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Prelims 2004 – 2003 · page 20 of 29

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  1. Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is NOT correctly matched with its country?

  2. Consider the following statements: As per 2001 Census

    1.The two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab.
    2.The two States with the lowest population per sq km of area are Meghalaya and Mizoram.
    3.Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio.

    Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

  3. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?

  4. Match List I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List I

    A.British Columbia
    B.Bavaria
    C.Gibraltar
    D.Rhode Island

    List II

    1.USA
    2.UK
    3.Canada
    4.Germany
    5.Denmark
  5. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

    Unit of Indian Railway — Location

  6. Match List I (New Names of the Countries) with List II (Old Names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List I

    A.Benin
    B.Belize
    C.Botswana
    D.Malawi

    List II

    1.Nyasaland
    2.Basutoland
    3.Bechuanaland
    4.British Honduras
    5.Dahomey
  7. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

  8. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of

  9. Consider the following statements:

    1.India is the original home of the cotton plant.
    2.India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.

    Which of these statements is/are correct?

  10. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?

  11. Consider the following statements:

    1.Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal.
    2.Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
    3.Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.

    Which of these statements is/are correct?

  12. Which one among the following States is smallest in area?

  13. In which one of the following countries is rupee its currency?

  14. Which one of the following countries is land locked?

  15. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

  16. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

  17. Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?

  18. Israel has common borders with

  19. What is the correct sequence of the rivers—Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapti in the descending order of their lengths?

  20. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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