26. 27. Seismic gaps are (a) (b) (c) (a) parts of plate boundaries in oceans where tsunamis occur frequently. sections of plate boundaries that have ruptured repeatedly in the recent past. sections of plate boundaries that have not ruptured in the recent past. plate boundaries having no volcanic activity. In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, which one among the following would happen ? {a) There will be no North-East Atlantic fishing grounds (b) There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds (c) There will be no fishing ground in the North Atlantic Ocean (d} Semi-arid condition of the Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada would prevailMatch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List T List IT (Lype of Grass) (Country) A. Llanos 1. Australia B. Prairies 2, Venezuela Cc. Pampas 3. USA D. Downs 4. Argentina Code: A B Cc D (ao 4 3 2 (b) 1 3 4 2 {c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 2 3 4 138. Tank irrigation is commonly found in South-Central parts of India. What could be the reason ? 1. Insufficient shallow ground water 2. Rocky plateau with impervious surface depression 3. Undulating terrain helps in accumulation of rain water in depression or man-made tank Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) lonly (b) Land 2 only (c) 2and 3 only (d) 1,2and334. Which of the following is/are the reason(s) behind Gujarat being the leading producer of Salt in India ? 1. The long length of coastline 2. Long duration of hot and dry conditions 3. Presence of gulf areas Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) land 2only (b) 2 only (@) 1,2and3 (d) 1 and 8 only 36. Ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is important for living organisms because it (a) prevents entry of ultra-violet rays (b) prevents entry of X-rays (c) maintains level of oxygen on Earth (d) prevents acid rain on Earth88. Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in northern India : 1. There is lack of maritime influence. 2. Northern India is nearer to the Himalayan region. 3. Air mass comes from polar regions to northern India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) lonly (b) 2and3 (ce) land3 (ad) land243. Match List I with List I] and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Ocean current) Humboldt North Atlantic Drift Benguela . Agulhas Code : (a) {b) (e} (d) oe ow WN b Rok em ee RO nyo ety List (Coast) Namibia — Angola Chile - Peru Mozambique — Madagascar United Kingdom. - Norway44, The horizontal wind circulation near the Earth’s surface is due to the 1. pressure gradient. 2. frictional force. 3. coriolis force. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) lonly (b) 2and3 only {ce} 1and3 only {d) 1,2and355. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I List IT (Sanctuary) (State) A. Sharavati Valley iL. Gujarat B. Satkosia Gorge 2. Goa C. Pirotan Island 3. Odisha D. Bhagwan Mahavir 4. Karnataka Code: A B Cc D (a) 2 1 3 4 b) 4 1 3 2 (ec) 4 3 1 2 (d) 2 3 1 4 Which one among the following was the theme of the International Day of the Preservation of the Ozone Layer-2014 ? (a) (b) {c) (d) Ozone Day - A healthy atmosphere, the future we want Protecting our atmosphere for generations to come HCFC phase out : a unique opportunity Ozone Layer Protection : The Mission Goes On40. Arrange the following features formed by rivers in its course starting from upstream: 1, Meanders ‘ 2. Falls 3. Delta 4. Oxbow Lake Select the correct answer using the code given below : (@) 2-1-3-4 () 2-1-4-3 () 1-2-3-4 @ 1-4-2-341. 42. ‘Which of the following statements relating to Indian agriculture is/are ~ correct 7 1. India has the World’s largest cropped area. 2. Cropping pattem is dominated by cereal crop. ” 3, The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only . (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and-3 Collision-Coalescence process of precipi- tation is applicable to {a) clouds which extend beyond freez- ing level (b) those clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level (c) all types of clouds () cumulonimbus cloud43. Arrange the following tiger reserves of | India from North to South : 1. Indravati 2. Dudhwa 3. Bandipur 4. Similipal Select ‘the correct answer using the code given below : (a) 3-4-1-2 () 4-2-3-1 co) 2-~4-1-3 @ 2-1-4-344. Which of the following is/are basically - meant to be deployed in the northern borders of India for monitoring the borders and also to stop smuggling and illegal immigration ? 1. Assam Rifles 2. Border Security Force 3. Indo Tibet Border Police 4, National Security Guards Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) 2 and 3 (&) 1 and 2 (c) 3 only @ 445. Which of the following is/are the potential threat to safety of large. dams ? _ 1. Urbanisation near dam sites 2. Flash floods in catchment area 3. Setsmic activities in surrounding area Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) 1 only {b) 1 and.3 only (c) 2 and 3 only @ 1,2 and346. The Equatorial region has no other season except summer. What could be the reason ? 1, The length of day and night is more or less equal over the year - 2. The Earth’s rotational velocity is maximum at the Equator 3. The coriolis force is zero at the Equator Select the correct answer using the code given below : {a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (@ 1,2 and347. Match List I with List 01 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Hill range of Central India} A, Satpura B. Mahadeo C. Vindhya D. Maikala List II (Location in map)Code : (a) ) ©) @ BN bk PP wae oo me wwe RAK YY 75. Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is correct? {a} @) fe} (d) Difference is least near the Equator and progressively increases away from it Difference is maximum at the Equator and progressively decreases away from it Difference is least at the Tropics and progressively increases towards the Equator and Poles Difference is maximum at the Tropics and progressively decreases towards the Equator and Poles78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I List-IT (Hydroelectric (Location in the map) bower station) A. Srisailam . B. Sabarigiri C. Hirakud 9. Sileru Code : @A B Cc D 3 1 2 o) A B CD 3 4 1 2 ( A B Cc D 2 4 1 3 (a) n> oO 40 oo86. Which onc of the following is a land- locked harbour? (a) Vishakhapatnam (b) Ennore (c}) Mumbai (@) Haldia 86. Which one of the following is a land- locked harbour? (a) Vishakhapatnam (b) Ennore (co) Mumbai (d) Haldia90. Consider the following statements ; 1. Weathered rack 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 above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (ce) Both 1 and 2 {d) Neither 1 nor 292. Arrange the locations of four oil refineries of India from west to east. (a) Koyali—Kochi —Panipat—Mathura (b) Kochi—Koyali —Panipat—Mathura {c) Koyali—Panipat —Kochi—Mathura (d} Koyali—Panipat —Mathura—Kochi94. Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct? 1. The point of origin of an earthquake is called the epicenter. 2. The lines joining the places which were affected — by earthquake at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 299. Which of the following is/are west- flowing river(s) of India? 1, Mahanadi 2. Krishna 3. Narmada 4. Cauvery Select the correct answer using the code given below. fa) 1; 2 and 4 fb) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (a) land 3102, 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 Select the correct answer using the code given below. fa) 1 and 3 only {b) 2 only {co} 3 only (4) 1,2 and3100. A typical black hole is always specified by (a) a (curvature) singularity (o) a horizon (c)’ either a (curvature) singularity or a horizon (d) a charge 104. Which one of the following is depositional landform? (a) Stalagmite (b) Lapis (c} Sinkhole (d) Cave108. Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming? (aj Shifting cultivation (b) Commercial farming fe) Extensive and intensive farming (a) Organic farming 106, Biodiversity is richer in (a) tropical regions (b) polar regions (c) temperate regions (a) oceans32. Consider the following sanctuaries of 33. India : 1. Periyar 2. Dachigam 3. Sariska 4. Kanha Which one among the following is the correct sequence of location of the above sanctuaries from south to north ? (a) 142-3 (b) 4-1-3-2 (c) 143-2 (d@) 3-1-4-2 Which one among the following African countries is not landlocked ? (a) Zambia (b) Uganda (c) Angola (d) Zimbabwe37. Cordillera in North America is a : (a) (b) © @ river basin high plateau inland lake mountain system38. Match List I with List 1 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I List 0 (Industrial production) _ (Place of production) A. Brassware 1, Kanchipuram B. Silk Sarees 2. Lucknow C. Chikkan 3. Moradabad Embroidery D. Sports Goods 4. Jalandhar Code : ABCD (@ 3°-1 2 4 () 3 2 1 4 (4 2 1 3 @4 1 2 339. Composite volcanic cone is also called strata cone because of the : 40. Al. @) (b) ©) d) alternating sheets of lava and pyroclastic materials uneven streams of lava flow cataclysmic eruption eruption of lava flow from a fissure Why is Himatayan region poor in mineral resources ? (a) (b) (©) d) mi: (a) (b) (©) (a) Himalayan region is made up of crystalline rocks Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploration of minerals The rugged terrain makes exploration of minerals difficult and costly Albedo effect would be relatively higher early morning and late evening early moming only noon late evening only42. Match List I with List {I and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I List II (Hydroelectric power (Location in map) station) A. Nagarjuna Sagar B. Mettur C. Hirakud D. Sileru Code: A B C D (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 3 1 4 2 () 2 1 4 3 (dd 2 4 1 343. 44, Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river : {a) Gandak (b) Chambal (c) Narmada (d) Ghaggar Which one among the following statements is not correct ? {a) Solar noon occurs simultaneously at locations with the same longitude (b) One meridian, which is directly under the sun, experiences solar noon at a given time (c} Places having same longitude’ experience solar noon at different times (d) Solar noon occurs at different times at locations with the same latitude45, z3 Oil is found in petroliferous rock, Which _one among the following structures demonstrates an ideal trap ? (a) Horizontal structure (bo) Fault structure (c) Synclinal structure fd) Anticlinal structure47. 48. Which of the following statements about Nathu la Pass are correct ? 1. It links Sikkim with Tibet 2. It was the main artery of the ancient Silk Route 3. It was reopened in the year 2006 Select the answer using the code given below : (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only Red soil colour is caused by : (a) Aluminium compounds (b) Mercury compounds (c) Iron compounds (d) Clay49. Mid-latitude cyclones : (a) usually move across North-America from east to west (b) are generally found only over the Ocean (c) generally bring clear skies and little precipitation (d) are formed in regions of strong temperature contrasts 50. The Westerlies have their origin in the : (a) Polar highs (b) Subtropical highs (c) Equatorial lows (d) Sub polar lows41. 52. The Circle of illumination divides Earth into two hemispheres known as : (a) East and West (b) North and South (c) Day and Night (d) Summer and Winter Which one among the following States does not form part of the Narmada basin ? (8) Madhya Pradesh (b) Gujarat (©) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra53. Which one among the following is the .correct sequence of the rivers from north to south ? {ay Damodar-Brahmani—Mahanadi- Tungabhadra (b) Damodar-Mahanadi-Brahmani— Tungabhadra _ (c) Brahmani—Tungabhadra~Damodar— Mahanadi (4) Damodar-Brahmani—Tungabhadra— Mahanadi. 54, Which one among the following is a sea without having a coastline ? (a) North sea (b) Sargasso sea (c) Baltic sea (d) Bering sea25. Arrange the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra from west to east : 1. Lohit 2. Dibang 3. Subansiri 4 Tista Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code : (a) 4-3-2-1 (b) 4-3-1-2 (c) 3-4-2-1 (d) 2-4-3-126. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I List-II (Hill Station) (Location in Map) A. Dharamsala 2 B. Almora 4¢ C. Nainital D. Darjeeling Code : fa) A B C D 1 2 3 4 (b) A B Cc D 1 3 2 4 () A B Cc D 2 1 4 3 (A B C D 2 4 1 327. The expression ‘South Asia’ usually includes (a) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, (b) (C] (a) 11, The s Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Nepal, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal, Japan, Pakistan and Maldives Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka oil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called (a} (b) (¢) (dj silty soil loamy soil sandy soil. loess soil12. Logically; what does a continually rising air préssure indicate? (a) Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather (b) Advent of a cyclone (c) Fine and settled weather (d) Fine and unsettled weather 14. Which one among the following is the * ‘type of ‘the: Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African. Coast? (a) Volcanic {b) Glacial eroded {c) Eolian deposited (d) Folded