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T.B.C : P-SIA-F-UPGI
GEOGRAPHY
Serial : PFB1-232408
TEST – 8 F
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1. Consider the following statements regarding Which of the statements given above is/are
Council of States in Indian Parliament: correct?
1. The representatives of each State in the (a) 1 only
council of States shall be elected by the (b) 2 only
elected members of the Legislative
(c) Both 1 and 2
Assembly of the State.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The representatives of the Union Territories
in the Council of States shall be chosen in
4. Which factors play a major role in Mango
the manner prescribed by Parliament by
law. flowering before the arrival of monsoon in
Which of the statements given above is/are India?
correct? 1. High precipitation
(a) 1 only 2. Humidity
(b) 2 only
3. Cloudy weather
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
2. Consider the following statements with (a) 1 and 2 only
reference to storms and bomb cyclones (b) 1 and 3 only
1. Storms can form when wind flows from
(c) 2 and 3 only
high-pressure areas into low-pressure
areas. (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
2. When the pressure drops in the low-
pressure areas by 24 millibars in 24 hours, 5. Consider the following statements with
then it rapidly intensifies the difference reference to geothermal energy
between the two air masses, strengthening
1. Geothermal energy is stored in the form of
the winds that flow.
heat beneath the earth’s surface and is
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? considered to be clean, renewable and
(a) 1 only carbon-free.
(b) 2 only 2. According to estimates, India has a
(c) Both 1 and 2
potential of 10 GW of geothermal energy.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Degana in Rajasthan has been identified as

3. Consider the following statements with the most resource-rich region in terms of
reference to climate change and rainfall geothermal energy in the country.
1. A cold atmosphere can also hold more How many statements given above is/are
moisture, water vapor builds up until correct?
clouds break, sending down heavy rain.
(a) Only one
2. The typical "season" for hurricanes is
shifting as climate warming creates (b) Only two
conditions conducive to storms in more (c) All three
months of the year. (d) None

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6. Recently, the Court on Human and Peoples 2. Body waves arrive before the surface waves
Rights ordered this government to pay $1.3 emitted by an earthquake but have lesser
million to the indigenous Ogiek people as frequency than surface waves.
reparations for historical injustices and 3. Most of the shaking felt from an earthquake
discrimination. The indigenous people and is due to the Rayleigh wave, which can be
government mentioned here belong to much larger than the other waves.
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4. The fastest surface wave, which is confined
(b) Kenya to the surface of the crust, is the love wave.
(c) Libya How many statements given above is/are
(d) South Sudan correct?
(a) Only one
7. Geospatial technology applications can be (b) Only two
found in (c) Only three
1. Disaster management (d) All four
2. Agriculture
3. Logistics 10. Recently, in which of the city's decentralized
4. Healthcare waste management plants sustainably
5. Real estate managing organic waste generated from 2,000
6. Insurance bulk waste generators has been established?
Select the correct answer using the code given (a) Agra
below: (b) Surat
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) Indore
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only (d) Mysuru
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 11. Consider the following statements with
reference to Iceland
8. The Gogra Hot Springs or PP15, which was in 1. Iceland is Europe's largest and most active
news recently is located in volcanic region.
(a) South of Ladakh 2. It is situated on the San Andreas fault
(b) East of Kargil region, a geological feature separating the
(c) Between Pangong Tso and Ladakh Eurasian and North American tectonic
(d) North of Galwan Valley plates.
Which of the statements given above is/are
9. Consider the following statements with correct?
reference to seismic waves : (a) 1 only
1. Body waves can travel through the Earth's (b) 2 only
inner layers, but surface waves can only (c) Both 1 and 2
move along the surface of the planet. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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12. With reference to El Nino and La Nina weather How many statements given above is/are
changes, consider the following statements. correct?
1. Global temperatures typically increase (a) Only one
during an El Niño episode and fall during (b) Only two
La Niña. (c) All three

2. Tropical regions like southeast Asia, (d) None

Australia and central Africa typically

experience drier conditions during La Nina. 14. With reference to the urban heat island effect,

3. El Niño affects atmospheric circulation consider the following statements.

1. The urban heat island effect occurs when
patterns, which means there are generally
cities experience significantly higher
more tropical storms in the tropical Pacific
temperatures than the surrounding
but fewer in the tropical Atlantic.
rural areas.
4. CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase
2. This temperature differential is caused by
during El Niño events, possibly as a result
the ability of different surfaces in urban and
of warmer and drier conditions in tropical
rural environments to absorb and retain
regions.
heat differently.
How many statements given above is/are
3. The urban heat-island effect can raise
correct?
temperatures by a few degrees,
(a) Only one
exacerbating heat waves.
(b) Only two
How many statements given above is/are
(c) Only three
correct?
(d) All four
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
13. Consider the following statements with (c) All three
reference to atmospheric deposition (d) None
1. Atmospheric deposition is an important
process that removes gases and particles 15. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
from the atmosphere. approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam
2. Wet deposition is the free fall to Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under
Earth directly from the atmosphere of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-
atmospheric trace gases and particulate Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
matter. (PMKSY-AIBP). The dam is constructed across
3. Acid rain is an example of wet deposition which river?
that damages forests, kills insects, and (a) Ram Ganga
causes paint to peel, corrosion of steel (b) Gola

structures, and weathering of stone (c) Gomti

buildings and statues. (d) Kameng

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16. Consider the following pairs 19. With reference to western cyclonic
S.No Volcanoes Location disturbances, consider the following
1. Whakaari - New Zealand
statements
2. Klyuchevskaya - South America
Sopka volcano 1. These cyclonic disturbances originate over

3. Kawah Ijen - Indonesia the Mediterranean Sea and enter the Indian
How many of the pairs given above is/are subcontinent from the west and northwest
correctly matched?
during winter months.
(a) Only one
2. A decrease in the prevailing night
(b) Only two
(c) Only three temperature generally indicates an advance
(d) None in the arrival of these cyclone disturbances.
Which of the statements given above is/are
17. With reference to galactic tides, consider the
correct?
following statements
1. Galactic tides are independent of (a) 1 only
gravitational forces within a galaxy, arising (b) 2 only
in the interactions between celestial objects
(c) Both 1 and 2
such as stars and gas clouds.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. These tidal forces influence various aspects
of a galaxy's evolution.
3. They can reshape a galaxy's structure by 20. The Himalayan ranges show a succession of
creating tidal tails and bridges, promoting vegetation from the tropical to the tundra,
star formation, and disrupting smaller star
which changes with altitude. As one travels
systems.
How many statements given above is/are above 1000 m altitude above sea level in the
correct? Himalayan ranges, which of the following tree
(a) Only one species can be witnessed?
(b) Only two
1. Chestnut
(c) All three
(d) None 2. Chir Pine
3. Walnut
18. An important tributary of the river Indus, 4. Chinar
which rises from the Pir Panjal range, flows
5. Birch
through Wular Lake before entering Pakistan.
Select the correct answer using the code given
It also joins another Indus tributary in
Pakistan. The above passage refers to which below:
river? (a) 2, 4 and 5 only
(a) Chenab
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) Jhelum
(c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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21. With reference to the Sustainable Sugarcane 23. Consider the following statements with
Initiative, consider the following statements reference to fertigation
1. Raising the nursery using single-budded 1. It is a method of fertilizer application in
chips. which fertilizer is incorporated within the
2. Direct planting of budded chips. irrigation water by the drip system.
3. Transplanting young seedlings after
2. Water and fertilizer are supplied evenly to
grading.
all the crops through fertigation, which
4. Intercropping practices.
increases the crop yield.
Which of the above principles are followed in
3. While Potash and Super Phosphorus can be
the Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative?
effectively applied, this method is
(a) 1 and 2 only
unsuitable for Urea application.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
How many statements given above is/are
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(a) Only one

22. Consider the following statements with (b) Only two

reference to palm trees (c) All three

1. The Palms are an important component of (d) None

the tropical forest ecosystem, of which
Palmyrah palm is cultivated and self-sown 24. Biofuels can be extracted from
throughout Tamil Nadu and Kerala. 1. Switchgrass
2. Indonesia is the world's biggest palm oil 2. Sorghum
producer and exporter.
3. Poplar
3. Oil palm grows well in black cotton soils
4. Soybean
and saline soils.
5. Camelina
4. Coconut, cashew and citrus can be grown
6. Tallow
in adult oil palm plantations if sufficient
7. Lard
light and water is available.
Select the correct answer using the code given
How many statements given above is/are
below:
correct?
(a) 2, 4 and 5 only
(a) Only one
(b) Only two (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

(c) Only three (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

(d) All four (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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25. With reference to coal energy resource, Select the correct answer using the code given
consider the following statements below:
1. Hard coal deposits are mainly confined to (a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
the eastern and south-central parts of the
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 7 only
country.
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 7 only
2. The 90 % of lignite reserves are confined to
the State of Tamil Nadu. (d) 2, 3, 5 and 7 only

3. In India, one can find only tertiary coal

deposits and not Gondwana deposits, such 28. The Fergana Valley conflict, which was in the
as in Damodar Valley. news, is between
How many statements given above is/are (a) Kyrgyzstan and China
correct?
(b) Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
(a) Only one
(c) Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
(b) Only two
(c) All three (d) Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

(d) None
29. The Sulina channel, which was in the news as
26. Consider the following pairs an alternative passage for cargo, is located in
S. Minerals Mineral belt (a) Ukraine
No
(b) Romania
1. Thorium - North-Eastern belt
(c) Bulgaria
2. Iron ore - Kudremukh region
3. Copper - Rajasthan (d) Moldova

4. Cobalt - Himalayan belt

How many of the pairs given above is/are 30. Consider the following statements.
correctly matched? 1. It is one of less than twenty ancient lakes
(a) Only one
on Earth and is thought to be there million
(b) Only two
years old.
(c) Only three
2. A narrow strait, Tiquina, separates the lake
(d) All four
into two bodies of water.

27. Which of the African countries make up the 3. It is the highest of the world's large lakes.
Horn of Africa? 4. It is, of late, drying up as the heat wave
1. Eritrea turns winter upside down.
2. Sudan The lake mentioned here is
3. Ethiopia
(a) Lake Baikal
4. Somalia
(b) Lake Pichola
5. Kenya
6. Tanzania (c) Lake Victoria

7. Djibouti (d) Lake Titicaca

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31. Consider the following pairs 34. Consider the following statements with
S. Lake Countries reference to the jet streams
1. The Westerly jet stream steers the tropical
No
depressions into India.
1. Poyang lake - Myanmar
2. The easterlies normally do not extend to the
2. Garda lake - Italy
north of 30o N latitude in the upper
3. Lake Mead - United States atmosphere.
How many of the pairs given above is/are 3. The northward shift of the equatorial

correctly matched? trough (ITCZ) and the withdrawal of the

westerly jet stream from over the North
(a) Only one
Indian Plain takes place simultaneously.
(b) Only two
How many of the statements given above is/are
(c) All three correct?
(d) None (a) Only one
(b) Only two

32. For the first time in nearly 40 years, the largest (c) All three
(d) None
active volcano in the world, Mauna Loa, whose
name means "Long Mountain," has erupted. It
35. Consider the following pairs
is located in S.No Geographical Location
(a) Indonesia features
(b) Philippines 1. Cold desert - Between the

(c) Hawaii Greater

Himalayas and
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Karakoram range
2. Dal Lake - Between the
33. Consider the following pairs Greater
S.No Places Region Himalayas and
1. Transnistria - Ukraine the Pir Panjal
range
2. Haifa port - Sudan
3. Banihal pass - Ladakh range
3. Socotra - Yemen
4. Karewas - Himachal
How many of the pairs given above is/are
Himalayas
correctly matched? How many of the pairs given above is/are
(a) Only one correct?

(b) Only two (a) Only one

(b) Only two
(c) All three
(c) Only three
(d) None
(d) All four

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36. The term Bugyals, with reference to Indian 39. Consider the following pairs
geography, refers to S. Rivers Origin
(a) Tribes of Western India
No
(b) A carnivorous species endemic to the
Himalayan region 1. Shetruniji - Gujarat

(c) Summer grasslands 2. Bhadra - Madhya Pradesh

(d) Pass in the Himachal Himalayas 3. Vaitarna - Maharashtra

4. Kalinadi - Karnataka
37. Which of the rivers are tributaries of the
Brahmaputra River? How many of the pairs given above is/are

1. Dihang correct?
2. Dibang (a) Only one
3. Kameng
(b) Only two
4. Subansiri
5. Hasdeo (c) Only three
6. Ronganadi (d) All four
7. Jiabharali
8. Sonkosh
40. Consider the following statements
9. Punpun
Select the correct answer using the code given 1. They are found in areas of heavy rainfall

below: and high humidity, where there is a good

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only growth of vegetation.
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 only
2. A large quantity of dead organic matter
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 accumulates in these areas, and this gives

a rich humus and organic content to the

38. Which of the following features can be seen as soil.
an extension to the peninsular plateau of
3. It occurs widely in the northern part of
India?
1. Delhi ridge Bihar, the southern part of Uttarakhand
2. Rajmahal hills and the coastal areas of West Bengal,
3. Gir ranges Odisha and Tamil Nadu.
4. Cardamom hills
The above statements refer to which of the
5. Shillong and Karbi-Anglong plateau
Select the correct answer using the code given following soil?

below: (a) Red soil

(a) 1 and 5 only (b) Alluvial soil
(b) 1, 2 and 5 only
(c) Black soil
(c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) Peaty soil

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41. Consider the following statements with 43. Consider the following pairs :
reference to the Mahua tree S. No Tribes Location

1. It is a tree of dry region, commonly grown 1. Pygmies - Indonesia

2. Orang Asli - Congo basin
in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha,
3. Hausa - Nigeria
Andhra Pradesh and in the wastelands of
How many of the pairs given above is/are
Rajasthan.
correct?
2. It can grow in the pockets of soil between
(a) Only one
crevices of barren rocks.
(b) Only two
3. Its oil is used in the manufacturing of soap, (c) All three
lubricating grease, fatty alcohols and (d) None
candles.
How many of the statements given above is/are 44. With reference to permafrost, consider the

correct? following statements :

1. It is defined as sub-surface earth materials
(a) Only one
that remain at or below 0˚C continuously
(b) Only two
for two or more years and are widespread in
(c) All three
the Arctic, sub-Arctic and high-mountain
(d) None
regions.
2. The amount of carbon stored in permafrost
42. Consider the following pairs is almost twice that of the Earth’s
S. Famous Location atmosphere.
No storms 3. The only metric used to truly identify an

1. Mango - Kerala and area of permafrost is temperature.

How many statements given above is/are
showers Karnataka
correct?
2. Blossom - Meghalaya and
(a) Only one
shower Mizoram
(b) Only two
3. Bardoli - Assam (c) All three
Chheerha (d) None
4. Loo - Northern plains
How many of the pairs given above is/are 45. The terms Yedoma and Pingos, which were in

correct? the news recently, related to

(a) Human fossils
(a) Only one
(b) Permafrost
(b) Only two
(c) New floral species found in the Andaman
(c) Only three
Islands
(d) All four (d) Pipeline project

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46. Consider the following statements with 48. Consider the following statements with
reference to meteor showers reference to the solar and lunar halos.
1. The solar halo is a 22-degree ring that
1. Meteors typically originate from the leftover
appears due to the dispersion of light as
bits and pieces of comets orbiting around white light passes through ice crystals
the Sun. found in upper-level cirrus clouds.
2. Meteor showers appear in Earth's skies 2. Solar halo is the most common type of halo
observed and formed by hexagonal ice
when our planet passes through the debris
crystals.
trails.
3. Both solar and lunar halos appear as bright
3. Nowhere in geographical history there has as a rainbow.
been meteor showers originating from How many statements given above is/are
asteroids. correct?
(a) Only one
How many statements given above is/are
(b) Only two
correct? (c) All three
(a) Only one (d) None
(b) Only two
49. The term Karakoram Anomaly, which was in
(c) All three
the news recently, refers to
(d) None (a) Retreat of glaciers in the central Karakoram
(b) Stability of glaciers in the central
47. Consider the following statements with Karakoram
(c) Land submergence
reference to geomagnetic storms
(d) Land upliftment
1. A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance
of Earth's magnetosphere that occurs when 50. Consider the following statements with
there is a very efficient exchange of energy reference to cold waves and cold spells
from the solar wind into the space 1. Cold air coming down from high latitudes
strengthens under special weather
environment surrounding Earth.
conditions when entering middle and low
2. Protons and electrons collide with Earth's latitude areas, which will bring a sharp
magnetosphere, and thereby increasing the temperature decrease, gales and snowfall
impact of geomagnetic activity of solar or and rainfall.
2. Cold spell refers to persistently below-
magnetic storms
average temperature conditions occurring
Which of the statements given above is/are during the winter season.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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51. Consider the following statements with 2. The unusual nature of zombie ice is it is not
reference to heat domes prone to melting and rising sea levels.
1. A heat dome is a type of high-pressure
Which of the statements given above is/are
system that forms over a large area in the
correct?
atmosphere and causes extremely hot and
(a) 1 only
dry weather conditions.
2. 'Heat domes' are natural phenomena that (b) 2 only
have been associated with unusually warm (c) Both 1 and 2
periods in India, Bangladesh, China and (d) Neither 1 nor 2
some other Asian countries.
3. They can lead to drought conditions and
54. Consider the following statements about cloud
wildfires as the hot and dry weather can
quickly dry out vegetation and make it more seeding

susceptible to catching fire. 1. Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets

4. Under a heat dome, the air can become
mobile and active, which allows the heat to
build up and intensify over time.
How many statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) Only one
or ice crystals that form when water vapor
in the atmosphere cools and condenses
around a tiny particle of dust or salt floating
in the atmosphere.
2. Cloud seeding is a weather modification

(b) Only two technique that improves a cloud's ability to

(c) Only three produce rain or snow by introducing tiny
(d) All four ice nuclei into certain types of subfreezing
clouds.
52. In a first of its kind, Avalanche monitoring
3. Most cloud seeding operations use a
radar was installed jointly by the Indian Army
and Defence Geoinformatics and Research compound called silver iodide (AgI) to aid in

Establishment (DGRE) in the formation of ice crystals.

(a) Himachal Pradesh 4. Silver iodide does not exist naturally in the
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
environment and is known to be harmful to
(c) Uttarakhand
humans or wildlife.
(d) Sikkim
How many statements given above is/are

53. Consider the following statements with correct?

reference to zombie ice (a) Only one
1. Zombie ice, also known as doomed ice, is (b) Only two
the one that continues to be a segment of
(c) Only three
the parent ice sheet but does not
(d) All four
accumulate fresh snow.

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55. With reference to eclipses, consider the How many statements given above is/are
following statements correct?
1. A solar eclipse results when the Moon (a) Only one
passes in between the Earth and the Sun, (b) Only two
(c) All three
hiding the Sun fully or partly for some time.
(d) None
2. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth
passes in between the Moon and the Sun,
58. With reference to cloudbursts, consider the
casting its shadow on the Moon and thus
following statements
hiding it fully or partly for some time.
1. A cloudburst is an extreme downpour in a
3. The duration of lunar eclipses is shorter
short period of time, accompanied by hail
than that of solar eclipses. and thunder.
4. Lunar eclipse is fewer in number than solar 2. An unexpected precipitation exceeding 100
eclipses. cm per hour over a geographical region is a
How many statements given above is/are cloudburst.
correct? 3. Cloudbursts do not occur over plains, but
(a) Only one mountainous regions are more prone to
(b) Only two cloudbursts due to orography.
(c) Only three How many statements given above is/are
correct?
(d) All four
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
56. The Mishra Commission report is related to
(c) All three
(a) Earthquake monitoring
(d) None
(b) Sea-level rise
(c) Protection of North-Eastern forests
59. Consider the following pairs
(d) Land subsidence S.No Uranium deposits Location
1. Singhbhum shear zone - Odisha
57. Consider the following statements with 2. Cuddapah basin - Andhra
reference to the Narmada River basin. Pradesh
1. It is the largest west-flowing river of the 3. Bhima Basin - Madhya
Peninsula rises near the Amarkantak range Pradesh
of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. 4. Delhi supergroup of - Rajasthan
2. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra rocks

and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of How many of the pairs given above is/are
correct?
Cambay.
(a) Only one
3. Recently, scientists have found a large
(b) Only two
number of dinosaur nests and fossilized
(c) Only three
eggs of herbivorous Titanosaurs in the
(d) All four
Narmada Valley.

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60. Arrange the following features from North to 64. With reference to the rivers in India, One of the
south direction following rivers forms a natural waterfall on its
1. Siachen glacier course. It also forms a deep canyon made of
2. Galwan valley
pure crystalline granite in varying shades.
3. Shaksham valley
Further, Pandav Falls in Panna National Park
4. Pangong lake
Select the correct answer using the code given is located nearby this river. Among the
below: following, which one is the above-described
(a) 1-2-3-4 river?
(b) 3-2-1-4 (a) Betwa
(c) 3-1-2-4 (b) Ken
(d) 3-1-4-2
(c) Narmada
61. Consider the following pairs (d) Tapi
S.No Regions Location
1. Nadabet - Sikkim 65. Consider the following pairs
2. Erra Matti Dibbalu - Andhra S.No Glaciers Location
Pradesh
1. Nubra glacier - Ladakh
3. Chisumle- - Ladakh
2. Chandra glacier - Sikkim
Demchok Road
How many of the pairs given above is/are 3. Zemu glacier - Himachal
correct? Pradesh
(a) Only one 4. Milam glacier - Uttarakhand
(b) Only two How many of the pairs given above is/are
(c) All three correct?
(d) None
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
62. The tree species of kusum, amla and
sandalwood predominantly belong to which (c) Only three
forest type? (d) All four
(a) Deciduous forest
(b) Evergreen forest
(c) Tropical thorn forest 66. Which of the following capital cities lie above
(d) Montane forest the Tropic of Cancer?
1. Gandhinagar
63. Consider the following pairs 2. Kolkata
S.No Reservoirs Location 3. Agartala
1. Osman Sagar - Telangana
4. Aizawl
2. Indira Sagar - Rajasthan
5. Jaipur
3. Balimela reservoir - Odisha
4. Kanva reservoir - Karnataka Select the correct answer using the code given
How many of the pairs given above is/are below:
correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) Only one (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) Only two (c) 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) Only three
(d) 3 and 4 only
(d) All four

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67. Consider the following pairs : How many of the pairs given above is/are
S.No Mountain Region correct?
Peaks
(a) Only one
1. Nanga Parbat - Pirpanjal range
(b) Only two
2. Kamet - Zanskar range
(c) Only three
3. K2 - Karakoram range
4. Nanda Devi - Garhwal (d) All four
Himalayas
How many of the pairs given above is/are 70. Consider the following pairs

correct? S.No Rivers Origin region

(a) Only one 1. Chambal - Malwa Plateau
(b) Only two 2. Sarda - Milam glacier
(c) Only three
3. Tapi - Sihawa region
(d) All four
4. Mahanadi - Multai region

68. Consider the following statement How many of the pairs given above is/are

S.No Hills Region correct?

1. Kaimur hills - North Eastern (a) Only one
India (b) Only two
2. Mahendragiri hills - Northern
(c) Only three
Circars
(d) All four
3. Nallamala hills - Telangana
plateau
71. Which of the factors are prone to landslides?
4. Garhjat hills - Konkan coast
1. The force of gravity acting on a slope
How many of the pairs given above is/are
correct? exceeds the resisting forces of a slope.
(a) Only one 2. Heavy Rainfall leading to saturation of the
(b) Only two ground
(c) Only three
3. Erosion of the base of a slope
(d) All four
4. Changes to the material's strength through
weathering
69. Consider the following pairs
S.No Mountain Region Select the correct answer using the code given
passes below:
1. Zoji La - Great (a) 1 and 2 only
Himalayas
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
2. Banihal - Pir Panjal
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
3. Photu La - Ladakh range
4. Khardung La - Zaskar range (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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72. Consider the following statements with 74. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Ocean Currents reference to the continental shelves
1. An ocean current is strongest at the surface 1. It is the shallowest part of the ocean and the
and decreases in strength with depth. extended margin of continents occupied by
2. The surface water current constitute about shallow seas and gulfs.
forty percent of all water in the ocean. 2. The largest continental shelves in the world

3. The west coasts of the continents in tropical are Siberian Shelves, followed by the coasts

and subtropical latitudes, except close to of Chile and the west coast of Sumatra.

the equator, are bordered by warm waters. 3. These shelves are the source of fisheries
and fossil fuels such as oil, gas, sand and
How many of the statements given above is/are
gravel.
correct?
How many of the statements given above is/are
(a) Only one
correct?
(b) Only two
(a) Only one
(c) All three
(b) Only two
(d) None
(c) All three

73. Consider the following pairs : (d) None

S.No Wave Wave

75. With reference to the world distribution of
Feature characteristics
Rainfall, consider the following statements
1. Wave - It is the vertical
1. The Rainfall is more on the landmasses
amplitude distance from the
than over the oceans of the world.
bottom of a trough to
2. The coastal areas of the world receive
the top of a crest of a
greater amounts of Rainfall than the
wave.
interior of the continents.
2. Wave - It is the number of 3. In areas such as the equatorial belt and in
frequency waves passing a the western parts of cool temperate regions,
given point during a the Rainfall is evenly distributed
one-second time throughout the year.
interval. 4. Due to easterly influence in the subtropical
3. Wave height - It is one-half of the latitudes, the Rainfall is well received on the
wave amplitude. eastern margins of the continents, and it

How many of the pairs given above is/are goes on decreasing towards the west.
How many of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) Only one
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(c) Only three
(d) None
(d) All four

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76. Consider the following pairs 3. Saharanpur Religious and cultural
S.No Biomes Characteristic town
feature 4. Ambala Garrison Cantonment
1. Equatorial - Multi-layered town
How many of the pairs given above is/are
forest canopy
correct?
2. Desert - Soils rich in
(a) Only one
nutrients with no
(b) Only two
organic matter
(c) Only three
3. Boreal forest - Thick soil and acidic
(d) All four
in nature
4. Tropical - Porous soil with a 79. Consider the following statements.
savannah thin layer of humus 1. Village Panchayat or Government mostly
How many of the pairs given above is/are owns the area under Permanent Pastures
correct? and Grazing Lands.
(a) Only one 2. The area under Miscellaneous Tree Crops
(b) Only two and Groves (Not included in Net sown Area)
(c) Only three is mostly owned by Private.
(d) All four 3. Land left fallow (uncultivated) for more than
five years is a Culturable waste land.
How many of the statements given above is/are
77. Arrange the following cities of India from west
correct?
to east direction
(a) Only one
1. Jodhpur
(b) Only two
2. Kanpur
(c) All three
3. Dhanbad
(d) None
4. Amravathi
Select the correct answer using the code given 80. Consider the following statements with
below reference to land use in agriculture
(a) 1-2-3-4 1. China is the country with the largest
(b) 1-4-2-3 agricultural land extent, followed by the
(c) 1-4-3-2 United States and Australia.
(d) 1-3-2-4 2. India has the largest cropland area,
followed by the United States and China.
78. Consider the following pairs Which of the statements given above is/are
S. Indian Towns Functions correct?
No (a) 1 only
1. Rohtak Satellite town (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. Modinagar Commercial town
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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81. Arrange the following irrigation patterns used 3. The project is developed by the National
in India in descending order Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai,
1. Tanks and will be implemented under the aegis of
the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
2. Tubewells
How many of the statements given above are
3. Canals
correct ?
Select the correct answer using the code given
(a) Only one
below
(b) Only two
(a) 1-2-3 (c) All three
(b) 2-3-1 (d) None
(c) 2-1-3
(d) 3-2-1 84. Consider the following statements :
1. Nature Risk Profile has been launched by
82. Consider the following statements with respect the United Nations Environment Program
to the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act and S&P Global.
2. Nature Risk Profile methodology is based on
2022.
the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity
1. The amendment has reduced the schedule
Framework.
from six to four.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. Captive elephants can only be acquired
correct?
through inheritance. (a) 1 only
3. Local communities can be involved in (b) 2 only
activities such as grazing or movement of (c) Both 1 and 2
livestock without the permission of the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
sanctuaries.
How many of the statements given above are 85. Consider the following statements with respect
to Global Overturning Circulation :
correct ?
1. It refers to the equatorward transport of
(a) Only one
warm water and the poleward transport of
(b) Only two
cold water.
(c) All three
2. It is responsible for transporting carbon
(d) None and heat between ocean basins and the
atmosphere.
83. Consider the following statements with respect 3. The closure of Central American seaways
to mission Samudrayan : has affected the Global Overturning
1. It aims to develop a self-propelled manned Circulation.
How many of the statements given above are
submersible (MATSYA 6000) to carry three
correct ?
human beings to a water depth of 6,000
(a) Only one
meters.
(b) Only two
2. It has an endurance of 96-hour operational (c) All three
period and 12 hours in case of emergency. (d) None

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86. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) How many of the statements given above are
2022 is released by correct ?
(a) Ministry of Education
(a) Only one
(b) Pratham
(b) Only two
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Agastya International Foundation (c) All three

(d) None
87. The privately operated luxurious three-deck
cruise ship MV Ganga Vilas is the World’s
89. Consider the following pairs :
longest river cruise. It is equipped with
S.NO Digital Purpose
pollution-free mechanisms and noise control
technologies for sustainability. The luxury Platform

cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 1. e-NAM : Pan-India electronic
km across 27 river systems. The cruise travels trading portal
through which of the following states ?
2. e-Vivechna : Crime investigation.
1. Uttar Pradesh,
App
2. Bihar
3. Mine Mitra : Online approval of
3. Jharkhand
4. West Bengal Mining plan.

5. Assam 4. DUARE : service delivery and

Select the correct answer using the code given
SARKAR welfare schemes
below :
How many of the above pairs are correctly
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
matched?
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (a) Only one pair

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (b) Only two pairs

(c) Only three pairs

88. Consider the following statements with respect
(d) All four pairs
to the rules of passive euthanasia :
1. A living will shall be attested by a judicial
magistrate. 90. The term BharOS recently seen in the news is

2. The living will be a part of the National related to :

Health record, which can be only accessed (a) Mobile OS to replace Android
by a district court.
(b) Open-source developing community
3. If permission to withdraw treatment is
(c) OS used for Coding
denied, a writ petition at the jurisdictional
High Court can be filed. (d) Stealth Technology

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91. Consider the following statements : 93. Consider the following statements :

1. The Charaideo moidams are royal burial Statement I:

sites of the Ahom dynasty.
2. Ahoms are a multi-ethnic kingdom spread
across the upper and lower reaches of the
Brahmaputra valley.
PM SVANIDHI scheme was launched by the
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2020
to provide affordable working Capital loans to
street vendors.
Statement II:

3. Charaideo is considered to be their first The scheme has been introduced to street
vendors to resume their livelihoods that have
capital city, established in 1253 AD by King
been adversely affected due to Covid-19
Sukaphaa.
lockdown and to be discontinued in 2023.
How many of the statements given above are
Which one of the following is correct in respect
correct ?
of the above statements?
(a) Only one (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
(b) Only two correct and Statement-II is the correct
explanation for Statement-I.
(c) All three
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
(d) None
correct and Statement-II is not the correct
explanation for Statement-I.
92. Consider the following pairs :
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
S.No Awards Purpose
incorrect.
1. Padma : distinguished (d) Statement--II is incorrect but Statement-II
Vibhushan service is correct.

2. Padma : distinguished
94. Consider the following statements with respect
Bhushan service of higher
to Jal Jeevan Mission :
order
1. The mission has been implemented by the
3. Padma Shri : for exceptional Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with
and distinguished the NGOs and the State Governments.

service 2. The objective of the mission is to provide

functional household tap connections
How many of the above pairs are correctly
(FHTC) by 2024 to every rural household.
matched?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Only one Pair correct?
(b) Only two pairs (a) 1 only

(c) All three pairs (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of the pairs
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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95. Consider the following statements : Which one of the following is correct in respect
1. The Bhima-Koregaon battle was one of the
of the above statements?
last battles of the Third Anglo-Maratha
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
War.
2. The battle was fought between the armies of correct and Statement-II is the correct
Peshwa Bajirao II and the French soldiers. explanation for Statement-I.
3. The battle ended the Peshwa dominance.
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
How many of the statements given above are
correct ? correct and Statement-II is not the correct

(a) Only one explanation for Statement-I.

(b) Only two
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
(c) All three
incorrect.
(d) None
(d) Statement--II is incorrect but Statement-II
96. Consider the following statements with respect
is correct.
to the Soliga community :
1. Soliga is the indigenous community of
Biligiri Rangan Hills in Chamarajanagar 98. Consider the following statements with respect
district of Karnataka. to the Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda
2. Biligiri Rangan Hills was among India's first
Research in Teaching Professionals (SMART)
areas to be declared a wildlife sanctuary.
Which of the statements given above is/are program :

correct? 1. It aims to boost scientific research in

(a) 1 only
priority healthcare areas like Iron
(b) 2 only
Deficiency, anemia, and Obesity.
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. It has been launched by the National

Commission for Indian System of Medicine

97. Consider the following statements :
(NCISM) under the Ministry of Ayush.
Statement I:
Heat domes generally stay for a few days, but Which of the statements given above is/are
sometimes, they can extend for weeks, which correct?
might cause deadly heat waves.
(a) 1 only
Statement II:
A heat dome occurs when an area of high (b) 2 only

pressure traps warm air over a region for an (c) Both 1 and 2
extended period, and the formation of a heat
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
dome is related to the jet stream's behavior.

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99. Consider the following statements regarding 100. Which one of the following best describes the
FATF
term ALMA sometimes seen in news?
1. FATF leads global action to tackle money
laundering, terrorist and proliferation (a) Solar powered two seater aircraft designed
financing.
2. The FATF also works to stop funding for the by China
weapons of mass destruction.
(b) Reusable rocket designed by ISRO
3. The FATF lacks mechanisms to hold
countries accountable that do not comply (c) Space observatory launched by ESA
with FATF standards.
4. FATF has 39 members countries including (d) Radio telescope launched by a consortium
three regional organizations.
of countries.
How many of the statement given above is/are
correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

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