Geography: practice set 2

Consider the following assertion:

In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Yamuna and one major tributary of either had shifted from the Ganga to the Indus or vice versa.

Which of the following is/are the basis of the above assertion?

1. 1.The Nadi-Sukta of the Rigveda
2. 2.The explorations of the Sutlej and the Yamuna by Robert Bruce Foote
3. 3.The presence of the same species of dolphins in both the Indus and the Ganga river systems

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Tungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries?

Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
2. Statement-II: Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following pairs:

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Consider the following:

1. 1.Pyroclastic debris
2. 2.Ash and dust
3. 3.Nitrogen compounds
4. 4.Sulphur compounds

How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?

Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1.It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
2. 2.Its percentage is maximum at the poles.

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Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2. 2.No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
2. 2.Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
3. 3.Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production.
2. Statement-II: Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants?

1. 1.Alfalfa
2. 2.Amaranth
3. 3.Chickpea
4. 4.Clover
5. 5.Purslane (Kulfa)
6. 6.Spinach

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Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
2. 2.Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
3. 3.Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.
2. 2.Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.
3. 3.Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.‘Right to the City’ is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
2. 2.‘Right to the City’ gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
3. 3.‘Right to the City’ means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the use of biochar in farming?

1. 1.Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming.
2. 2.When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.
3. 3.When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?

1. 1.Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2. 2.Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
3. 3.Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
4. 4.Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.

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Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2. 2.Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3. 3.The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?

1. 1.Aral Sea
2. 2.Black Sea
3. 3.Lake Baikal

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With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2. 2.The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Most of the world’s coral reefs are in tropical waters.
2. 2.More than one-third of the world’s coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
3. 3.Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following:

1. 1.Birds
2. 2.Dust blowing
3. 3.Rain
4. 4.Wind blowing

Which of the above spread plant diseases?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
2. 2.Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
3. 3.Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?