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Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line :

1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours) earlier than to the West.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding 'aurora' is/are correct?

1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth's atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky.

2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour.

3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh.

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Which of the following statements regarding Barchan is/are correct?

1. It is a crescent shaped mound of sand, which is deposited by the wind blowing constantly from one direction in a desert.

2. The windward side has a convex steep slope with maximum height at the centre.

3. Two ends of Barchan are called horns and point opposite to the direction the wind blows.

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Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct?

1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil.

2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.

3. Cotton is extensively cultivated in this soil.

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Which of the following statements regarding clouds is/are correct?

1. Clouds are classified on the basis of altitude and their form.

2. According to altitude they are classified as High, Middle and Low clouds.

3. Stratus, Nimbostratus and Stratocumulus are high clouds.

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Consider the following statements regarding 'fronts':

1. The movement of a front causes a slow change in weather in the area over which it moves.

2. Cold fronts are associated with thunderstorms.

3. Warm front is the boundary between an advancing mass of warm air where it is overriding and rising above a mass of colder air.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding soils :

1. Soils having a very high content of sodium and calcium and pH of more than 7.0 are alkaline soils.

2. Black cotton soil had developed on the Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.

3. Laterite soils are characterised by a deep weathered layer from which silica has been leached.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following characteristics of a grassland :

1. An extensive area of mid latitude grasslands are devoid of trees and shrubs.

2. The climate is characterised by hot summers, cold winters and relatively low rainfall occurring mainly in spring and summer.

3. In humid parts, grasses grow to a meter or more in height.

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Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct?

1. It occurs every 14 – 15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon.

2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature.

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Which of the following statements regarding earthquakes is/are correct?

1. The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the epicentre of the earthquake.

2. Earthquakes generate Primary and Secondary waves that radiate outward from the earthquake focus.

3. Deep-focus earthquakes are likely to cause more damage than shallow-focus earthquakes.

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Which of the following statements regarding air temperature is/are correct?

1. Air temperature is measured at a standard height of 1.2 m (4-0 feet) above the ground surface.

2. The average rate of temperature decrease with height is termed as the environmental temperature lapse rate.

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Which of the following statements regarding humidity is/are correct?

1. It is a ratio between the actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere and the maximum amount it can hold at a given temperature.

2. When the relative humidity is high, more water evaporates from the skin.

3. Higher the air temperature lower the relative humidity of the air.

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Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct?

1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counter clockwise and anticyclones rotate clockwise.

2. Cyclones are often associated with cloudy or rainy weather, whereas anticyclones are often associated with fair weather.

3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclonic spiral will be clockwise because the Coriolis force acts to the left.

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Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India.

2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole.

3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour.

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Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar.

2. Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund.

3. Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers.

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Which of the following statements regarding Earth's internal structure is/are correct?

1. The oceanic crust is heavier than the continental crust.

2. Most of the Earth's internal heat is contained within the mantle.

3. Large convective cells in the crust circulate heat and drive plate-tectonic processes.

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Which of the following statements regarding the given rivers is/are correct?

1. Tsangpo crosses over into India under the name of Dihang.

2. Godavari has the second largest river basin covering about 10 percent of the area of India.

3. Rivers Chambal and Betwa are the important tributaries of river Ganga which join river Ganga directly in Uttar Pradesh.

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Which of the following statements regarding the World Climate Types and their relation with Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is/are correct?

1. Tropical Wet Climate is one of the world's rainiest due to the dominance of the ITCZ over it.

2. Tropical Savanna Climate experiences a distinctive alternation of wet and dry seasons, caused chiefly by the seasonal shift in latitude of the subtropical highs and ITCZ.

3. The Tropical Monsoonal Climate experiences heavy rainfall as a consequence of the nearness of the ITCZ for much of the year.

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Which of the following statements regarding tropical cyclones is/are correct?

1. These storms develop during the summer and autumn in every tropical ocean except the South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific Oceans.

2. Tropical cyclones that occur in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific Oceans are known as typhoons.

3. Tropical cyclones that occur in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans are called cyclones.

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Identify the land biome on the basis of the given characteristics :

1. Their climates are characterised by high rainfall and temperatures that vary from cold to mild.

2. These forests contain primarily deciduous trees – including maple, oak, hickory and beechwood.

3. Raccoons, opossums, bats and squirrels are found in the trees.

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A geographical grid has:

1. Lines that run east to west around the globe to mark latitude

2. Lines that run north to south from north pole to south pole indicate longitude

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about physical features of India:

1. The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet

2. The Cardamom Hills may be regarded as a continuation of the Eastern Ghats

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/are correct?

1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal

2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal

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Consider the following statements about a river:

This river originates in the Hindu Kush mountain range and flows into Hamoun wetlands after covering a long stretch of about 1,100 km. There has been serious conflicts between two neighbouring nations regarding the sharing of water from this river. Identify the river from the following:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Hypocenter is the point on the surface of the Earth, nearest to the focus.

2. Velocity of earthquake waves is higher in denser materials.

3. P waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface of the Earth.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Distance between the longitudes becomes zero on North Pole and South Pole.

2. Distance between the longitudes is maximum on the Equator.

3. Number of longitudes is more than number of latitudes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following tree species is/are found on Himalayas?

1. Oak

2. Rhododendron

3. Rosewood

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Which of the following positions of Sun, Earth and Moon is/are suitable for Spring Tide?

1. SYZYGY Conjunction

2. SYZYGY Opposition

3. Quadrature

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Consider the following statements on computation of density :

1. Physiological density can be computed by dividing the total population by the net cultivable area.

2. Agricultural density can be computed by dividing the total agricultural population by the net cultivable area.

3. Population density can be computed by dividing the total population by the total area.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about anticyclones :

1. Anticyclones are high pressure systems.

2. Air in the centre of the system must be subsiding.

3. Anticyclones are characterized by converging winds.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Earth’s crust is brittle in nature.

2. The mean thickness of the oceanic crust is 15 km, whereas that of the continental crust is around 30 km.

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Consider the following statements :

1. Maharashtra State has the maximum share of national highways (length in kilometres).

2. The nature of terrain and the level of economic development is one of the reasons for the maximum share of national highways in Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

Consider the following statements :

1. The Sharavati river creates Jog Falls.

2. The Brahmani river is formed by the confluence of the Kosi and Sankh rivers.

3. The Tamraparni is a river of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

1. Rocks do not remain in their original form for long and undergo transformation.

2. Transformation of rocks is caused by weathering, erosion and metamorphic action.

While travelling to a hilly region, you notice a massive boulder, which was loosened by heavy rains and moved downhill. This has resulted due to which of the following processes?

1. Mass wasting

2. Erosion

3. Weathering

Which of the following statements in respect of landslides are correct?

1. These occur only on gentle slopes during rain.

2. They generally occur in clay-rich soil.

3. Earthquakes trigger landslides.

Consider the following features about a geographical phenomenon :

1. Torrents of snow and ice roaring down a steep mountainside

2. It is hazardous to skiers and mountaineers

3. It involves a mix of falling, rolling, sliding and flowing of materials

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the feature/features of cloudburst? 

1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical area

2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides

In a group discussion on shape and size of the Earth, three students stated the following points :

1. Student 1: The shape of the Earth is basically an oblate spheroid.

2. Student 2: The polar diameter of the Earth is more than the equatorial diameter.

3. Student 3: Bulge along the equatorial region is due to revolution of the Earth.

Advantage(s) of tectonic activity in Iceland include(s):

1. Source of natural geothermal energy

2. Creation of new land

3. Attraction of tourists

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