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Consider the following statements about atmospheric heating: Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated m...

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Consider the following statements about the troposphere: Statement-I: Its thickness is greater at th...

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Which are the two largest cocoa-producing countries in the world?

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With reference to Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, whic...

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Consider the following statements about rainwater: Statement-I: Rainfall contributes to the weatheri...

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Consider the following countries: Finland, Germany, Norway, Russia. How many of these have a border ...

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Consider the following information about waterfalls: Dhuandhar – Malwa – Narmada; Hundru – Chota Nag...

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Consider the following information about mountain ranges: Central Asia – Vosges – Fold mountain; Eur...

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Consider the following trees: Cashew, Papaya, Red sanders. How many of these are native to India?

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The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:

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Consider the following statements about river systems in India: 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular...

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Consider the following pairs about ports in India: 1. Kamarajar Port – First major port registered a...

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Which one of the following statements about tea production in India is correct?

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Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level giving rise to extensi...

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Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of wh...

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About three-fourths of the world's cobalt is produced by which country?

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Which of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

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Consider the following statements about insolation in the Earth's atmosphere: 1. The total insolatio...

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Consider the following statements regarding tropical rain forest soils: 1. The soil is rich in nutri...

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Consider the following statements regarding temperature contrast between land and ocean: 1. The cont...

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Which one of the following statements about seismic waves is correct?

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With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, which one of the following is correct?

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In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

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Among the following States—Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura—how many are generally ...

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With reference to monazite in India, consider the following statements: 1. It is a source of rare ea...

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Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which river?

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Consider the following pairs about mountain ranges: 1. Namcha Barwa – Garhwal Himalaya, 2. Nanda Dev...

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In the tropical zone, consider the following statements: 1. Western sections of oceans are warmer th...

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Which biome is described as having rapidly decomposing leaf litter with a largely epiphytic vegetati...

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The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of which rocks?

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Which of the following rivers rise from the Eastern Ghats in India? Consider: Brahmani, Nagavali, Su...

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With reference to a 2020 study on cyclones, consider the following statements: 1. Only some cyclones...

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With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT) in India, which of the following statements is correc...

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Which of the following minerals in India is officially designated as a major mineral? Consider: Bent...

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A crop is described as subtropical, injured by hard frost, requiring at least 210 frost-free days an...

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Siachen Glacier is situated in which location?

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Consider the following pairs of rivers and their outflows: 1. Mekong – Andaman Sea, 2. Thames – Iris...

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Which of the following gases are emitted from coal combustion in thermal power plants in India?

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The formation of the Antarctic ozone hole is primarily due to which factor?

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Regarding carbon credits, which of the following statements is not correct?

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Which of the following Central Acts in India have relevance to biodiversity conservation? Consider: ...

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On 21st June, the Sun does not set below the horizon at which location?

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Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

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Which of the following is common to the places Aliyar, Isapur, and Kangsabati?

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Which of the following leaf modifications occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?

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Which of the following best describes "carbon fertilization"?

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With reference to agricultural soils, which of the following statements is correct?

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With reference to Conservation Agriculture in India, which practices are included?

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With reference to the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), which of the following statements is correct?

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At one location in India, you can walk on the seafloor when the tide recedes. This phenomenon is obs...