Geography: practice set 4

Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct?

1. 1.Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.
2. 2.Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.
3. 3.Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State.

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Consider the following statements:

1. I.India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.
2. II.India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified.
3. III.The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following countries:

1. I.Bolivia
2. II.Brazil
3. III.Colombia
4. IV.Ecuador
5. V.Paraguay
6. VI.Venezuela

Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

Consider the following statements:

1. I.Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth's surface.
2. II.Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet's average temperature.
3. III.Atmosphere's gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following information:

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

With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1.It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2. 2.It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.

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Consider the following:

1. 1.Battery storage
2. 2.Biomass generators
3. 3.Fuel cells
4. 4.Rooftop solar photovoltaic units

How many of the above are considered "Distributed Energy Resources"?

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:

Consider the following trees:

1. 1.Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
2. 2.Mahua (Madhuca indica)
3. 3.Teak (Tectona grandis)

How many of the above are deciduous trees?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.India has more arable area than China.
2. 2.The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
3. 3.The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2. 2.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. 3.Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.None of them uses seawater.
2. 2.None of them is set up in water-stressed district.
3. 3.None of them is privately owned.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

Consider the following pairs:

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming?

1. 1.Permaculture farming discourages monocultural practices but in conventional chemical farming, monoculture practices are predominant.
2. 2.Conventional chemical farming can cause increase in soil salinity but the occurrence of such phenomenon is not observed in permaculture farming.
3. 3.Conventional chemical farming is easily possible in semi-arid regions but permaculture farming is not so easily possible in such regions.
4. 4.Practice of mulching is very important in permaculture farming but not necessarily so in conventional chemical farming.

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Consider the following rivers:

1. 1.Brahmani
2. 2.Nagavali
3. 3.Subarnarekha
4. 4.Vamsadhara

Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
2. 2.India has received licences for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.
3. 3.‘Rare earth minerals’ are present on seafloor in international waters.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Steel slag can be the material for which of the following?

1. 1.Construction of base road
2. 2.Improvement of agricultural soil
3. 3.Production of cement

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

1. 1.Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.
2. 2.Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3. 3.In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Earth's magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.
2. 2.When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.
3. 3.When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is an artificial lake?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1.IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. 2.An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino’s impact on the monsoon.

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Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?

Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?

1. 1.Dibang
2. 2.Kameng
3. 3.Lohit

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What is/are the purpose/purposes of 'District Mineral Foundations' in India?

1. 1.Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineral-rich districts
2. 2.Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations
3. 3.Authorizing State Governments to issue licences for mineral exploration

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