160251. Consider the following geological phenomena: I. Development of a fault II. Movement along a fault III. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption IV. Folding of rocks Which of the following of the above causes earthquakes -?
160252. Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?
160253. Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
160254. Consider the following places of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal Arrange the above places from north to south using the code given below: [CDS 2010]?
160255. Consider the following ports: 1. Karaikal 2. Machilipatnam 3. Paradeep 4. Visakhapatnam What is the correct sequence of the above ports from north to south?[NDA 2005]?
160256. Consider the following rivers: 1. Barak 2. Lohit 3. Subansiri Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
160257. Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint (s) Yamuna river?
160258. Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta?
160259. Consider the following seaports: 1. Chennai 2. Machilipattinam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is :?
160260. Consider the following sites/ monuments: 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple) Which of the above are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO?[IAS 2005]?
160261. Consider the following statement (s) is/ are related to the Population composition I. Population is divided into two parts-rural and urban on the basis of the size and occupation of settlements. II. The distribution within a group of people of specified individual attributes such as sex, age, marital status, education, occupation, and relationship to the head of household. Which of the following statement (s) is true?
160262. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Proto Australoids. I.They are mostly found in the hilly and forested tracts of central and southern India and tribal groups in India. II. Important tribes are: Veddhas, Malveddhas, Irulas, Santhal, Kol, Bhil, Kurumba, Munda, Kherwar, Malpahari, Chenchus, Malayan etc. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?Code:?
160263. Consider the following statement (s) regarding classification of Indian Agriculture on the basis of time of sowing. I. Rabi crops – Wheat, Potato, Gram, Mustard II. Kharif Crops—Paddy, Jute, Sugarcane, corn, Jowar, Bazra, Maize. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?Code:?
160264. Consider the following statement (s) regarding early Greek contribution in Human Geography. I. They hired Arab World to describe and analyze their known world. II. Lost a great deal of their geographic knowledge during the middle Ages. III. They observed the habitation and adaptibility of humans in various areas against the backdrop of the earth's physical features. IV. They never contributed in Human Geography other than Economic Geography. Which of the following statement (s) is correct?
160265. Consider the following statement (s) regarding Economic geography. I. It is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world II. It represents a traditional subfield of the discipline of geography. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?Code:?
160266. Consider the following statement (s) regarding Economic geography. I. It is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world. II. It represents a traditional subfield of the discipline of geography. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?Code:?
160267. Consider the following statement (s) regarding geographic coordinate ( longitude). I. Longitude is depicted by north-south lines called meridians. II. Longitude is the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian. III. Meridians are parallel to the equator. IV. Meridians converge at the poles. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are not correct?
160268. Consider the following statement (s) regarding the basis of evolution of Towns in India I. Prayag (Allahabad), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country. II. Trading ports such as Surat, Daman, Goa, Pondicherry, etc. are example of Modern cities. Which of the following is/ are not true?
160269. Consider the following statement (s) related to composition of population. I. The population is usually divided into three age groups- children (0-14yrs), adults (15-59yrs) and aged (60 and over). II. Population of males and females, children, young and old comprises the population of a country. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160270. Consider the following statement (s) related to development. I. The combination of qualitative and quantitative process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced. II. Development occurs when there is a positive change in quality. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160271. Consider the following statement (s) related to dispersed or isolated rural settlement. I. Pattern of settlement appears in the form of isolated huts or hamlets of few huts in remote jungles, or on small hills with farms or pasture on the slopes. II. Extreme dispersion of settlement is often caused by extremely fragmented nature of the terrain and land resource base of habitable areas. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160272. Consider the following statement (s) related to Hamleted rural settlement. I. Units are locally called panna, para, palli, nagla, dhani, etc. in various parts of the country. II. A pattern may also result from segregation or fragmentation of a large compact village. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160273. Consider the following statement (s) related to Human resources. I. The environmental factors such as high altitude, extreme cold, aridity, relief, climate, soil, vegetation types, mineral, and energy resources influences the population distribution II. Technological and economic advancements influences the population distribution Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160274. Consider the following statement (s) related to Human Settlement. I. Defined as a place of non- inhabited more or less permanently. II. A form of human habitation which ranges from a single dowelling to large city. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160275. Consider the following statement (s) related to pillars of human development. I. Equity means making equal access to opportunities available to everybody that opportunities available to people must be equal irrespective of their gender, race, income and in the Indian case, caste. II. Sustainability to the human labour productivity or productivity in terms of human work that must be constantly enriched by building capabilities in people. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160276. Consider the following statement (s) related to population growth. I. The natural increase in the population plus any net gain from migration. II. The number of people per sq. Km Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160277. Consider the following statement (s) related to rural settlements. I. On the basis of setting: The main types are plain villages, plateau villages, coastal villages, forest villages and desert villages. II. On the basis of functions: There may be farming villages, fishermen’s villages, lumberjack villages, pastoral villages etc. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160278. Consider the following statement (s) related to rural settlements. I. The rural settlements are concerned with the degree of dispersion of the dwellings and the life is supported by land based primary economic activities. II. Rural people are less mobile and therefore, social relations among them are intimate. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160279. Consider the following statement (s) related to Rural Urban Settlement Dichotomy. I. The proportion of children is quite low in the first world countries like Sweden whereas in countries like Japan, the proportion of old people is high. II. Human resources are often referred to the population. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160280. Consider the following statement (s) related to Rural Urban Settlement Dichotomy. I. The term settlement is accepted but when it comes to its existence that can be differentiated in terms of rural and urban, but there is no consensus on what exactly defines a village or a town. II. The basic difference between towns and villages is that in towns the main occupation of the people is related to secondary and tertiary sectors, while in the villages most of the people are engaged in primary occupations. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160281. Consider the following statement (s) related to Settlements. I. Settlements are classified on the basis of their shape and patterns types. II. Patterns of rural settlements contemplate the way the houses are sited in relation to each other. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160282. Consider the following statement (s) related to shapes of the settlements. I. Linear pattern: Such patterns of rural settlements are found in plain areas or wide inter montane valleys. II. Rectangular pattern: In such settlements houses are located along a road, railway line, and river, canal edge of a valley or along a levee. Which is / are correct option?Code:?
160283. Consider the following statement (s) related to the characterisation of Nigro race I.They are found in Andaman Islands and also at Urali region of Nilgiris, Khadurs of Kochi, and Pulyans of Palni Hills. II. The Angami Nagas of north coast and Badgis of Rajmahal are very similar to Negros. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?Code:?
160284. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Earth discription. I. It study the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of Earth. II. Eratosthenes was the first who used the term 'Geography' III. It is also called the bridge between the human and the physical science Which of the following statement (s) is/ are not correct?
160285. Consider the following statement (s) related to the functional classification of Towns. I. Towns supporting administrative headquarters of higher order are administrative towns, such as Chandigarh, New Delhi etc. II. Industries constitute prime motive force of these cities such as Mumbai, Salem etc. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are not correct?
160286. Consider the following statement (s) related to the languages of India I. English is the second "language of the Union" besides Hindi. II. English is the major language of trade/politics. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?Code:?
160287. Consider the following statement (s) related to the scale of map. I. The larger the scale of the map, the larger the area it covers. II. The larger the scale of the map, the more generalized are the data it portrays. III. The smaller the scale of the map, the larger the area it covers. IV. The smaller the scale of the map, the more accurately can its content be displayed. Which of the following statement (s) is correct?
160288. Consider the following statements 1. Dakshin Gangotri is India's second scientific manned station in Antarctica after Maitri. 2. The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research is situated in Goa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
160289. Consider the following statements about Equinox: 1. Center of Sun and Earth’s equator are in same plane 2. Occurs twice a year 3. The length of the day & night is equal Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
160290. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. I) Lower layers of atmosphere have low pressure. II) Higher layers of atmosphere have high pressure.?
160291. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. I) The temperature of air rises when its pressure falls. II) The pressure of the air falls when the temperature rises.?
160292. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. I. Euphotic zone do not receive solar rays. II. Aphotic zone receives solar radiation.?
160293. Consider the following statements I. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. II. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?Code:?
160294. Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found Which of the statements given above is/are correct?[NDA 2010]?
160295. Consider the following statements The South-West monsoon originates in India due to 1. Low pressure in the Punjab plain. 2. High pressure in areas South of India. 3. Equatorial low being filled up by descending air current. 4. The Himalayas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
160296. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones I. Soil pollution is any physical or chemical change in the soil conditions that may adversely affect the growth of plants and other organisms living in or on it. II. Most soil pollutants are agricultural chemicals, primary fertilizers and pesticides.?
160297. Consider the following statements: 1. Annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean. 2. Annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere. Which of the statements given above is/are right?
160298. Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with\ Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct?[IAS 2006]?
160299. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?[IAS 2008]?
160300. Consider the following statements: 1. Chile is the largest producer of Copper in the World 2. ”Chileanisation of copper” refers to the process used in Chile for Copper extraction Which among the above statements is/ are correct?