Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line :

1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours) earlier than to the West.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding 'aurora' is/are correct ?

1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth's atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky.

2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour.

3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh.

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Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct ?

1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil.

2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.

3. Cotton is extensively cultivated in this soil.

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Which of the following statements regarding clouds is/are correct ?

1. Clouds are classified on the basis of altitude and their form.

2. According to altitude they are classified as High, Middle and Low clouds.

3. Stratus, Nimbostratus and Stratocumulus are high clouds.

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Consider the following statements regarding soils :

1. Soils having a very high content of sodium and calcium and pH of more than 7.0 are alkaline soils.

2. Black cotton soil had developed on the Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.

3. Laterite soils are characterised by a deep weathered layer from which silica has been leached.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following characteristics of a grassland :

1. An extensive area of mid latitude grasslands are devoid of trees and shrubs.

2. The climate is characterised by hot summers, cold winters and relatively low rainfall occurring mainly in spring and summer.

3. In humid parts, grasses grow to a meter or more in height.

On the basis of the above characteristics, select the correct grassland from the options given below :

Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct ?

1. It occurs every 14-15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon.

2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature.

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Which of the following statements regarding earthquakes is/are correct ?

1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the epicentre of the earthquake.

2. Earthquakes generate Primary and Secondary waves that radiate outward from the earthquake focus.

3. Deep-focus earthquakes are likely to cause more damage than shallow-focus earthquakes.

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Which of the following statements regarding humidity is/are correct?

1. It is a ratio between the actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere and the maximum amount it can hold at a given temperature.

2. When the relative humidity is high, more water evaporates from the skin.

3. Higher the air temperature lower the relative humidity of the air.

Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics :

1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India.

2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole.

3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour.

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Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct ?

1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counter clockwise and anticyclones rotate clockwise.

2. Cyclones are often associated with cloudy or rainy weather, whereas anticyclones are often associated with fair weather.

3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclonic spiral will be clockwise because the Coriolis force acts to the left.

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Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics :

1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar.

2. Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund.

3. Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers.

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Which of the following statements regarding Earth's internal structure is/are correct ?

1. The oceanic crust is heavier than the continental crust.

2. Most of the Earth's internal heat is contained within the mantle.

3. Large convective cells in the crust circulate heat and drive plate-tectonic processes.

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Which of the following statements regarding the given rivers is/are correct ?

1. Tsangpo crosses over into India under the name of Dihang.

2. Godavari has the second largest river basin covering about 10 percent of the area of India.

3. Rivers Chambal and Betwa are the important tributaries of river Ganga which join river Ganga directly in Uttar Pradesh.

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Which of the following statements regarding tropical cyclones is/are correct ?

1.These storms develop during the summer and autumn in every tropical ocean except the South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific Oceans.

2. Tropical cyclones that occur in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific Oceans are known as typhoons.

3. Tropical cyclones that occur in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans are called cyclones.

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Identify the land biome on the basis of the given characteristics :

1. Their climates are characterised by high rainfall and temperatures that vary from cold to mild.

2. These forests contain primarily deciduous trees - including maple, oak, hickory and beechwood.

3. Raccoons, opossums, bats and squirrels are found in the trees.

Select the correct land biome from the options given below :