2016Geography
The Earth's axis of rotation (polar axis) is always inclined at an angle of
GS Paper I (General Studies)
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The Earth's axis of rotation (polar axis) is always inclined at an angle of
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
| Ports | Country |
| (a) Rotterdam | The Netherland |
| (b) Igarka | China |
| (c) Monteviddeo | Uruguay |
| (d) jakarta | Indonesia |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List – I (Grasslands) | List – II (Continent) |
(A) Lanos | (i) North America |
(B) Steppe | (ii) Africa |
(C) Prairies | (iii) Europe |
(D) Veld | (iv) South America |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
| (a) Fohn | Alps Mountain |
| (b) Bora | Poland |
| (c) Mistral | Rhine Valley |
| (d) Khamsin | Egypt |
'Big-Bang theory' explains the origin of
The costliest metal of the world discovered recently, is
Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest one?
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below :
Assertion (A) : The present focussing on development of industry, infrastructure, energy generation etc.
Reason (R) : Heavy investment facilitates economic development.
Which one of the following provides the cryogenic indicator of climate change?
Which of the following is not related to the astronomical theories of climate change?
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Dams | Rivers |
A. Grand Coulee | Columbia |
B. Hoover | Tennessee |
C. Nurek | Vakhsh |
D. Cahora (Cobbora) Bassa | Zambezi |
Which of the following is reported to have found in March, 2015 biologically useful nitrogen on Mars?
Which of the following deserts is located in the Southern Hemisphere?
The name of which of the following countries closely means “country of 40 tribes” ?
Match List-I and List-Il and select the correct answer from the code given below
List - I | List - II |
A. Golden Triangle | 1. Myanmar |
B. Bermuda Triangle | 2. Opium production area in South East Asia |
C. Rice bowl of Far East | 3. China |
D. Red Basin | 4. North Atlantic Ocean |
Which of the following is the oldest and deepest lake of the world ?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Industry | Location |
A. Paper | Ontario |
B. Cotton Textiles | Detriot |
C. Chemical | Texas |
D. Motor car | Nagoya |
As reported in the journal “Tectonophysics” in March 2015, the world’s largest known asteroid impact zone is located in
The largest amount of fresh water on our planet is in
Which of the following countries has more than 30% of its total area under national parks ?
Which of the following countries has been the largest producer of copper (2013)?
Arrange the following atmospheric zones in terms of the distance from the earth's surface in increasing order and select the correct answer from the code given below :
1. Thermosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Mesosphere
Which of the following temperate grasslands are found in Eurasia?
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List – I | List – II |
(A) Willy - Willy | (1) U.S.A. |
(B) Hurricanes | (2) Australia |
(C) Typhoons | (3) Philippines |
(D) Baguio | (4) China |