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Exam Year: 2014

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    Consider the following pairs :
    Hills Region
    1. Cardamom Hills : Coromandel Coast
    2. Kaimur Hills : Konkan Coast
    3. Mahadeo Hills : Central India
    4. Mikir Hills : North-East India
    Which of the pairs are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 and 4 only

    (d)

    2 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    Region often in news Country
    1. Chechnya : Russian Federation
    2. Darfur : Mali
    3. Swat Valley : Iraq
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    1. NH4 : Chennai and Hyderabad
    2. NH6 : Mumbai and Kolkata
    3. NH15 : Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following:
    1. Bats
    2. Bears
    3. Rodents
    The phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals ?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (d)

    Hibernation cannot be observed in any of the above

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following pairs:
    Region : Well-known for the production of
    1. Kinnaur : Arecanut
    2. Mewat : Mango
    3. Coromondal : Soyabean
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3

    (d)

    None of the above

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:
    1. ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
    2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which of the following are associated with ‘Planning’ in India?
    1. The Finance Commission
    2. The National Development Council
    3. The Union Ministry of Rural Development
    4. The Union Ministry of Urban Development
    5. The Parliament
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2 and 5 only

    (b)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    2 and 5 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following international agreements:
    1. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
    2. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
    3. The World Heritage Convention.
    Which of the above has/have a bearing on the biodiversity?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from?

    (a)

    Katha Upanishad

    (b)

    Chandogra Upanishad

    (c)

    Aitareya Upanishad

    (d)

    Mundaka Upanishad

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

    (a)

    Equatorial climate

    (b)

    Mediterranean climate

    (c)

    Monsoon climate

    (d)

    All of the above climates

    Correct Answer:

    (c)