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Geography
Which one among the following States is smallest in area?
(a)
Andhra Pradesh
(b)
Gujarat
(c)
Karnataka
(d)
Tamil Nadu
(A)
Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
Bangalore
Delhi
Jodhpur
Nagpur
Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:
Assam Himalayas
Kumaon Himalayas
Nepal Himalayas
Punjab Himalayas
(B)
What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada, and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi
Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi
Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi
Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi
Israel has common borders with:
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Which one of the following countries is landlocked?
Bolivia
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in:
France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
(D)
Geography › Arctic, Antarctic
The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
India’s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
a scientific establishment set up by India in Antartic region
India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
The formation of ozone holes in the Antarctic Region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?
Presence of prominent tropospheric turbulence; and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons
Presence of prominent polar front and stratospheric clouds; and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons
Absence of polar front and stratospheric clouds; and inflow of methane and chlorofluorocarbons
Increased temperature at polar region due to global warming