Match List-I with List-II

List I (River)

1. Volga
2. Dnieper
3. Rhine
4. Don

List II (Sea)

1. Sea of Azov
2. Black Sea
3. Caspian Sea
4. Mediterranean Sea

• (a) - 1, (b) - 4, (c) - 2, (d) - 3

• (a) - 1, (b) - 2, (c) - 4, (d) - 3

• (a) - 3, (b) - 2, (c) - 4, (d) - 1

• (a) - 3, (b) - 4, (c) - 2, (d) - 1

Which one among the following does not have an allotrope

• Oxygen

• Sulphur

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is a low-pressure belt which forms an important zone of contact over Northern India and Pakistan.
2. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone invites inflow of winds from different directions.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following characteristics of industries:

1. They can be located in a wide variety of places.
2. They are not dependent on any specific raw material.
3. They are generally not polluting industries.
4. The most important factor in their location is accessibility.

Which one of the following types of industries has the above characteristics?

• Market oriented

• Foot loose

• Sunset

• Sunrise

Consider the following statements regarding El Nino effect on Indian Monsoon:

1. The surface temperature goes up in the Southern Pacific Ocean and there is deficient rainfall in India.
2. The Walker Circulation shifts eastward from its normal position and reduces monsoon rainfall in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

In which among the following terrains the bore wells and canals can be dug easily?

• Gneiss, granites and basaltic terrain of Peninsular India

• Rolling and dotted hilly terrain of North-East India

• Soft alluvium of the Northern Plains

• Confined aquifer below the normal water table

Wide range and variability in rainfall, torrential in character, reversal of winds and uncertain arrival are the characteristics of

• Westerlies

• Trade winds

• Monsoon

• Anti trade winds

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The local time of Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) is about two hours ahead of Dwarka (Gujarat).
2. The local time at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) is almost the same.
3. The local time of Mumbai (Maharashtra) is one hour ahead of Kolkata (West Bengal).

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 only

• 1 and 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

249.

Mackerel sky is associated with cloud type

• Cumulo-nimbus

• Strato-cumulus

• Alto-cumulus

• Cirro-cumulus

The average surface temperature of the earth's surface is

• 10°C

• 15°C

• 8°C

• 5°C