A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown below. Jaffna is located at the point marked:
A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown below. Jaffna is located at the point marked:
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The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively:
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“You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because–used to be a Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the:
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Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
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Consider the map given below: The dotted(broken) line in the map is the:
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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Idukki : Thermal power station
2. Sabarigiri : Hydro-electric project
3. Ghatprabha : Irrigation project
4. Ramganga : Multipurpose project
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The Palk Bay lies between:
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Consider the following rivers:
1. Kishanganga
2. Ganga
3. Wainganga
4. Penganga
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is
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In the Indian context the term ‘De-notified tribes’ refers to:
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Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?
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High temperature and low pressure over the Indian subcontinent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the:
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Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak valley?
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Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good crop of wheat?
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Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched?
1. Kerala–Tapioca
2. Maharashtra–Cotton
3. West Bengal–Jute
4. Gujarat–Groundnut
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As per the 1991 Census, which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three?
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Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton?
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Match List-I(Ores) with List-II(States where they are mined) and select the correct answer:
List-I
A. Manganese
B. Nickel
C. Lead-zinc
D. Asbestos
List-II
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Orissa
3. Rajasthan
4. Andhra Pradesh
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Assertion(A): Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.
Reason(R): They stabilise the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by the sea.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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Assertion(A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason(R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
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