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Prelims 2023 – 2021 · page 4 of 29Tap an option to check it. For one question at a time, use Start practice above.
Consider the following statements :
Statement–I :
The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter.
Statement–II :
The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements :
1.In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.2.In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements :
1.None of them uses seawater.2.None of them is set up in water-stressed district.3.None of them is privately owned.How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements :
Statement–I :
According to the United Nations’ ‘World Water Development Report, 2022’, India extracts more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater withdrawal each year.
Statement–II :
India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world’s population living in its territory.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert ?
Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?
Consider the following pairs :
Peak — Mountains
1.Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya2.Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya3.Nokrek — Sikkim HimalayaWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions ?
Consider the following countries :
1.Azerbaijan2.Kyrgyzstan3.Tajikistan4.Turkmenistan5.UzbekistanWhich of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?
With reference to India, consider the following statements :
1.Monazite is a source of rare earths.2.Monazite contains thorium.3.Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.4.In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.Which of the statements given above are correct ?
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the :
Consider the following States :
1.Andhra Pradesh2.Kerala3.Himachal Pradesh4.TripuraHow many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States ?
Consider the following pairs :
Reservoirs : State
1.Ghataprabha — Telangana2.Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh3.Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh4.Maithon — ChhattisgarhHow many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?
Consider the following statements :
1.High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth.2.Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth's surface and thus cause warming effect.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following pairs :
Region often mentioned in the news : Country
1.Anatolia — Turkey2.Amhara — Ethiopia3.Cabo Delgado — Spain4.Catalonia — ItalyHow many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements :
1.The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.2.The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes.3.The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel.Which of the statements given above are correct?
With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?
With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
Consider the following rivers :
1.Brahmani2.Nagavali3.Subarnarekha4.VamsadharaWhich of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
Consider the following statements :
1.The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.2.India has received licences for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.3.'Rare earth minerals' are present on seafloor in international waters.Which of the statements given above are correct?