31) Which of the following are the features of the Himalayan rivers?
1. They are of youthful nature, forming deep gorges and performing intense erosional activity
2. They are free to form their courses and follow a dendritic pattern
3. They have very large basins
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III
32) Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ?
(A) Brahamaputra
(B) Sutlej
(C) Indus
(D) Bhagirathi
(a) A and C
(b) Band C
(c) A, Band C
(d) A, B, C and D
33) Which of the following are the components of loamy soils?
1. Red soil
2. Clay soil
3. Alluvial soil
4. Silt soil
5. Sandy soil
(a) I and II
(b) I, III and IV
(c) II and V
(d) II, III and V
34) The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because:
(a) Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
(b) Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
(c) Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
(d) Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
35) The important feature of shifting cultivation is :
(a) cultivation by transplantation
(b) cultivation of Leguminous crops
(c) change of cultivation site
(d) rotating of crops
36) Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
(a) Arhar and Gram
(b) Moong and Urad
(c) Riceand Millets
(d) Maize and Groundnut
37) Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry :
1. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement
2. Low utilisation capacity of washeries
3. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal
4. Administered prices
Which of the above are correct?
(a) II, III and IV
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II and III
38) Which is the largest tiger reserve in India?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Manas
(c) Pench
(d) Corbett
39) Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ______ rocks.
(a) Volcanic rocks
(b) Plutonic rocks
(c) Sedimentary rocks
(d) Hypabysal rocks
40)The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through—
a) Rajasthan
b) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Himachal Pradesh
d) Punjab
41) The approximate length of the coast-line of India of-
a) 5,500 km.
b) 6,000 km.
c) 6,500 km
d) 7,000 km
42) The river with highest tidal bore in India is—
a) Cauvery
b) Mahanadi
c) Hoogli
d) Krishna
43) Kaziranga National Park is famous for:
a) Rhinoceros
b) Tiger
c) Lion
d) Crocodile
44) Among sources of power, India has Largest reserves of—
a) Coal
b) Oil
c) Natural gas
d) Atomic power
45) The non convectional sources contribution to the total energy production is—
a) 1%
b) 2%
c) 3%
d) 4%