1)
Consider the following statements:
Statements-I:
The
soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.
Statements-II:
The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain
forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.
Which
one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
a.
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
b. Both Statement-I and Statement-II
are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
c.
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
d. Statement-I is incorrect
but Statement-II is correct
Ans: d
2)
With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India,
consider the following statements:
1. None of them uses seawater.
2. None of them is set up in
water-stressed district.
3. None of them is privately
owned.
How many of the above statements are correct?
a.
Only one
b. Only two
c.
All three
d. None
Ans: d
3)
Consider the following pairs:
Port
Well
known as
1. Kamarajar Port :
First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port :
Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam Port :
Largest container port in India
How many of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
a.
Only one pair
b. Only two pairs
c.
All three pairs
d. None of the pairs
Ans: b
4)
Consider the following statements:
1. India has more arable area
than China.
2. The proportion of irrigated
area is more in India as compared to China.
3. The average productivity
per - hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.
How
many of the above statements are correct?
a.
Only one
b. Only two
c.
All three
d. None
Ans: a
5)
Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain
coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
a.
Aluminium
b. Copper
c.
Iron
d. Titanium
Ans: d
6)
With reference to India's projects on connectivity,
consider the following statements:
1. East-West Corridor under Golden
Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
2. Trilateral Highway connects
Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3. Bangladesh - China -India -
Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in
China.
How
many of the above statements are correct?
a.
Only one
b. Only two
c.
All three
d. None
Ans: d