OAS PRELIM Geography Test Series Exam

DRAGON
ONLINE TEST SERIES (OAS PRELIM) - 2021

GENERAL STUDIES TEST -04
GEOGRAPHY
Time Allowed: 2 hrs Maximum Marks: 200
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check that
this test booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items etc.
If so, get it replaced by a complete testbook.
2. This test booklet contains 100 items(questions). Each item comprises four
responses(answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the
answer sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one crrect response, mark the
response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for
each item
3. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate answer sheet provided.
4. All items carry equal marks.
5. There will be penalty(negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate.
For each wrong answer, ONE-FOURTH of the marks assigned to that question will be
deducted as penalty.
6. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer.
7. If no answer is given by a candidate to a question, there will be no penalty for that
question.

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DRAGON ONLINE TEST SERIES (OAS PRELIM) - 2021

1. Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth.
Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23½ days which is about the
same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true

2. Assertion (A): The thickness of the atmosphere maximum over the Equator.
Reason (R): High insolation and strong convection currents occur over the Equator.
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true

3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists:
List I (Sea) List II (Country)
A. Black Sea 1. Bulgaria
B. Red Sea 2. China
C. Yellow Sea 3. Eritrea
D. Caspian Sea 4. Kazakhstan

Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 4 2 3
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 1 3 2 4
d) 2 4 1 3

4. Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes:
1. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli Scale.
2. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.
3. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude
of seismic waves.
4. In the Richter Scale, each whole number demonstrate a hundredfold
increase in the amount of energy released.

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Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1 and 3 only

5. Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in
barometer reading?
a) Stormy weather
b) Calm weather
c) Cold and dry weather
d) Hot and sunny weather

6. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds:
a) Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth.
b) Reflect back the heart given off by earth.
c) Produce heat and radiate it towards earth.
d) Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth

7. Consider the following statements:
1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean.
2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance.
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

8. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
a) Sand desert
b) Paddy crop land
c) Land covered with fresh snow
d) Prairie land

9. Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah
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Region?
a) Rainfall throughout the year
b) Rainfall in winter only
c) An extremely short dry season
d) A definite dry and wet season

10. The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where?
a) Warm and cold atmospheric currents meet.
b) Rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea.
c) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet.
d) Continental shelf is undulating.

11. Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with
economic development:
1. Low birthrate with low death rate.
2. High birthrate with high death rate.
3. High birthrate with low death rate.

Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 2, 1, 3
c) 2, 3, 1
d) 3, 2, 1

12. Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom
and France?
a) Davis Strait
b) Denmark Strait
c) Strait of Dover
d) Strait of Gibraltar

13. Depending upon the amount of net primary productivity the various ecosystems can
be arranged in a decreasing sequence of yield. Which of these is the correct order?
a) Tropical seasonal forest - Tropical rain forest - Temperate Grassland -
Woodland and shrubland.
b) Tropical seasonal forest - Tropical rain forest - Woodland and Shrubland -
Temperate Grassland
c) Tropical rain forest - Temperate Grassland - Woodland and Shrubland -
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Tropical seasonal forest.

d) Tropical rain forest - Tropical seasonal forest - Woodland and Shrubland -
Temperate Grassland.

14. Earthquakes occur at
1. Divergent plate boundaries.
2. Ocean-ocean convergent plate boundaries.
3. Ocean-continent plate boundaries.
4. Transform boundaries.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

15. Tropical cyclones dissipate on reaching the land. Why?
a) On reaching the land the moisture supply is cut off.
b) Friction of moisture laden winds with the ground dissipates the storm.
c) Coriolis force that drives the cyclone ceases to operate on land.
d) All of the above

16. Which of the following explains the phenomenon of Aurora - a natural light
display is observed in higher latitudes?
a) The magnetosphere is ionized and excited by the disturbance of solar
winds.
b) The particles in the ionosphere are excited by the ultraviolet light.
c) The phenomena of scattering takes place over clouds due to solar winds.
d) The stratospheric clouds of high altitude refract the white light.

17. A meteorite is:
a) a comet with a bright gaseous tail
b) a piece of matter which burns and gets converted into ash as it enters the
Earth’s atmosphere from outer space
c) a piece of matter which does not burn completely and reaches the surface of
the earth
d) None of the above

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18. With reference to igneous rocks, consider the following statements:

1. While extrusive igneous rocks have large grains, intrusive igneous rocks
have a fine grained structure.
2. Acidic igneous rocks are less dense and lighter in colour than basic igneous
rocks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 and 2

19. Caves, arch, stack and stump are landforms formed by the action of which of the
following?
a) Glaciers
b) Winds in deserts
c) Waves
d) River water

20. With regard to earth's crust, consider the following statements:
1. Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust.
2. Continental crust is basaltic in nature.
3. Oceanic crust subducts under the continental crust during the collision of
plates.

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

21. The Mistral is
a) Very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France
b) Swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the
plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean
c) Wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to
plants
d) All of the above
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22. The movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the eroded surface is
called

a) Saltation
b) Suspension
c) Traction
d) Solution

23. Which of the following are warm currents?
1. Kuroshio current
2. Benguela current
3. Brazilian current
4. Labrador current

a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 2 and 4 only

24. Which of the following ocean currents form the boundary of the Sargasso sea?
1. Gulf stream
2. Canaries current
3. North Atlantic equatorial current
4. Labrador current
5. California current

a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 4 and 5 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only

25. With reference to Shadow Zone, consider the following statements:
1. A zone between 105° and 145° from epicentre is identified as a shadow
zone for both the types of waves.
2. The entire zone beyond 105° does not receive P-waves.
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3. The shadow zone of P-waves is much larger than that of S-waves.

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

26. With reference to the ocean currents, consider the following statements:
1. The warm ocean currents originate near the equator and move towards the
poles.
2. The cold currents carry water from polar or higher latitudes to tropical or
lower latitudes.
3. The areas where a warm and cold current meet experience foggy weather
making it difficult for navigation.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 3 only

27. With reference to clouds, which of the following statements is correct?
a) Cirrus clouds are associated with rainbearing clouds.
b) Nimbo-stratus clouds create darkness because sun light is obstructed
due to its high thickness.
c) Rainfall in the temperate cyclones is generally caused by Nimbo-
stratus clouds.
d) Rainfall in the tropical cyclones is generally caused by Cumulo-nimbus
clouds.

28. Which of the following is not correctly matched-
Ocean Current Location
a) Brazil current South Atlantic Ocean
b) Humbolt current North Pacific Ocean
c) Gulf Stream North Atlantic Ocean
d) Agulhas Current Indian Ocean

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29. Which of the following atmospheric layers is/are associated with the phenomena
of inversion of temperature?
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

30. Which of the following factors is primarily responsible for formation of Patagonian
desert?
a) Off-shore planetary winds blowing in the mid-latitudes.
b) Rain shadow position on leeward side of the Andes.
c) Interior location in the continent.
d) Cold oceanic current along the east coast of South America.

31. Consider the following statements regarding different forms of precipitation:
1. For dew formation, the dew point must be below the freezing point.
2. For frost formation, the dew point must be above the freezing point.
3. When the temperature of an air mass with large quantity of water vapour
falls suddenly fog and mist are formed.

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

32. Consider the following statements about different layers of Earth's atmosphere:
1. Jet streams flow in the Troposphere.
2. Density of Stratosphere is greater than Ionosphere.
3. Communication at the earth's surface is facilitated by Thermosphere.
4. Temperature decreases with increasing height in Mesosphere.

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a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only

33. Which of the following is an inland sea?
a) Caribbean sea
b) Caspian sea
c) Red sea
d) Yellow sea

34. The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to plate tectonics
are called
a) Structural landforms
b) Weathering landforms
c) Erosional landforms
d) Depositional landforms

35. Consider the following conditions:
1. Warming of Peruvian current.
2. Strengthening of monsoon resulting in heavy rain in South and South-east
Asia.

Which of the condition/conditions given above generally characterize El-Nino?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

36. "South of the tropical grasslands of Southern Brazil lies the region of temperate
grasslands. This region has a warm climate with rain all through the year,
although it rains more in summers than in winter. These grasslands are found in
central Argentina."

Which of the following region is described in the above passage?
a) Selvas
b) Campos
c) Gran Chaco
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d) Pampas

37. In which of the following kind of areas are you likely to find cave formations?
a) Areas with depositions of lava
b) Areas with abundant alluvium depositions
c) Areas with limestone rich rocks
d) Areas with sandy soil cover

38. Consider the following pairs of grasslands and regions:
1. Prairies: Eurasia
2. Steppes: North America
3. Pustaz: Hungary
4. Pampas: Argentina

Which of the above mentioned pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 4 only

39. Which of the following trenches is not located in the Pacific Ocean?
a) Tonga Trench
b) Mariana Trench
c) Puerto Rico Trench
d) Kamchatka Trench

40. Age sex pyramid of a country gives an idea of the number of females and males in
different age groups and also provides an idea of population growth. In this context
which of the following statements is/are correct regarding age sex pyramid?
1. Expanding population is represented by a triangular shaped pyramid.
2. Constant population is depicted by a bell shaped pyramid.
3. Declining population has narrow base and a tapered top.

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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41. Which of the following statement best describes 'Truck Farming'?

a) The regions where farmers specialise in cultivation of vegetables only.
b) Cultivation of crops and their transportation through trucks.
c) Combined cultivation of crops and vegetables and their transportation
through trucks on National Highways.
d) Farming where trucks are used for transporting all types of agricultural
commodity.

42. Cordillera refers to a chain of mountain ranges
a) Formed due to faulting
b) Acting as watersheds
c) That are roughly parallel or run in one general direction
d) Formed due to volcanic activity

43. Seismic gaps are
a) Parts of plate boundaries in oceans where tsunamis occur frequently.
b) sections of plant boundaries that have ruptured repeatedly in the
recent past.
c) Sections of plate boundaries that have not ruptured in the recent past.
d) Plate boundaries having no volcanic activity

44. Which one of the following is depositional landform?
a) Stalagmite
b) lapis
c) Sinkhole
d) Cave

45. Which of the following is /are direct source(s) of information about the interior of the
earth?
1. Earthquake wave
2. Volcano
3. Gravitational force
4. Earth magnetism

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 and 4 only
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d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

46. Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth’s
lithosphere. Which one among the following statements regarding plate tectonics is
not correct?
a) Tectonic plates are composed of oceanic lithosphere and thicker continental
lithosphere.
b) Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth’s lithosphere has a higher
strength than the underlying asthenosphere.
c) The Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into Tectonic plants.
d) Along divergent plate boundaries, subduction carries plates into the mantle.

47. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the Lists:
List I (Phenomenon) List II (Date)
A. Summer solstice 1. 21st June
B. Winter solstice 2. 22nd December
C. Vernal Equinox 3. 23rd September
D. Autumnal Equinox 4. 21st March

Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 4 2 3
b) 1 2 4 3
c) 3 2 4 1
d) 3 4 2 1

48. Arrange the following features formed by rivers in its course starting from
upstream:
1. Meanders
2. Falls
3. Delta
4. Oxbow Lake
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 2-1-3-4
b) 2-1-4-3
c) 1-2-3-4
d) 1-4-2-3
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49. Chinook is a :
a) Cold wind is Europe
b) tropical desert storm in west Asia
c) warm wind in North America
d) depression in south Africa

50. The humidity of air measured in percentage is called:
a) absolute humidity
b) specific humidity
c) relative humidity
d) all of the above

51. The circle of illumination divides earth into two hemispheres known as:
a) East and West
b) North and South
c) Day and Night
d) Summer and winter

52. Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast
of Chile and Peru?
a) Canarie Current
b) Benguela Current
c) Kuroshio Current
d) Humboldt Current

53. Which one of the following is not an old folded mountain ?
a) Ural mountain
b) Aravalli mountain
c) Andes mountain
d) Appalachian mountain

54. Maximum Coastal erosion is caused by
a) Waves
b) Tides
c) Currents
d) Tsunami waves

55. Which of the following is a Basic landform ?
a) Volcanic cone

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b) Residual mountain
c) Monadnock
d) Erosional waterfall

56. Which one of the following Oceanic currents is not associated with the Pacific Ocean?
a) Canaries
b) Kuroshio
c) California
d) Humboldt

57. The equatorial circumference of the Earth is nearly
a) 31,000 km
b) 40,000 km
c) 50,000 km
d) 64,000 km

58. Match the Name of the Shifting Cultivation (List I) with the Country (List II) :
List I (Name of Shifting Cultivation) List II (Country)
A. Huma/Ladang I. Brazil
B. Milpa II. Vietnam
C. Ray III. Central America
D. Roca IV. Indonesia

Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :
A B C D
a) IV III II I
b) IV III I II
c) III IV II I
d) III IV I II

59. Match the following coal deposit locations (List I) with their countries (List II) :
List I (Coal Deposit Location) List II (Country)
A. Sichuan I. U.S.A.
B. Pennsylvania II. China
C. Kizel III. Australia
D. Ipswich IV. India
E. Talcher V. Russia

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A B C D E
a) I II III V IV
b) II III IV I V
c) II I V III IV
d) I III II V IV

60. Consider the following statements :
A. Savanna climate is also known as Sudan type climate.
B. The Savanna climate is a transitional type of climate found between the
equatorial forests and the trade wind hot deserts.
C. It is characterised by an alternate and distinct hot rainy season and cool dry
season.
D. The Savanna type of climate is also found in the south-western part of South
America and southern part of Australia.

Which of the above statements are correct ?
a) A and C only
b) B and C only
c) A, B and C only
d) A, B, C and D

61. Match the types of mountains (List I) with the mountain (List II) :
List I (Types of Mountains) List II (Mountains)
A. Fold mountains I. Mount Mayon and Fuji
B. Block mountains II. Rockies, Alps and Andes
C. Volcanic mountains III. Mount Monadnock
D. Residual mountains IV. Black Forest of Rhineland and Hunsruck
mountains

A B C D
a) I II IV III
b) II IV I III
c) III II I IV
d) II III I IV

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62. Layer of freezing/frozen water on the top of a river, ice or land is termed as ______ .
a) Naleds
b) Cirque
c) Snow cap
d) Snow line

63. Which of the following is particularly famous for its rich deposits of many rare
minerals ?
a) South Africa
b) New Zealand
c) Mexico
d) South America

64. Consider the following statements :
A. Anthracite is the hardest coal.
B. Bituminous is the most popular coal used for metallurgy.
C. Bituminous is known as soft coal.
D. Coke is prepared from bituminous.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
a) A, B and C are correct
b) A, C and D are correct
c) B, C and D are correct
d) A, B, C and D are correct

65. Interzonal soil/s is/are ________ .
A. Bog soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Meadow soil
D. Saline soil

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
a) A only
b) B and C only
c) A, C and D
d) A and C only

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66. Match the following :

List-I List-II
A. Arid cycle 1. Batholiths
B. Volcanoes 2. Exfolitation
C. Limestone 3. Deflation Regions
D. Weathering 4. Polje

A B C D
a) 3 1 4 2
b) 1 3 2 . 4
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 2 4 3 1

67. With reference to Mars which of the following statement(s) is/are True ?
1. Mars is also called Red planet, is a neighbour planet of the earth.
2. It has two Satellites called Deimos and Callisto.
3. It is the most explored planet by man in the Solar System other than the earth.
4. It is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

Select the correct answer using codes given below :
a) Only 1
b) 1 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) All are correct

68. The correct order of the oceans in ascending order of their size is
a) Indian — Pacific — Atlantic —Arctic.
b) Arctic — Indian — Atlantic —Pacific.
c) Arctic — Atlantic — Pacific —Indian.
d) Atlantic — Indian — Arctic —Pacific.

69. Read the following statements regarding climate.
1. The climate has highest concentration of winter rainfall.
2. It is found in all the inhabited continents of the world.
3. It is found in the subtropics.
4. It is associated with the shifting of Global pressure belts.

The referred climate is

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a) Tropical and Temperate deserts.

b) Tropical grass-lands.
c) China type of climate.
d) Mediterranean climate.

70. Match the following
A. Downs 1. Australia
B. Canterbury 2. New Zealand
C. Pustaz 3. Hungary
D. Steppes 4. Eurasia
Code:
A B C D
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 4 1 3 2
c) 1 2 3 4
d) 1 4 2 3

71. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
a) Belgium
b) Hungary
c) Rumania
d) Ukraine
72. What is the cause of earthquakes in the region from the Himalayas to the Arakan
Yoma?
a) Collision of pacific Plate and Indian Plate
b) Collision of Indian Plate and Tibetan Plate
c) Collision of Eurasion Plate and Indian Plate
d) Construction of dams on the Ganga and Brahmaputta
73. Out of the events given below, which is the most important cause of Tsunami?
a) Fault movement on the sea floor
b) Underwater Landslide
c) Underwater volcanic explosions

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d) Underwater mining explosions
74. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using code given below:
List - I (Mountain Peak) List-II(Location/Country)

A. Elbrus (i)New Zealand
B. Kilimanjaro (ii)U.S.A
C. Mt. Cook (iii)Tanzania
D. McKinley (iv)Russia

Codes :
A B C D
a) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
b) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
c) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
75. Among the mathematical indices for measuring bio-diversity , which one shows the
mean species diversity in a habitat at a local scale?
a) Alpha Index
b) Beta Index
c) Gamma Index
d) None of these

76. Which is not a correct match?
Industrial Region Country
a) Southern New England United Kingdom
b) Kanto Plains Japan
c) Ruhr Germany
d) Po Valley Italy

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77. Match List I with List II and select he correct answer from the codes given below:
List - I (Canal) List - II (Connects)
A. Kiel (i) Mediterranean sea & Red sea
B. Soo (ii) Elbe estuary & Baltic sea
C. Panama (iii) Atlantic ocean & Pacific ocean
D. Suez (iv) Lake superior & Lake Huron

Codes :
A B C D
a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
b) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
c) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
d) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

78. The amount of heat required for a substance to change from one state to another
without change in temperature is called:
a) Convection
b) Specific Heat
c) Radiation
d) Latent Heat

79. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Tribe) (Place)
a) Pygmy Congo basin
b) Angami Nagaland
c) Ainu Japan
d) Khirghiz Sudan

80. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List - I (Country) List - II (Capital)
A. Uzbekistan 1. Tashkent
B. Tajikistan 2. Dushanbe
C.Kyrgyzstan 3. Bishkek
D. Turkmenistan 4. Ashgabat

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Codes: :
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 1 2 4 3
c) 1 3 4 2
d) 1 4 2 3

81. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the list:
List - I (Natural Vegetation) List - II (Region)
A. Epiphytes 1. Mediterranean
B. Acacia 2. Equatorial
C. Baobab 3. Sahara
D. Cedars 4. Savanna
Codes :
A B C D
a) 2 3 4 1
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 2 4 3
d) 2 4 3 1

82. The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
a) Assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given
environmental frame
b) Plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a
group
c) A large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing
economic benefits
d) Role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance

83. The coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere and its temperature is
a) Meosphere (mesopause), -85°C
b) Troposphere (tropopause), -80°C
c) Ionosphere (thermosphere, thermopause, exosphere) -85°C
d) Stratosphere (stratopause), -60°C

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84. The Harmattan is
a) Cool, extremely dry wind that forms over the Sahara and blows westward or
south-westward to the African coast
b) Wind that blows during the dry season from December to February
c) Tertiary wind that carry great quantities of fine dust from the Sahara
d) All of the above

85. The landforms that are influenced by several process namely, weathering, erosion,
deposition are known as
a) Polygenetic landforms
b) Structural landforms
c) Polycyclic landforms

86. The largest gulf in the world is
a) Gulf of Mexico
b) Persian Gulf
c) Gulf of Carpentaria
d) Gulf of Mannar

87. The ratio of the weight of water vapour to the total weight of air (including the water
vapour) is called
a) Specific humidity
b) Mixing ratio
c) Relative humidity
d) Absolute humidity

88. The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good
growth of vegetation is
a) Peat and marshy soil
b) Saline and alkaline soil
c) Black soil
d) Alluvial soil

89. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet
of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular intervals is called

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a) Crater
b) Geyser
c) Hot spring
d) Volcano

90. The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earths
a) Rotation on its axis
b) Revolution around the sun
c) Inclination of an angle of 60½ degrees
d) Both (a) and (b)

91. India’s rank in Climate Risk Index 2020 is _____ .
a) 14th
b) 11th
c) 9th
d) 5th

92. Which of the following Indian Foundations has received the Food Vision 2050 prize in
August, 2020?
a) Smile Foundation
b) Naandi Foundation
c) Adani Foundation
d) Reliance Foundation

93. First ever containership from Kolkata Port to Agartala was sent through which one of
the following Ports of Bangladesh in July, 2020?
a) Benapole
b) Maloti
c) Payra
d) Chattogram

94. Who among the following has been awarded with the ‘Life Time Excellence’ Award in
Earth System Science in July 2020 by Ministry of Earth Science, Govt of India?
a) S Suresh Babu
b) P L N Raju
c) S P S Kushwaha
d) Ashok Sahni

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95. For which discipline, Dr Bushra Ateeq and Dr Ritesh Agarwal have been selected for
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, 2020?
a) Chemical Science
b) Physical science
c) Medical science
d) Mathematical Science

96. Who has been appointed as the National School of Drama recently?
a) Mahesh Bhatt
b) Akshay Kumar
c) Anupam Kher
d) Paresh rawal

97. Who has been appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India as the head of All
India Women’s Selection Committee?
a) Mithu Mukherjee
b) Neetu David
c) Renu Margarate
d) V kalpana

98. Which Indian cricketer along with M S Dhoni announced retirement from the
international cricket on 15th August, 2020?
a) Suresh Raina
b) Harbhajan Singh
c) Bhubaneswar Kumar
d) Rohit Sharma

99. Which Indian film actor has been included in the Time Magazine’s listof hundred most
influential people of 2020?
a) Ayushman Khurana
b) Akshay Kumar
c) Ajay Devgon
d) Rajkumar Rao
100. Which Arab state has started first nuclear power plant?
a) Iraq
b) Saudi Arabia
c) UAE
d) Egypt

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Tropical seasonal forest.

18. With reference to igneous rocks, consider the following statements:

3. The shadow zone of P-waves is much larger than that of S-waves.

41. Which of the following statement best describes 'Truck Farming'?

66. Match the following :

a) Tropical and Temperate deserts.

a) Collision of pacific Plate and Indian Plate

b) Collision of Indian Plate and Tibetan Plate

c) Collision of Eurasion Plate and Indian Plate

d) Construction of dams on the Ganga and Brahmaputta

a) Fault movement on the sea floor

c) Underwater volcanic explosions

d) Underwater mining explosions

List - I (Mountain Peak) List-II(Location/Country)

a) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

b) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

c) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

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