Q1
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Pick out the option which consists of moderate density of population. (i)Central part of the United States of America, Tropical Western Africa, Western blocks of Russia, Eastern Europe. (ii)Deccan plateau of India, Central China, Southern portion of the plateau of Mexico. (iii)North - Eastern Brazil and Central Chile. (iv)Amazon forest region of South America and Congo forest region of Africa, Arctic area of Canada and Greenland and the Polar regions.
- A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
- B. (ii) and (iii)
- C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
- D. (i) and (ii)
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Q2
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Most anthropologists believe that hundreds of thousands of years ago humans first appeared in :
- A. The Great Rift Valley in East Africa.
- B. The Euphrates and Tigris Valley.
- C. The Nile Valley of Africa.
- D. The Indus Valley of Asia.
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Q3
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The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million (Million City) is :
- A. New York
- B. London
- C. Tokyo
- D. Paris
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Q4
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Which of the following is the best quality Coal ?
- A. Bituminous
- B. Peat
- C. Anthracite
- D. Lignite
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Q5
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Match the following : (1)Niger (i)Lowest Literacy rate (2)Singapore (ii)Highest Sex ratio (3)Burkina faso (iii)Highest Fertility rate (4)Latvia (iv)Highest Nutritional density
- A. (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)
- B. (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
- C. (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(iii)
- D. (1)-(i), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iv)
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Q6
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Which one of the following is not a Plantation Crop ?
- A. Corn
- B. Tea
- C. Cocoa
- D. Coffee
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Q7
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Which of the following is an example of Relict boundaries ?
- A. North Africa and the State boundaries of U.S.A.
- B. Persia and the boundary between East and West Germany.
- C. The countries of Europe.
- D. Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
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Q8
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Which of the following is not the assumptions of Vonthunen’s Model of agriculture ?
- A. The soil quality and climate are not consistent throughout the State.
- B. The isolated State is surrounded by an unoccupied wilderness.
- C. Farmers act to maximize profits.
- D. The land of the State is completely flat and has no rivers or mountai
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Q9
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Which one is wrongly matched ?
- A. GALILEO - Japan
- B. GPS - United States of America
- C. BEIDOU - China
- D. GLONASS - Russia
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Q10
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Of the UNESCO’s five levels of language risk, definitely endangered languages that children do not speak are :
- A. 646 languages
- B. 457 languages
- C. 374 languages
- D. 970 languages
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Q11
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Who headed the World Commission on Environment and Development ?
- A. Edward Goldsmith
- B. George Perkins Marsh
- C. Fruitz Schumacher
- D. Gro Harlem Brundtland
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Q12
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The spreading speed of low fire is :
- A. 4 - 6 m/sec
- B. 1 - 3 m/sec
- C. 6 - 8 m/sec
- D. 3 - 5 m/sec
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Q13
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Which of the following countries lead in achieving sustainable development goals ?
- A. Norway
- B. Denmark
- C. France
- D. Sweden
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Q14
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Drowning account for __________ percentage of deaths in flood disasters.
- A. 55
- B. 75
- C. 85
- D. 65
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Q15
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The largest producer of Geo Thermal Energy in the world is :
- A. Canada
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. The U.S.A.
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Q16
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Mention the four reasons for low density of population.
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Q17
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Who defined the term conurbation ? Give an example of conurbation.
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Q18
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Where is the world’s largest wind farm located ? In which State, Jaisalmer Wind Park is located ?
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Q19
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Write a short note on cottage industries.
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Q20
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What are the four linguistic families that Indian languages mainly belong to ?
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Q22
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What did the Brundtland Report highlight ?
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Q26
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Name six Indian States which account for about 70% of all illiterates in India.
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Q28
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List out the factors which affects the location of Industries.
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Q29
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How is Caucasoid different from Mongoloid ?
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Q30
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Write any three characteristics of Spy Satellite.
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Q32
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Write any three preventive measures of drowning.
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Q34
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Explain the problems of Urbanisation.
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Q35
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Explain the rules of action during stampede.
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Q36
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Explain any three characteristics of the developed and the least developed countries.
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Q37
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Explain the major languages of India.
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Q39
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Describe the effects of climate change.
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Q40
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Which mineral is the backbone of industrial development of the world ? Explain its types.
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Q41
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List out basic road safety rules for students and explain any three of them.
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Q42
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On the outline map of the world, mark the Million Cities and give a short note on them.
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Q43
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On the outline map of the world, show the petroleum production and distribution centres of the world and write a brief account of them.
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