug: IITD Delhi system checkup.)
admin(3)
25-Jul: programmer Lucknow Anyways, lets start
Med.Uni.
25-Jul: programmer Lucknow Physical Geography [9 MCQs]
Med.Uni.
17-Jul: IT jobs NIHFW internal breakup:
15-Jul: System Op.Raebareli
10-Jul: Karnataka PC operators
geology, minerals 5 (two not solved yet)
08-Jul: Ludhiana PC operator
06-Jul: IT engg. in CRIS (need earthquake 1
GATE2014)
03-Jul: IIT-GNR Software climate- India 2
30-Jun: Mumbai IT
climate-current (Haiyan typhoon) 1
30-Jun: Data Entry
Op.Arunachal total 9
28-Jun: RailTel IT jobs
Engine e rs
P1: Geology / Earthquake / Minerals related
23-Jul: MNIT Jaipur Tech.asst.
15-Jul: ONGC Western
Q1.Which one of the following is depositional landform?
Tech.asst. 1. Stalagmite
11-Jul: Powergrid Sr.Engg 2. Lapis‑
11-Jul: NBBC Engineers
3. Sinkhole
09-Jul: OIL Drilling Engg.12
03-Jul: IIT-GNR
4. Cave
03-Jul: AFCAT Airforce
NCERT Class 11 ch7 page 65-66
01-Jul: WAPCOS Engg.
(GATE2014)
Under depositional landforms, they’ve discussed Stalactites, Stalagmites and
30-Jun: CPRI Engg. Banglore
Pillars. Hence answer (A)
30-Jun: NALCO GATE 2014
Police /D e fe nce /Inte l.
Q2. Which of the following is/are direct source(s) of information about the interior
21-Jul: NDS(II) 2014
of the earth?
14-Jul: BSF Para-
Medic,Pharma
1. Earthquake wave
14-Jul: BSF Motor transport
2. Volcano
07-Jul: BSF ASI/H.Constables
06-Jul: Doctors in BSF 3. Gravitational force
03-Jul: AFCAT Airforce 4. Earth magnetism
30-Jun: DySP Gujarat(21)
30-Jun: Army(10+2) Technical Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Spe cialist
1. 1 and 2 only
B C om/H R /M B A
15-Jul: ONGC accountants(2)
2. 2 only
09-Jul: HR Officers BEL 3. 3 and 4 only
M e dical /Allie d 4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
18-Jul: Doctors in HAL
14-Jul: BSF Para-
NCERT Class 11 ch3 page21-22
Medic,Pharma
07-Jul: Haryana Doctors Under the topic titled “Source of information about the interior”, they’ve discussed
06-Jul: Doctors in BSF
03-Jul: Doctors in various 1. Direct Sources => rocks, volcanic eruption,
central org. 2. Indirect sources=> meterors, indirect sources include gravitation, magnetic
30-Jun: Delhi Doctors
field, and seismic activity.
30-Jun: Medical Officer
Chandigarh(10) Therefore, answer B: only 2 (Volcanoes).
30-Jun: AIIMS Jodhpur
Le gal Q3. Which of the following are the two main constituents of granite?
07-Jul: Haryana Attorney
Scie nce /Agri. G rads. 1. Iron and silica
30-Aug: Lab Attendent NIFFT 2. Iron and silver
Ranchi 3. Silica and aluminium
25-Jul: Himachal
4. Iron oxide and potassium
Tech.Assistants
14-Jul: IHBT Himachal This MCQ is asked verbatim in the NCERT Class11 ch5’s exercise itself. But
10-Jul: Karnataka lab assistant answer is not given verbatim. Anyways, Barkeley university gives the chemical
10-Jul: Karnataka Horti.Field
composition:
Asst.
10-Jul: Scientist MP
Granite is typically 70-77% silica, 11-13% alumina, 3-5% potassium oxide, 3-5%
05-Jul: DRDO scientists
soda, 1% lime, 2-3% total iron =>answer (C) silica aluminium.
05-Jul: SAIL technician
03-Jul: NIFTEM technician
Q4. Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct?
04-Jul: Scientist Tamilnadu
003Jul: Dehradun
1. The point of origin of an earthquake is called the epicenter.
Scientist/Asst.
2. The lines joining the places which were affected by earthquake at the same
04-Jul: Assistants Tamilnadu
30-Jun: Rajasthan Agro officers point of time are called homoseismal lines.
Spe c.O the rs Select the correct answer using the code given below.
07-Jul: Haryana Town planner
30-Jun: Loksabha Interpreter 1. 1 only
M isc.D e skjobs 2. 2 only
30-Aug: clerks NIFFT Ranchi 3. Both 1 and 2
31-Jul: NGT
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Secretary,Steno,Translators
21-Jul: NIT Warangal asst.
10-Jul: NIT Patna Asst.
15-Jul: NIFT,Gandhinagar
15-Jul: Raebareli Deskjobs
07-Jul: Drivers AMU
03-Jul: IIT Gandhinagar
Deskjobs
30-Jun: Delhi Teachers
Le cture /Prof.
07-Jul: AMU
02-Jul: Baroda Univ.
Warning
DONOT wait till last date.
Online Form Part1 stops
working 2-3 days b4
deadline.
DONOT forget/misplace
registration/roll
number/hall ticket after
exam is over.
NCERT class7 ch3 fig.3.3 => point of origin = focus and not “epicentre” hence #1
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is wrong.
Geography by Surinder Singh page 1.38=> second statement is right. therefore

answer (B) only 2
haven’t solved
Q5.Consider the following statements:
1. Weathered rock with change of volume is called saprolite.

2. The process of landscape formation by deep weathering followed by stripping
of the saprolite is called etching.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
yaar itnaa detail mein kaun prepare kartaa hai?
#1 is wrong because
Weathering by Domenico Calcaterra, page a7, “Weathered rock with no volume

change is called saprolite.”
#2: haven’t located a reliable source yet.

Q6. Consider the following statements :
Statement I: Clay layers are poor aquifers.

Statement II: The inter-particle space of clay minerals is the least.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct
explanation of Statement I
2. Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Environmental pollution, Ross M.Mickinney Page 112

Clay soils donot make good aquifers as the particles are too small for rapid
movement of water. =>Hence A is right.
NCERT Class7 science, ch9 page 99: “Clay particles, being much smaller, pack
tightly together, leaving little space for air.” => II is right.
and thus II (indirectly) explains I: therefore answer (A) = Both the Statements are
individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
Physical geo: Climate related
Q1. What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a
feeble high pressure develops over the north-western part of India?
1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure area.
2. The northern plain would become cold.
3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day
time.
4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms.
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 and 4 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
NCERT Class 9 ch4, page 8
A striking feature of the hot weather season is the ‘loo’. These are strong, gusty,
hot, dry winds blowing during the day over the north and northwestern India.
Meaning, loo blows during summer=>#3 is wrong, so B, C and D are automatically

removed. we are left with answer (A).
Q2. Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is
correct?
1. Difference is least near the Equator and progressively increases away from it
2. Difference is maximum at the Equator and progressively decreases away from
it
3. Difference is least at the Tropics and progressively increases towards the
Equator and Poles

4. Difference is maximum at the Tropics and progressively decreases towards the
Equator and Poles
NCERT class 9, ch1, page2
Why the difference between the durations of is day and night hardly felt at
Kanniyakumari but not so in Kashmir?
that question itself expresses that difference is least near equator and more as we
move away from equator =>answer (A)
Q3. On November 8, 2013, many people died in Philippines after a super typhoon
ravaged the country. What was the name of the typhoon?
1. Haiyan
2. Utor
3. Phailin
4. Nesat
Answer: Haiyan. As per Hindu / Indianexpress
Indian Geography related [11MCQs]
internal breakup
Water/drainage 4
mountains 1
map 2
census/population 2
agro 2
total 11
India: Water/ Drainage related
Q1. Which of the following is /are west-flowing river(s) of India?
1. Mahanadi
2. Krishna
3. Narmada
4. Cauvery
1. 1,2and4
2. 2 and 3
3. 3 only
4. 1 and 3
Source#1: NCERT Class 9, ch3 page 5
Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari,
the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal.
Remove options accordingly, you’re left with answer C: only 3.
Source#2: India Yearbook, Ch1, Page3
West Flowing East Flowing
Tapi, Narmada Godavari, Krishna, CAuveri, Mahanadi
Accordingly, answer C: only 3 (Narmada)
Q2. Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?
1. UkaiDam
2. Krishnaraja Sagar Dam
3. Srisailam Dam
4. Mettur Dam
Answer is (C) as per this Sarkaari website
Q3.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the Lists:
List-I(Irrigation/Power project) List-II(River)
A.Bhakra Nangal 1.Bhagirathi
B.Dul Hasti 2.Mahanadi
C.Hirakud 3.Chandra
D.Tehri 4.Sultej
answer choices
A B C D
a 4 2 3 1
b 4 3 2 1
c 1 3 2 4
d 1 2 3 4
Correct match:
A4 Bhakra=Sutluj NCERT class10 ch3 page4
C2: Hirakud =Mahanadi NCERT class10 ch3 page4
There is only one choice where A4|__|C2 is given => answer (B)
Other sources: tables given in Lucent (page 230-31) and TMH (page 125-26).
By the way, books mention Dul Hasti = Chenab but Chandra = tributary of
Chenab, where the dam is located.
Q3. Which one of the following is a land

locked harbour?
1. Vishakhapatnam
2. Ennore
3. Mumbai
4. Haldia
DR Khullar Page 842 “Vishakhapattanam is the deepest land locked port built at
the coast of Andhra.”
Hence answer (A) correct.
India: Mountains
Q1. Valiconda low hills is a structural part of
1. Nilgiri Hills
2. Western Ghats
3. Eastern-Ghats
4. Cardamom Hills
Answer is Eastern ghats.
Source #2: Oxford atlas page- 20 .

source #3: Orient blackswan page16
Btw, it’s a Repeat question. In CDS1-2013 they had asked following…Veliconda

Hills, which is a part of Eastern Ghats, is situated in—
1. Odisha
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh
Meaning Veliconda hills definitely in Eastern Ghats! => Answer (C)
India: Map based
Q1. Arrange the locations of four oil refineries of India from west to east.
1. Koyali—Kochi—Panipat—Mathura
2. Kochi—Koyali—Panipat—Mathura
3. Koyali—Panipat—Kochi—Mathura
4. Koyali—Panipat—Mathura—Kochi
See this map
West: Koyali=>kochi=>Pani=>Mathu. Hence (A) is the right match.
source #2: DR Khullar Page 679.
Q2.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the Lists:
list I:
1. A. Srisailam
2. B. Sabarigiri
3. C. Hirakud
4. D. Sileru
Answer Codes:
A(sri) B(Sabri) C(Hira) D (sileru)
a 3 1 4 2
b 3 4 1 2
c 2 4 1 3
d 2 1 4 3
as per Orient Blackswan atlas, page 23. From North to South the order is:
C1 Hirakud: Odi
D2 Sileru: Andhra
A3: Srisailam: Andhra
B4: Sabrigiri: Kerala
Hence answer is B.
India: Census/Population related
Q1. Which of the following is /are the stage(s) of demographic transition?
1. High death rate and birthrate, low growth rate

2. Rapid decline in death rate, continued low birthrate, very low growth rate
3. Rapid decline in birthrate, continued decline in death rate
4. Low death rate and birthrate, low growth rate
1. 1 only
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. 3 and 4
4. 1 and 4
NCERT sociology ch12, chapter 2, page5-6
stage birth rate death growth
first high high low
third low low low
Meaning, #1 and #4 are right. There is only one option where both #1 and #4
are given together=> Answer (D).
source #2: DR Khullar Page 333.
Q2. Population dividend refers to
1. total number of population

2. youthful age structure of a population
3. relatively high proportion of experienced aged people
4. migration from richer region to poorer region
Answer is (B).
NCERT sociology ch12, chapter 2, page19
India: Agriculture related
Q1. Which of the following methods is/are suitable for soil conservation in hilly
region?
1. Terracing and contour bunding

2. Shifting cultivation
3. Contour ploughing
1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Shifting cultivation (jhum) is not a soil conservation method. Infact it degrades the
soils due to deforestation. #2 is wrong=> that eliminates B and D.
NIOS ch17, page 17:
Terracing: It is another method of reducing or preventing soil erosion on

mountain slopes.=>1 is right.
Tilling the field at right angles to the slope called counter ploughing. Contour
ploughing can reduce soil erosion by upto 50%.
Answer has to be (A) only 1 and 3.
Source #2: NCERT Geography Class 10, ch1
Source #3: Page 239 of Spectrum Geography
Q2. Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming?
1. Shifting cultivation
2. Commercial farming
3. Extensive and intensive farming
4. Organic farming
Answer is A because
1. Jhum=Shifting cultivation. (TMH Page 77)

2. Shifting cultivation =primitive subsistence farming (NCERT class 10 ch4)
so, 1+2=answer A
Environment & Biodiversity (EnB) [6MCQs]
Q1. Biodiversity is richer in
1. tropical regions
2. polar regions
3. temperate regions
4. oceans
Page 261 of class 12th Biology NCERT
“species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the
poles. Tropics harbour more species than temperate or polar areas.”
That eliminates B and C. But what about A vs D?
According to National Geographic magazine: “species diversity is the common

interpretation of biodiversity.”
So, if you compare by absolute number than “entire” oceans have highest number
of species diversity than tropical regions alone. So answer => D. (or A, debatable
since I’m unable to locate an exact source that compares ocean vs tropical). NIOS
Ch15 talks about it but doesn’t compare ocean vs tropics.
Q2. Nitric oxide pollution can lead to all of the following, except
1. leaf spotting in plants

2. bronchitis-related respiratory problems in human
3. production of corrosive gases through photochemical reaction
4. silicosis in human
NCERT Class 11 Ch14 page 399
The irritant red haze in the traffic and congested places is due to oxides of
nitrogen. Higher concentrations of NO2 damage the leaves of plants and retard
the rate of photosynthesis. Nitrogen dioxide is a lung irritant that can lead to an
acute respiratory disease in children. It is toxic to giving tissues also. Nitrogen
dioxide is also harmful to various textile fibres and metals.
This automatically eliminates A and B.
What about C and D?
Britannica: “silicosis,a chronic disease of the lungs that is caused by the

inhalation of silica dust over long periods of time. (Silica is the chief mineral
constituent of sand and of many kinds of rock.)”
Hence answer (D).
Q3. The vegetation type characterized by (i) a large expanse of grassland with
scattered trees and shrubs, (ii) lying between tropical rain forest and tropical
steppes and deserts and (iii) flat-topped trees, is called
1. mid-latitude broad-leaf mixed forest

2. temperate rain forest
3. tropical savanna
4. mid-latitude grassland
Description lifted from Concise geography Majid Hussain page 4.7 =>answer is
(C) Tropica savanna.
Q4. In a forest, animals like voles and wood lice feed on plant roots and barks
respectively. Among the other carnivores, foxes, shrews and owls are present in
that forest; following predictions-are made by a group of observers who have
visited the forest:
1. If the roots of the tree develop a disease, then voles and foxes will starve and
not the owls.
2. Population of voles is dependent on wood lice population through food web.
3. If owl population declines, it will indirectly affect wood lice population.
4. If barks of tree are affected due to a disease, then reduction of wood lice will
affect the shrew population forcing owls to eat more voles.
Which of the above predictions is/are correct?
1. 1, 2 and 4
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. only 3
This thing is confusing. We should first make some table to get a better idea
vole (one type of rodent) eats plant roots
wood lice eats bark
foxes, shrews, owls eat meat
Still picture not becoming clear, because we don’t know what exactly do foxes,
shrews and owls eat.
According to Britannica and other web resources:
Carnivore what does it eat?
Owl vole, lice, shrew
shrew, voles. (although one site even says foxes avoid shrew due to its foul
foxes
taste. but let’s not nit-pick)
shrew Lice and insects.
One site even says that Voles eat barks also, especially in winter. but again let’s
not nitpick.
Now let’s check the statements
1. If the roots of the tree develop a disease, then voles and foxes will starve and
not the owls. => wrong because roots develop disease then tree will die=>lice
will also die. owl will suffer. Hence #1 is wrong=> A and C eliminated
2. Population of voles is dependent on wood lice population through food web.=>
no. it doesn’t connect. =>#2 is wrong=>B eliminated.
Thus we are automatically left with answer (D). Only 3 correct.
Q5. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest recently approved in principle a
proposal for Western Ghats Development prepared by K. Kasturirangan-led panel.

The panel has recommended a ban on development activities in around 60000 sq.
km ecologically sensitive area spread over
1. Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka

2. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
3. Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
This news also happened in November 2013. Answer available in As per Hindu /
Indianexpress
The names of states are: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and
Gujarat.
Andhra is absent => A eliminated. Odisha absent=>C and D eliminated.
Thus we are left with (B).
6. Rachel Carson’s famous book silent spring refers to
1. Geology of terrain where river water originates

2. collagen degradation of for hot spring due to excessive tourism
3. biodiversity of an unknown terrain rich in flora and fauna
4. the death of songbirds due to eating insects poisoned with pesticides
Question repeated from 2013’s exam click me
Answer is D pesticide.
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6. Physical Geography [9 MCQs]

Geo+ EnB in CDS vs CAPF vs CSAT

call from the bureau officer

SONIA { thnks for rplying

ANKIT { Tabhi bro i cited

TILAK { Hi Sagar, It's too

Polavaram Project,... and environment-biodiversity related questions. (Except CSAT).

GOYAT { 3rd and 4th july Physical subtotal: 9

DHARAM PAL { IFos Census related 2

AVI { @ankit dont u think Geo+EnB 26

declares Written Result of Typhoon= in climate (2) Savanna Grassland =EnB

SAGAR { can u pls solve Span of Current affairs Geo/EnB MCQs

Genetically Modified Crops,

C omm/H R /C A/M B A 1. Nearly 50% of the MCQs are from NCERTs.

Geography by Surinder Singh page 1.38=> second statement is right. therefore

Q5.Consider the following statements:

1. Weathered rock with change of volume is called saprolite.

Which of the statements given is/are correct?

yaar itnaa detail mein kaun prepare kartaa hai?

Weathering by Domenico Calcaterra, page a7, “Weathered rock with no volume

#2: haven’t located a reliable source yet.

Q6. Consider the following statements :

Statement I: Clay layers are poor aquifers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Environmental pollution, Ross M.Mickinney Page 112

Physical geo: Climate related

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

NCERT Class 9 ch4, page 8

Meaning, loo blows during summer=>#3 is wrong, so B, C and D are automatically

Equator and Poles

NCERT class 9, ch1, page2

Answer: Haiyan. As per Hindu / Indianexpress

Indian Geography related [11MCQs]

India: Water/ Drainage related

Q1. Which of the following is /are west-flowing river(s) of India?

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Source#1: NCERT Class 9, ch3 page 5

Remove options accordingly, you’re left with answer C: only 3.

Source#2: India Yearbook, Ch1, Page3

West Flowing East Flowing

Tapi, Narmada Godavari, Krishna, CAuveri, Mahanadi

Accordingly, answer C: only 3 (Narmada)

Answer is (C) as per this Sarkaari website

List-I(Irrigation/Power project) List-II(River)

A.Bhakra Nangal 1.Bhagirathi

B.Dul Hasti 2.Mahanadi

A4 Bhakra=Sutluj NCERT class10 ch3 page4

C2: Hirakud =Mahanadi NCERT class10 ch3 page4

Q3. Which one of the following is a land​

Hence answer (A) correct.

Q1. Valiconda low hills is a structural part of

Answer is Eastern ghats.

Source #2: Oxford atlas page- 20 .

Btw, it’s a Repeat question. In CDS1-2013 they had asked following…Veliconda

Meaning Veliconda hills definitely in Eastern Ghats! => Answer (C)

India: Map based

See this map

West: Koyali=>kochi=>Pani=>Mathu. Hence (A) is the right match.

source #2: DR Khullar Page 679.

A(sri) B(Sabri) C(Hira) D (sileru)

Q3. Which one of the following is a land