The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of

Options

(a)

an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence

(b)

India’s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim

(c)

a scientific establishment set up by India in Antartic region

(d)

India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region

Answer

(D)

Climate Type

Geography › Climate Type

2015

Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.
Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

Options

(a)

Savannah

(b)

Equatorial

(c)

Monsoon

(d)

Mediterranean

Answer

(B)

ClimatologyXWind and Pressure Systems

Geography › ClimatologyXWind and Pressure Systems

2015

(1) The winds which blow between 30° N and 60° S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
(2) The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(B)

Forests vegetation

Geography › Forests vegetation

2015

Consider the following States :
(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Mizoram
In which of the above States do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Answer

(C)

Geography › Forests vegetation

2015

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

Options

(a)

North Coastal Andhra Pradesh

(b)

South-West Bengal

(c)

Southern Saurashtra

(d)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer

(D)

Geography › Forests vegetation

2015

In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

Options

(a)

Tropical moist deciduous forest

(b)

Tropical rain forest

(c)

Tropical thorn scrub forest

(d)

Temperate forest with grasslands

Answer

(A)

Indian Geography:Map Based

Geography › Indian Geography:Map Based

2015

Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

Options

(a)

Assam and Rajasthan

(b)

Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

(c)

Assam and Gujarat

(d)

Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Answer

(D)

Geography › Indian Geography:Map Based

2015

In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique ‘living root bridges’ are found in

Options

(a)

Meghalaya

(b)

Himachal Pradesh

(c)

Jharkhand

(d)

Tamil Nadu

Answer

(A)

Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes

Geography › Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes

2015

Consider the following rivers :
(1) Vamsadhara
(2) Indravati
(3) Pranahita
(4) Pennar
Which of the above are tributes of Godavari?

Options

(a)

1, 2 and 3

(b)

2, 3 and 4

(c)

1, 2 and 4

(d)

2 and 3 only

Answer

(D)

Oceanography

Geography › Oceanography

2015

Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?
(1) Gravitational force of the Sun
(2) Gravitational force of the Moon
(3) Centrifugal force of the Earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Answer

(D)