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Prelims 2006 – 2005 · page 16 of 29

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  1. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    Well-known Place : Country

  2. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

  3. From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?

  4. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves round the Sun in its orbit?

  5. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  6. Consider the following statements :

    1.Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
    2.Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast.
    3.Greece and Albania form a part of the Iberian Peninsula.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

    List – I (Valley)

    A.Markha Valley
    B.Dzukou Valley
    C.Sangla Valley
    D.Yumthang Valley

    List – II (State)

    1.Sikkim
    2.Himachal Pradesh
    3.Jammu and Kashmir
    4.Nagaland
  8. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  9. Consider the following statements :

    1.According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
    2.According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  10. Where is Davos—the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum—located?

  11. Consider the following statements :

    1.The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit represents a factor of 10 times in amplitude.
    2.Each integer reading of the Richter scale has an energy 100 times that of the previous integer reading.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  12. Consider the following statements:

    1.Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
    2.West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
    3.Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  13. Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?

  14. Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?

  15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    Railway Zone — Headquarters

  16. Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?

  17. Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?

  18. Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala?

    1.Ilmenite
    2.Zircon
    3.Sillimanite
    4.Tungsten

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  19. Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places?

    1.Southern Florida
    2.Puerto Rico
    3.Hawaii Islands

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  20. According to Census 2001, which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?

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