Q1
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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) - (ii), (3) - (iii), (4) - (iv)
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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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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the dispersed settlement ?
- A. Their market and some other activities are centralized where they participate together
- B. Houses are spaced far apart
- C. Found in the fertile river valley
- D. Often interspersed with fields
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Q4
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Assertion (A) : Natural gas is called green energy.
Reason (R) : Natural gas is considered as an environment friendly fuel because of its low carbon dioxide emissions.
- A. (A) is true but (R) is false
- B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C. (R) is true but (A) is false
- D. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Q5
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Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of :
- A. The Sahara region
- B. The Pampas region
- C. The Mediterranean region
- D. The Savannah region
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Q6
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The largest producer of Geo Thermal Energy in the World is :
- A. Canada
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. U.S.A
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Q7
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_____________ is more dangerous than Fire.
- A. Fog
- B. Snow
- C. Rain
- D. Smoke
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Q8
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Which of the following consists of only the developed countries ?
- A. Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Germany and Italy
- B. Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, Germany and Italy
- C. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, France, Germany and Italy
- D. Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Italy
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Q9
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Which one is rightly matched ?
- A. Indo-Aryan - Tibetan, Bodo, Karen, Manipuri etc.
- B. Austric - Munda, Mon-Khmer
- C. Dravidan - Sanskrit, Karen, Manipuri etc.
- D. Sino - Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit
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Q10
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_____________ are popularly known as the bow men of Rajasthan.
- A. Bhils
- B. Munda
- C. Angami
- D. Gonds
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Q11
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IRNSS provides location information service to users in India and the region extending from the Indian boundary for up to :
- A. 1000 km
- B. 2300 km
- C. 1500 km
- D. 2000 km
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Q12
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The wave length of the passive remote sensing ranges from _____________.
- A. 0.2 to 1.0 mm
- B. 0.4 to 1.0 mm
- C. 0.6 to 0.4 mm
- D. 0.8 to 2.0 mm
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Q13
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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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Q14
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In the Paris Agreement at the COP21 in Paris on 12 December 2015 all countries agreed to work to limit global temperature rise to :
- A. Between 2 degree Celsius and 4 degree Celsius
- B. Below 2 degree Celsius
- C. Between 2 degree Celsius and 6 degree Celsius
- D. Above 2 degree Celsius
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Q15
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The natural gas vent known as the Eternal fire of Baba Gurgur is located at which country ?
- A. Yeman
- B. Iran
- C. Kuwait
- D. Iraq
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Q16
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Who defined the term Conurbation ? Give an example of Conurbation.
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Q17
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Where is the World’s largest wind farm located ? Jaisalmer Wind Park is located in which State ?
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Q18
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Write a short note on Cottage Industries.
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Q20
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What are the two main techniques of rain water harvesting ?
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Q25
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Name six Indian States which account for 70% of all illiterates in India.
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Q26
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Mention any three characteristics of a Standard Urban area.
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Q27
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Where is the world’s single largest Solar power plant located ? Write about the solar energy production in India.
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Q28
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Write any three assumptions of Von Thunen’s agriculture model.
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Q29
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Distinguish between Frontier and Boundary.
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Q30
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Mention the three types of Satellite’s Orbit with an example each.
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Q33
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Write any three preventive measures of fire accident.
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Q34
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(a) Classify and explain about Age-sex Pyramids.
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(b) Explain in detail one of the metallic minerals found in the earth.
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Q35
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(a) Explain the problems of Urbanisation.
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(b) Explain the elements of Remote Sensing in detail.
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Q36
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(a) Explain the effects of climate change.
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(b) Describe any three characteristics of the developed and the least developed countries.
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Q37
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(a) Explain the rules of action during Stampede.
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(b) Explain about the major languages of India.
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Q38
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(a) On the given outline map of the World, mark the million cities and give a short note on them.
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(b) On the given outline map of the World, mark the petroleum production centres of the world and write a brief account of them.
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