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5357.In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
Gujarat
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
5358.Consider the following statements:
1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5359.In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?
Nilgiri Hills
Nicobar Islands
Spiti Valley
Lakshadweep islands
5360.In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Uttarakhand
5361.Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
Bhadrachalam
Chidambaram
Hampi
Srikalahasti
5362.When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour?
Abundance of magnesium
Accumulated humus
Presence of ferric oxides
Abundance of phosphates
5363.Which among the following has the world s largest reserves of Uranium?
Australia
Canada
Russian Federation
USA
5364.Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca
Bali
Brunei
Java
Singapore
5365.Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
2. Latitude of Aurangabad s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai
Which of these statements is/are correct?
1 and 3
Only 2
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
5366.Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India?
More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them.
More than 90% of India’s coal reserves are found in them.
More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them.
None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context.
5367.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (City to River)
Berlin : Rhine
London : Thames
New York : Hudson
Vienna : Danube
5368.With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?
It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.
It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.
It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.
It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.
5369.Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden?
Eritrea and Sudan
Ethiopia and Somalia
Kenya and Somalia
Ethiopia and Sudan
5370.With reference to the mineral sources of India, consider the following pairs:
Mineral 90% National Sources in
1. Copper — Jharkhand
2. Nickel — Orissa
3. Tungsten — Kerala
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
1 and 2 only
2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
5371.A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why?
1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth.
2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5372.Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
5373.As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?
It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint?
It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries.
It is an assessment of programmes / schemes undertaken by different countries for improving the conservation of natural resources.
It is an index showing the volume of carbon credits sold by different countries.
5374.At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate, while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?
Amarkantak
Badrinath
Mahabaleshwar
Nasik
5375.Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5376.The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
Paddy and cotton
Wheat and Jute
Paddy and Jute
Wheat and cotton
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