With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct ?1.It increases with increase in wind velocity.2.It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator. Select the answer using the code given below :
Geography
2024
On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours ?1.Equator2.Tropic of Cancer3.Tropic of Capricorn4.Arctic CircleSelect the correct answer using the code given below :
Consider the following countries :1.Italy2.Japan3.Nigeria4.South Korea5.South AfricaWhich of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population of declining population ?
The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :
Consider the following statements:1.The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.2.No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
2023
Consider the following statements:1.Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.2.Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake3.Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.How many of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following trees:1.Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)2.Mahua (Madhuca indica)3.Teak (Tectona grandis)How many of the above are deciduous trees?
Consider the following statements:1.India has more arable area than China.2.The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.3.The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.How many of the above statements are correct?
Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
Consider the following statements:1.Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.2.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.3.Seshachalam Hills Constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.How many of the statements given above the correct?
With reference to the Earth's atmosphere,which one of the following statements is correct?
Consider the following statements :Statement-I :The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.Statement-II :The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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?
2022
Gandikota canyon of South India was created bywhich one of the following rivers
Consider the following pairs:Peak - Mountains1.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 pairs:Wetland/Lake - Location1.Hokera Wetland - Punjab2.Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh3.Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura4.Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil NaduHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?