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Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India?
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Singareni Collieries Company Limited
Coal India Limited
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
None of the above
Which one of the following is a tributary of Barak River in Manipur?
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Dhaleswari
Subansiri
Dhansiri
None of the above
Consider the following statements about Karewas :
1. These are the lacustrine deposits of Pleistocene period.
2. These are found along the lower slopes of Pir Panjal.
3. Karewas are well known for the cultivation of saffron, almond and walnut.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
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1
2
3
None of the above
Consider the following statements about an Indian State :
1. It is well known globally for its variety of rocks and minerals.
2. It has the largest deposits of Chrysotile Asbestos in the country.
3. The Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Sagar Hydel Project is located in this State.
Identify the State from the following :
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Jharkhand
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Which one of the following do not influence the ocean currents?
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Heating by solar energy
Wind
Gravitational pull by Sun and Moon
Coriolis force
Which one of the following sedimentary rocks has not been formed mechanically?
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Sandstone
Conglomerate
Geyserites
Loess
Which of the following statements about inversion of temperature is/are correct?
1. Temperature increases with increasing altitude.
2. A long winter night with clear skies is an ideal situation.
3. It is a short term phenomenon and is common all over the globe except at the poles.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 only
1, 2 and 3
In which one of the following States/UT, is the Lake Tsomgo located?
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Ladakh
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Which of the following statements about the coasts of India is/are correct?
1. The West Coast of India is a high rocky, retreating coast.
2. The West Coast of India is dominated by erosional landforms.
3. The East Coast of India, however, is a low sedimentary coast exhibiting depositional forms.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
1 and 3 only
Which one of the following States/UTs has the largest area under Coral Reefs in India?
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Gujarat
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep
Maharashtra
The atmosphere of Planet Venus is made up of thick and yellowish clouds of
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Chlorine
Sulphuric acid
Nitric acid
Bromine
In which one of the following highlands of India can you find temperate forests called ‘Sholas’?
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Nilgiris
Vindhyas
Satpuras
Himalayas
‘Pingos’ are associated with which one of the following process?
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Glacial
Peri-glacial
Fluvial
Aeolian
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List- I (Drainage Pattern of River)
A. Insequent
B. Consequent
C. Subsequent
D. Resequent
List- II (Feature)
1. Whose direction of flow is controlled by the rock structure
2. No apparent reason why it follows the path it takes
3. Flow in the same direction as the consequent stream but at a lower level
4. Whose course is determined by the original slope of the land
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A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
Which one of the following processes leads to expansion of certain minerals as they take up water, causing additional stress in the rock?
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Hydrolysis
Hydration
Oxidation
Carbonation
The Indian desert also known as Marusthali is believed to be under the sea during which one of the following eras?
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Cenozoic era
Palaeozoic era
Mesozoic era
Archean and Pre-Camberian era
The ‘Ramsar Convention’ relates to which one of the following areas?
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Wetland preservation
Promote afforestation
Combat desertification
Action plan on climate change
Which one of the following is the other term used for ‘Focus’ in relation with an earthquake?
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Hypocentre
Epicentre
Isocentre
Principal point
Which one of the following is not a mountain peak of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
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Mount Thuillier
Lhotse Peak
Mount Diavolo
Saddle Peak
Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List- I (Cloud Form)
A. Cirrus
B. Cumulus
C. Nimbostratus
D. Stratus
List- II (Characteristic)
1. Storm clouds
2. High fog "Low Ceiling"
3. Fair-weather clouds
4. Entirely of ice particles
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A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
The regions known as Donetsk and Luhansk are sometimes mentioned in the news. They are the separatist regions of
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Ethiopia
Sudan
Ukraine
Yemen
India has achieved the 10 percent Ethanol blending much ahead of the targeted date. Which one among the following greatly benefits from this?
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Cassava plantations
Maize farming
Sugar industry
Wine Industry