Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
Geography
2019
With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:1.Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country.2.State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the
With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in which in the last five years consider the following statements:1.Area under rice cultivation is the highest.2.Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds.3.Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.4.Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2018
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?1.Aral Sea2.Black Sea3.Lake BaikalSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:1.In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.2.Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.3.Rajasthan has iron ore mines.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
Consider the following pairs:Towns sometimes mentioned in news - Country1.Aleppo - Syria2.Kirkuk - Yemen3.Mosul - Palestine4.Mazar-i-Sharif - AfghanistanWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:1.The Earth's magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.2.When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.3.When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
Consider the following statements:1.The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.2.Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.3.The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:1.Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.2.More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.3.Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:Regions sometimes mentioned in news - Country1.Catalonia - Spain2.Crimea - Hungary3.Mindanao - Philippines4.Oromia - NigeriaWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
2017
From the ecological point of view,which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?
At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:1.The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.2.River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.3.River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?
Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?1.Jordan2.Iraq3.Lebanon4.SyriaSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:1.In India, the Himalayas are spread over five states only.2.Western Ghats are spread over five states only.3.Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.2.An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino's impact on the monsoon.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
2016
Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?1.Dibang2.Kameng3.LohitSelect the correct answer using the code given below
In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?1.Cambay Basin2.Cauvery Basin3.Krishna-Godavari BasinSelect the correct answer using the code given below
Consider the following pairs:Famous Place - Region1.Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand2.Khajuraho : Bundelkhand3.Shirdi : Vidarbha4.Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa5.Tirupati : RayalaseemaWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?