Q143. The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
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(a) Equatorial climate
13%
(b) Mediterranean climate
63%
(c) Monsoon climate
13%
(d) All of the above climates
Q144. Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
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(a) Syria
56%
(b) Jordan
16%
(c) Lebanon
16%
(d) Israel
Q145. What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?
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(a) The Earth's rotation on its axis
52%
(b) Convergence of the two equatorial currents
12%
(c) Difference in salinity of water
12%
(d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near equator
Q146. The area known as "Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the in the context of the events related to:
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(a) Central Asia
59%
(b) Middle East
21%
(c) South-East Asia
3%
(d) Central Africa
Q147. Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
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(a) Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth's surface.
42%
(b) Clouds reflect back the Earth's radiation.
23%
(c) The Earth's surface would have low temperature on cloudy nights.
3%
(d) Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.
Q148. Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?
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(a) China
34%
(b) India
19%
(c) Myanmar
3%
(d) Vietnam
Q150. Siachen Glacier is situated to the
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(a) East of Aksai Chin
29%
(b) East of Leh
19%
(c) North of Gilgit
26%
(d) North of Nubra Valley
Q151. The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of
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(a) Brown forest soil
63%
(b) Fissure volcanic rock
20%
(c) Granite and schist
10%
(d) Shale and limestone
Q152. With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
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(a) Glaciers
10%
(b) Mangrove areas
34%
(c) Ramsar sites
45%
(d) Saline lakes
Q153. Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?
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(a) Sugarcane
10%
(b) Sunflower
31%
(c) Pearl millet
14%
(d) Red gram
Q154. “Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or gro
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(a) Coniferous forest
31%
(b) Dry deciduous forest
12%
(c) Mangrove forest
42%
(d) Tropical rain forest