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Match List-I with List-II

List I (Land from of peninsular India)

1. Marwar upland
2. Bundelkhand upland
3. Meghalaya upland
4. Maharashtra plateau

List II (Predominant rock)

1. Quartzites, Shales, Schists
2. Sandstone, Shale, Limestone
3. Granite and Gneise
4. Basalt

• (a) - 2, (b) - 3, (c) - 1, (d) - 4

• (a) - 2, (b) - 1, (c) - 3, (d) - 4

• (a) - 4, (b) - 3, (c) - 1, (d) - 2

• (a) - 4, (b) - 1, (c) - 3, (d) - 2

Jawahar tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar highway passes through

• Pir Panjal range

• Karakoram range

• Zaskar range

• Dhauladhar range

What would be the date and local time of a place located at 88°30' E longitude when the local time at 0° longitude is 19-00 hrs. of 28 February 2013?

• 23-54 hrs. of 28 February

• 00-54 hrs. of 1st March

• 23-30 hrs. of 28th February

• 00-44 hrs. of 1st March

Which of the following statements about tornadoes are correct? Tornadoes usually spin

1. anticlockwise in the northern homisphere.
2. clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
3. clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
4. anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 and 3

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 4

• 2 and 3

Match List-I with List-II

List I (Mineral)

1. Mica
2. Chromite
3. Magnesite
4. Zinc

List II (Location in the Map)

• (a) - 1, (b) - 2, (c) - 3, (d) - 4

• (a) - 1, (b) - 3, (c) - 2, (d) - 4

• (a) - 4, (b) - 2, (c) - 3, (d) - 1

• (a) - 4, (b) - 3, (c) - 2, (d) - 1

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Assam produces nearly 80% of jute in India.
2. Jute grows well on loamy soil
3. Hot and humid conditions are ideal for growing jute
4. Jute is commonly cultivated with wheat in rotation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1, 2 and 3

• 2, 3 and 4

• 2 and 3 only

• 1 and 4 only

The Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by

• 3 hrs and 30 minutes

• 4 hrs and 30 minutes

• 5 hrs and 30 minutes

• 6 hrs and 30 minutes

Which of the following is the main characteristic of Mediterranean climate?

• High temperature throughout the year

• Rainfall throughout the year

• Rain in winter season

• Convectional rain

Which one, among the following atmospheric gases, filters out most of the ultraviolet radiation of the Sun?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Ozone

Which one among the following is not a factor that affects direction of wind?

• Pressure gradient

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Coriolis effect