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Q21 :

Consider the following places:
1. Shimla
2. Gangtok
3. Mumbai
4. Delhi
Arrange these cities in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface using the codes given below:

A
  

3, 4, 1, 2

B
  

4, 3, 2, 1

C
  

3, 1, 4, 2

D
  

2, 4, 1, 3

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Correct Answer: A

3, 4, 1, 2

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Q22 :

The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on the river —

A
  

Sutlej

B
  

Sone

C
  

Rihand

D
  

Narmada

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Correct Answer: A

Sutlej

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Q23 :

Where is the mountain pass Nathu La located?

A
  

Arunachal Pradesh

B
  

Himachal Pradesh

C
  

Sikkim

D
  

Jammu and Kashmir

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Correct Answer: C

Sikkim

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Q24 :

With reference to atmosphereic pressure, consider the following statements
1. Atmospheric pressure decrement towards poles
2. Atmospheric pressure decrement with altitude
3. High pressure is experienced over continents during winter season
4. All deserts experience low pressure throughout the year
Which of these statements are correct?
 

A
  

1 and 3

B
  

2 and 3

C
  

1 and 4

D
  

2 and 4

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Correct Answer: B

2 and 3

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Q25 :

Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall?

A
  

Drizzling

B
  

Lightning and thunder

C
  

Torrential rain

D
  

Afternoon rain

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Correct Answer: A

Drizzling

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Q26 :

Which one of the following statements is right?

A
  

Fishes eat only animal matter

B
  

Heart is three-chambered in tadpoles

C
  

All fishes have swim bladders

D
  

Tadpoles have gills

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Correct Answer: D

Tadpoles have gills

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Q27 :

Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal?

A
  

Bhakra

B
  

Harika

C
  

Narora

D
  

Pandoh

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Correct Answer: B

Harika

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Q28 :

The Coral reef, which is circular or elliptical in shape and encloses a lagoon, is called —

A
  

a barrier rock

B
  

an atoll

C
  

a coral dune

D
  

a coral fringe

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Correct Answer: B

an atoll

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Q29 :

The climate of India is mainly tropical because

A
  

of the seasonal influence of jet streams

B
  

huge portion of India lies within the tropics

C
  

of the over-powering influence of Indian Ocean

D
  

of the location of the Himalayas in its North

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Correct Answer: D

of the location of the Himalayas in its North

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Q30 :

The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as

A
  

Bhabar

B
  

Bhangar

C
  

Khadar

D
  

Terai

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Correct Answer: C

Khadar

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