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Consider the following pairs : (Sea - Bordering Country)
1. Adriatic Sea - Albania
2. Black Sea - Croatia
3. Caspian Sea - Kazakhstan
4. Mediterranean Sea - Morocco
5. Red Sea - Syria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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1, 2 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
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Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth's surface.
Clouds reflect back the Earth's radiation.
Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.
The Earth’s surface would have low temperature on cloudy nights.
Consider the following pairs:
Glacier — River
1. Bandarpunch — Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri — Chenab
3. Milam — Mandakini
4. Siachen — Nubra
5. Zemu — Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
2 and 5
3 and 5
With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:
1. Sand is a ‘minor mineral’ according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements:
1. As per a recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas.
2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.
3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forests Rights) Act, 2006, allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements:
1. The Environment Protection Act, 1986, empowers the Government of India to state the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought.
2. The Environment Protection Act, 1986, empowers the Government of India to lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Only 1
Only 2
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following pairs: Famous Place - River
1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery
3. Hampi : Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
In the context of which one of the following are the terms ‘pyrolysis and plasma gasification’ mentioned?
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Extraction of rare earth elements
Natural gas extraction technologies
Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles
Waste-to-energy technologies
Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
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Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanand Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
Kaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Consider the following pairs: Wildlife - Naturally found in
1. Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River
3. Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?
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Manas National Park
Namdahpa National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
Consider the following statements:
1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into the environment.
2. Cattle release ammonia into the environment.
3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into the environment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
2 only
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following:
1. Carbon monoxide
2. Methane
3. Ozone
4. Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are released into atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?
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1 and 2 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements:
1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendation of Ramsar Convention.
3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements about the deposits of 'methane hydrate':
1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these deposits.
2. Large deposits of 'methane hydrate' are found in Arctic Tundra and under the seafloor.
3. Methane in the atmosphere oxidizes to carbon dioxide after a decade or two.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
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Recently discovered uranium deposits
Underground cave systems
Water reservoirs
Tropical rain forests
On 21st June, the Sun :
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does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
does not set below the horizon at Antarctic Circle
shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator
shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn