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Q) Consider the following about the Himalayan orogeny Options: A)The orogeny resulted from the southward movement B) The orogeny began about 25 million years ago C) The orogeny closed about 1 million years ago D) The Himalayas have a root of relatively light crustal rocks projecting into the denser mantle.

Q) Ramsar convention is related to conservation of: Options: A)Tiger B) Elephants C) Crop genetic diversity D) Wetlands

Q) The greatest diversity of animal and plants species occurs in: Options: A)temperate deciduous forests B) tropical moist forests C) heavily polluted rivers D) desert lands

Q) High velds are the temperate grasslands of : Options: A)Africa B) South Australia C) Europe and Asia D) South America

Q) Krishna Raja Sagar Dam is built across the river: Options: A)Kaveri B) Tungabhadra C) Krishna D) Godavari

Q) Ozone layer depletion is mainly due to Options: A)CFC B) carbon monoxide C) carbon dioxide D) methane

Q) A thermodynamic function of state which is constant during a reversible isobaric isothermal process is: Options: A)Geothermal potential B) Thermodynamic efficiency C) Enthalpy D) Gibb’s free energy

Q) Match List I (Types of Natural Regions) with List II ( Areas Associated with the Regions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: Options: A)I –5, II –4, III –2, IV –3 B) I –2, III –3, II –1, IV –5 C) I –2, II –4, III –1, IV […]

Q) The great Indian Rhino has its natural home in Options: A)Kaziranga National Park B) Corbett National Park C) Sunderbans D) kanha National Park

Q) Freely suspended magnetic needle stands in which direction? Options: A)North-West direction B) North-South direction C) North-East direction D) South-West direction