Lapland is a cultural region largely within the Arctic Circle in the north of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Who inhabited the Lapland?

• Sami people

• Padaung people

• Hamar people

• Himba people

Considering the locations of mountains in India, which one among the following isin rightsequence from south to north?

• Doddabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal

• Doddabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash

• Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Doddabetta, Vindhyachal

• Dhaulagiri,Vindhyachal, Doddabetta, Kailash

Which one among the following lakes is situated on the west coast of India?

• Chilika

• Ashtamudi

• Pulicat

• Kolleru

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What is the correct sequence from the smallest to the largest grain ofthe following types of elastic rocks?

• Shale, sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone

• Shale, siltstone, sandstone, conglomerate

• Conglomerate, sandstone, shale, siltstone

• Sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate, shale

The Faroe is a group of islands lying in the Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. This island group is also known as

• Island of Sheep

• Island of Goats

• Island of Cows

• Island of Buffaloes

Tuareg is a pastoral nomad living in the desert of

• Kalahar

• Sahara

• Arabia

• Patagonia

Match List-I with List-II

List I (Region)

1. Selvas
2. Savanna
3. Tundra
4. Monsoon land

List II (Characteristic vegetation)

1. Tropophytes
2. Mosses and lichens
3. Epiphytes
4. Grasses and trees

• (a) - 3, (b) - 2, (c) - 4, (d) - 1

• (a) - 1, (b) - 4, (c) - 2, (d) - 3

• (a) - 1, (b) - 2, (c) - 4, (d) - 3

• (a) - 3, (b) - 4, (c) - 2, (d) - 1

Which of the following is/are the most likely cause/causes of sheet-flood found in western part of Rajasthan?

1. Scanty rainfall
2. Sudden high intensity rain
3. Loose sandy soil with scanty vegetation

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 only

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

Mulching, an agronomic measure of soil conservation, is very effective because it

1. protects soil from gully erosion
2. protects soil from sheetwash and wind erosion
3. helps soil to retain moisture and nutrients

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 only

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

Why is hydrolysis an effective form of chemical decomposition of bedrock in humid tropics?

1. Humid tropics experience high temperature and humidity.
2. There is high diurnal range in temperature

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2