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Prelims 2009 – 2008 · page 13 of 29

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  1. Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia ?

  2. Consider the following names :

    1.Ike
    2.Kate
    3.Gustav

    Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently ?

  3. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?

  4. Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?

  5. Consider the following pairs:

    Tributary River – Main River

    1.Chambal : Narmada
    2.Sone : Yamuna
    3.Manas : Brahmaputra

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  6. In which one of the following is Malta located?

  7. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?

  8. Consider the following statements:

    1.The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
    2.The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  9. Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?

    1.Bauxite
    2.Dolomite
    3.Iron ore
    4.Tin

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  10. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

  11. Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator?

  12. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    Waterfalls — River

    1.Kapildhara Falls : Godavari
    2.Jog Falls : Sharavati
    3.Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  13. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?

  14. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    Irrigation Project — State

    1.Damanganga : Gujarat
    2.Girna : Maharashtra
    3.Pamba : Kerala

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  15. Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?

    1.Ukraine
    2.Romania
    3.Belarus

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  16. Consider the following statements:

    1.Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
    2.Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  17. For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?

  18. Consider the following statements:

    1.Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
    2.Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  19. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?

  20. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?

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