Geography: practice set 3

Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:

1. 1.It has an antecedent drainage system.
2. 2.It flows through three countries.
3. 3.It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.
4. 4.It does not form distributaries.

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With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1.The climate can be defined as a humid, tropical coastal climate.
2. 2.It receives rainfall from both South-west monsoon and North-east monsoon.
3. 3.Maximum precipitation is between December and May.

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Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct?

1. 1.It is the largest desert lake in the world.
2. 2.The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert.
3. 3.The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the ‘Jade Sea’.

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Which of the following statements about Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Critical Minerals is/are correct?

1. 1.Modern technological innovations including Artificial Intelligence, robotics and space exploration extensively utilise Rare Earth Elements (REEs).
2. 2.China has the highest share in mining of REEs followed by India.
3. 3.The Government of India launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in 2025 to establish a robust framework for self-reliance in the critical mineral sector.
4. 4.Rare Earth Elements are a set of 13 metallic elements.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
2. Statement-II: In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.
2. Statement-II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks.
2. Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution.
3. Statement-III: Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen.

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

Consider the following countries:

1. 1.Finland
2. 2.Germany
3. 3.Norway
4. 4.Russia

How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?

Consider the following description:

1. 1.Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.
2. 2.Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
3. 3.Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm.

What is this type of climate?

Consider the following plants:

1. 1.Groundnut
2. 2.Horse-gram
3. 3.Soybean

How many of the above belong to the pea family?

Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements:

1. 1.It can be used directly as a fuel for internal combustion.
2. 2.It can be blended with natural gas and used as fuel for heat or power generation.
3. 3.It can be used in the hydrogen fuel cell to run vehicles.

How many of the above statements are correct?

In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?

Consider the following States:

1. 1.Andhra Pradesh
2. 2.Kerala
3. 3.Himachal Pradesh
4. 4.Tripura

How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?

With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea, consider the following statements:

1. 1.A coastal state has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles, measured from baseline determined in accordance with the convention.
2. 2.Ships of all states, whether coastal or land-locked, enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea.
3. 3.The Exclusive Economic Zone shall not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?

With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of

The term ‘West Texas Intermediate’, sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of

What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?

1. 1.Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of previous crop.
2. 2.Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible.
3. 3.Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible.

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On 21st June, the Sun

Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old World'?

Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture?

1. 1.Reduced or zero tillage of the land
2. 2.Applying gypsum before irrigating the field
3. 3.Allowing crop residue to remain in the field

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Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?

'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the