Which one among the following explains the earthquakes of the eastern margins of Asia?

• Subduction of Pacific plate under Asiatic plate

• Subduction of African plate below European plate

• Subduction of Indian plate under the Asiatic plate

• Subduction of American plate under the Pacific plate

Unlike other Meridians International Date Line is drawn zigzag in order to:

• permit certain land areas and groups of islands to have the same calendar day

• facilitate the sailors to adjust time in their watch

• adjust the day in the calendar while sailing from east to west and vice versa

• make 180°E and 180°W conterminous

The time difference between the two cities, city A (30' N 60' E) and city B (30' N 8O' E) would be:

• 80 minutes

• 0 minute

• 20 minutes

• 34 minutes

Consider the following statements:

1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year
2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements about rocks:

1. Shale becomes Slate through metamorphosis
2. Shale is converted to Slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because it is located at the windward side of Western Ghats
2. Vidarbha region experiences semiarid climate as it is located in a rain shadow region
3. In India, monsoon reaches Kashmir valley at the last

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1,2 and 3

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1 only

Which of the following statements regarding south-west monsoon in India, is/are correct?

1. The monsoon reaches the Malabar coast first
2. Rajasthan does not get rainfall from the south-west monsoon
3. South-west monsoon retreats when the permanent wind belts start shifting to the south

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 2 only

• 3 only

• 1 and 3 only

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle?

• Evaporation-Condensation-Precipitation- Infiltration

• Evaporation-Precipitation-Condensation-Infiltration

• Infiltration-Evaporation-Condensation-Precipitation

• Condensation-Precipitation-Evaporation-Infiltration

Match List I with List II

List I (Agents of erosion)

1. Running water
2. Glacier
3. Wind
4. Underground water

List II (Topographical feature)

1. Cirque
2. Barchan
3. Rift Valley
4. Doline
5. Gorge

• (a) - 5

  (b) - 1

  (c) - 2

  (d) - 4

• (a) - 5

  (b) - 2

  (c) - 1

  (d) - 3

• (a) - 4

  (b) - 2

  (c) - 1

  (d) - 5

• (a) - 3

  (b) - 4

  (c) - 1

  (d) - 2

Match List I with List II

List I (Grassland)

1. Pampas
2. Veld
3. Downs
4. Llanos

List II (Country)

1. Venezuela
2. Australia
3. South Africa
4. Argentina

• (a) - 4

  (b) - 3

  (c) - 2

  (d) - 1

• (a) - 4

  (b) - 2

  (c) - 3

  (d) - 1

• (a) - 1

  (b) - 3

  (c) - 2

  (d) - 4

• (a) - 1

  (b) - 2

  (c) - 3

  (d) - 4