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161 previous year questions
Q: With reference to tropical thorn forests in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. They are found in regions with less than 50 cm of annual rainfall. II. They are found in parts of Jharkhand. III. Khejri and Khair are important plant species of these forests. Select the answer using the code given below.
Q: With reference to 'conditions favourable for tropical cyclones', which of the following is/are correct? I. Small variations in the vertical wind speed II. Upper divergence above the sea level system Select the answer using the code given below.
Q: The International Date Line is made zigzag to avoid which one of the following island groups?
Q: Consider the following statements: Statement–I: Weathering results in mechanical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks. Statement–II: Weathering is controlled by geologic and geomorphic processes but is independent of climatic factors. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding South-West monsoons in India: I. The monsoons enter into West Bengal from a South-Westerly direction. II. The retreating South-West monsoons bring rain to the Eastern part of Peninsular India. III. The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during the South-West monsoons. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding salinity of oceans: I. The North Sea records low salinity because of its location in higher latitudes. II. The Baltic Sea records low salinity due to influx of river waters. III. The Mediterranean Sea records higher salinity due to evaporation. IV. The Black Sea has high salinity due to lack of river water influx. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements about the SANKALP Scheme: I. It is a programme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with loan assistance from the World Bank. II. Quality assurance of skill development programmes is one of the result areas of this scheme. III. Inclusion of the marginalized population is not an objective of this scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following characteristics is possessed by enantiomers?
Q: Consider the following statements: The polar nature of water makes it I. a very good solvent for ionic compounds II. to act as an amphoteric substance III. to form hydrates of different types Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: The adsorbent used in chromatographic techniques is
Q: Which one of the following components is added to optical glass to cut off UV rays?
Q: A23a refers to
Q: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was first signed during
Q: Low temperature and low precipitation produce which type of biome or forests?
Q: Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The leaves of deciduous forest trees produce brilliant colours in autumn. Statement-II: In autumn season, leaves of deciduous forest trees stop producing green chlorophyll pigments. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Q: The measure of area of biologically productive land or sea required to produce food, material and energy for human population is known as
Q: A compass needle made of paramagnetic alloy is used at a location where the angle of dip is π / 3. When the alloy is slightly cooled below the room temperature, the needle's vertical deflection increases, even though the Earth's magnetic field remains unchanged. Which one of the following best explains this observation?
Q: Consider the following magnetic materials at room temperature: 1. Gadolinium oxide 2. Bismuth 3. Ruthenium 4. Graphite 5. Aluminium 6. Nickel Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of the above magnetic materials? I. There are two diamagnetic materials. II. There are three paramagnetic materials. Select the answer using the code given below.
Q: A mercury barometer is placed in an elevator accelerating upwards with a constant acceleration (assume constant temperature and no air leaks). If h is the height of mercury column in the stationary elevator and H is the height of mercury column in the moving elevator, then which one of the following is correct?
Q: In which of the following cases, the centre of mass of a metallic rod is definitely not at its centre? I. The density of the metallic rod continuously decreases from left to right. II. The density of the metallic rod continually increases from left to right. III. The density of the metallic rod decreases from left to right up to the centre and then increases. IV. The density of the metallic rod increases from left to right up to the centre and then decreases. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: For the Newton's laws to hold true at the Earth's equator, if c is the value of correction to the gravitational acceleration (g) that should be subtracted from g, then which one of the following is correct?
Q: Which one among the following is the primary reason of microwave heating of water?
Q: If the electric conductivity of the Earth's outer core is slightly decreased, then which one of the following is the most immediate effect?
Q: The temperature about which a hot solid object emits infrared radiation alone is
Q: A threshold frequency for photoelectric emission in copper is 1.1 × 10^15 Hz. When light of frequency 1.2 × 10^15 Hz is directed on the copper surface, the maximum energy of emitted particles would be (Planck’s constant is 6.62 × 10^-34 J·s and the charge on the electron is 1.6 × 10^-19 C)
Q: The saturation vapour pressure at 300 K is 3.6 kPa and the gas constant R is 8.3 J/(K·mol). The mass of water vapour per m³ of air at temperature 300 K and relative humidity 50 % is
Q: Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List–I (Phenomenon) A. The freezing point of benzene B. The room temperature C. The normal human body temperature D. The melting point of lead List–II (Approximate temperature) 1. 300 K 2. 600 K 3. 279 K 4. 310 K Code:
Q: Water has its maximum density at which one of the following temperatures?
Q: Which one of the following properties of an element was considered by Mendeleev in order to form his Periodic Table?
Q: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Q: The rate of evaporation of a liquid decreases with an increase in
Q: Which one of the following adaptive characteristics of the organism is correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: It is an extremely cold wind laden with dry snow. This wind has sub-freezing temperature and carries abundant supply of ice crystals and snow. The statements are related to
Q: The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through
Q: Llamas are typically reared in
Q: The cultivation of which one of the following crops was introduced in the Baba Budan Hills?
Q: In which among the following atmospheric layers, the temperature increases with height?
Q: Which one among the following rivers is a tributary of river Hooghly?
Q: Consider the following characteristics of a type of soil as given by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): 1. It develops in poorly drained areas. 2. It is largely composed of slowly decomposing plant material. 3. It is common in Tundra areas. On the basis of the above characteristics, identify the type of soil.
Q: Exfoliation in rocks can occur due to forces induced by 1. carbonation 2. oxidation 3. temperature change Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which one of the following is related with the term 'Nephanalysis'?
Q: The Deccan Riots of 1875 were peasant rebellions against which of the following classes?
Q: Which one of the following is the main driver in explaining the cohesion-tension-transpiration pull model of water transport in plants?
Q: Which one of the following combinations consists of essential components of biomolecules and structural elements of cells?
Q: The ability of corals to make their skeletons primarily depends on which one of the following factors?
Q: When Paramecium caudatum and Paramecium aurelia are cultured together under ideal laboratory conditions, the population of Paramecium caudatum may gradually be completely disappeared. Which one of the following laws or principles correctly explains it?
Q: In Vazachal forest division, tribal community members are being engaged in the removal of invasive species from the forest. Identify the tribe.
Q: Which of the following statements regarding Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is/are correct? 1. It is situated on the Equator. 2. It is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements regarding Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean is/are correct? 1. They are formed due to volcanic activity. 2. They are part of the South American nation Peru. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: The Prime Meridian (zero degree longitude) does not pass through which of the following country/countries? 1. England 2. France 3. Portugal 4. Scotland Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: After few days of sowing of maize seeds in the soil, irrespective of their position, the radicle always grows downwards, whereas the coleoptile always grows upwards. This phenomenon is known as:
Q: Consider the following statements about different biomes: 1. Tropical Savanna Biome is a tropical grassland with scattered drought-resistant trees. 2. Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome is a high altitude region in the Himalayas. 3. Temperate Coniferous Forest Biome is found in very dry environment where temperature ranges from very cold to very hot. 4. Tundra Biome is found in polar regions and characterised by the absence of trees, dwarf plants and wet, spongy, and rough upper ground surface. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements regarding Tropical Deciduous forests in India is/are correct? 1. They are the most widespread forests in India. 2. They spread over regions which receive annual rainfall between 70 – 200 cm. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements regarding groundnut cultivation in India is/are correct? 1. Groundnut is a Rabi crop. 2. Gujarat is an important state for Groundnut cultivation. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which two of the following states are the leading producers of Bauxite in India as per the Annual Report of the Ministry of Mines 2022–23? 1. Odisha 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Jharkhand 4. Gujarat Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one among the following trace elements is not highly toxic?
Q: In which sphere of the atmosphere is harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun absorbed?
Q: Which one of the following pairs of principal chemical constituents in water and their source is correct?
Q: A cup of tea is placed at a table, and the room temperature is 35 °C. The tea cools from 90 °C to 70 °C in 5 minutes. Which one among the following is the correct time taken for the tea to cool from 70 °C to 50 °C?
Q: An ice bullet of temperature −10 °C is fired upon an object. The bullet spends 20 % of its kinetic energy in penetrating into the object and the remaining kinetic energy is spent in melting the bullet at 0 °C. The latent heat of fusion of ice is 3.4 × 10^5 J kg⁻¹ and its specific heat capacity is 2000 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹. Which one among the following is the correct initial speed of the bullet?
Q: Which of the following pairs of Forest Research Centres and their locations are correctly matched? 1. Forest Research Centre for Eco-Rehabilitation : Prayagraj 2. Forest Research Centre for Livelihood Extension : Shillong 3. Forest Research Centre for Skill Development : Bhopal 4. Forest Research Centre for Coastal Ecosystems : Visakhapatnam Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements regarding Urban Population in India as per Census 2011 is/are correct? 1. More than 31 % of the total population lives in towns. 2. The number of towns was more than 7500. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following types of coral reefs are developed along the edges of continental shelves and separated by lagoon?
Q: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a typical soil profile from top to bottom?
Q: Which one of the following is the thinnest layer of the Earth?
Q: A small metallic sphere is held in a non-uniform electrostatic field as shown in the figure. Also shown are two points P and Q on the surface of the sphere. Which one of the following statements is true for the sphere?
Q: Which one among the following biogeographic zones of India covers the largest area?
Q: According to IUCN Red list, a ‘vulnerable’ species is one which:
Q: Deserts are generally located at
Q: Which one of the following managed ecosystems has the highest amount of standing crop?
Q: Which one of the following schematic graphs correctly represents qualitatively the variation of resistivity ρ with respect to temperature T for a semiconductor?
Q: Which one of the following quantities is dimensionless?
Q: Which one of the following is the correct electronic configuration of copper?
Q: Bt Cotton is a genetically modified crop with a foreign gene from
Q: What is 'duff'?
Q: Which one of the following is a gravity transported soil?
Q: Which one among the following States of India experienced the highest fall in population growth rate during 2001–2011 in relation to the previous decade?
Q: Which one of the following statements about the Austric family of languages spoken in India is not correct?
Q: Which of the following statements about farming in India is/are correct? 1. Dryland farming is confined to the regions having annual rainfall less than 100 cm. 2. Wetland farming regions are often susceptible to flood and soil erosion hazards. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which one of the following zones of atmosphere is the farthest from the earth surface?
Q: Which one of the following is not a non-renewable energy source?
Q: Which one of the following statements about Fehling’s test is not correct?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY): 1. JSY is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission. 2. The objective of JSY is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one among the following States is the largest producer of natural gas in India?
Q: Which of the following statements about river valleys is/are correct? 1. Kullu Valley is an example of strike valley. 2. Kangra Valley is a transverse valley. 3. Narmada flows in a rift valley. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: The Kumaon Himalayas lie between
Q: Which one of the following glaciers is not part of Pir Panjal Range?
Q: Which one of the following is the international convention agreement specifying the commitments of different countries to mitigate climate change?
Q: What is 'phenology'?
Q: Which one of the following is a tributary of Krishna River?
Q: Which of the following statements about breaks in the South-West Monsoon is/are correct? 1. In Northern India, rains are likely to fail if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough. 2. In the West Coast, the dry spells occur when winds blow parallel to the coast. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Freddie, Elton, Oban, Siyaya, Aasha, Tbilisi, Sasha and Savannah are names of
Q: Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach, which recently entered the coveted list of Blue Beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world, are located in
Q: Who among the following is the recipient of Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2022?
Q: The speed of particles in a matter usually increases with a rise in temperature. Which one of the following phenomena is responsible for it?
Q: Which one of the following has the least density at room temperature?
Q: Which one of the following elements exhibits singular valency?
Q: Which one of the following statements regarding gold is not correct?
Q: You are located at 40° N latitude and 90° W longitude. You travel due North 40°, then due East 60°. What are your new coordinates?
Q: Which one of the following deserts is not located around 20°-30° latitude North or South of the Equator?
Q: Which one of the following is correct?
Q: Which of the following are called 'benthos'?
Q: Natural population change is calculated by
Q: Volga River drains into which one of the following seas?
Q: Which one of the following is not inhabited by corals?
Q: Namchik-Namphuk areas are known for the production of which one of the following resources?
Q: Which one of the following results due to the 'edge effect' between cold and warm ocean waters?
Q: Eagle fern, horsetail, chrysanthemum grow well in
Q: The term 'lotic facies' is used to denote water of
Q: Azotobacter and Clostridium convert
Q: Which one of the following is not an essential factor for the development of peat bog?
Q: Which one of the following is not correct about marshes?
Q: Which one of the following is not correct in the context of daytime heating experienced on the Earth?
Q: Dew point temperature represents that
Q: Which one of the following events has not been attributed to El Niño during early 1980s?
Q: Which one of the following statements is true about the appearance of colour of the Sun in the sky?
Q: 'Van Panchayats' or Village Forest Councils are unique to which one among the following States?
Q: The United Nations has recently warned that 'famine-like conditions have been created by climate change' in which one of the following countries?
Q: Which one of the following pairs of elements is found in the free state?
Q: Bronze is an alloy of:
Q: The Headquarters of Coal India Limited (CIL), a ‘Maha Ratna’ PSU under the Ministry of Coal, is located at:
Q: Temperature inversion most frequently occurs in:
Q: Which among the following has the maximum albedo?
Q: Which one among the following statements is NOT correct? (a) The troposphere is lower at high latitudes than low latitudes (b) The north-south temperature gradients are much steeper in winter (c) The strongest horizontal temperature gradients are in middle latitudes in both summer and winter (d) The north-south temperature gradient are much steeper in summer
Q: Which among the following are true about hyperthermophile microbes? 1. The preferred temperature for growth of such microbes is around 45 °C 2. They prefer to grow and reproduce at over 80 °C 3. They normally grow in deep sea floors 4. Below 90 °C they find it too cold and stop growing Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: A growing population cannot increase indefinitely at a geometric rate because a given habitat has a carrying capacity. This type of growth is known as:
Q: Which one among the following is NOT an attribute of the ‘Land Races’?
Q: Which one among the following river basins has the highest level of ground water utilisation?
Q: The Fujita Intensity Scale, developed by late T. Theodore Fujita (University of Chicago) is used for measuring the intensity of:
Q: ‘Zafran’ is cultivated in which type of soil?
Q: Singrauli coalfields of India are located in:
Q: Very strong air currents in the upper-air westerlies are known as:
Q: Which Asian country is characterised by negative population growth?
Q: A ‘Spit’ can be defined as a:
Q: Pre-monsoon rainfall in India known as ‘mango-showers’, occur in the coastal areas of:
Q: Which one of the following statements about Marajo Island is NOT correct?
Q: A copper rod of length 1 m is initially at room temperature. If the temperature of the rod is increased by 100 °C, what will be the change in length of the rod? (Given linear thermal expansion coefficient of Cu is 17 × 10⁻⁶ / °C)
Q: Consider a copper wire of length 1 m and area of cross-section 1 mm². Given the resistivity of the copper is 1.7 × 10⁻⁶ Ω cm. What is the resistance of this wire?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a unit of ‘Pressure’?
Q: Who among the following is the CMD of the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.?
Q: Which one of the following statements on Climate of India is NOT correct?
Q: According to a recent report by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, how much of India’s total geographic area is covered as protected areas?
Q: The edge effect at the contact of continental fresh water and sea water results in:
Q: The salt in sea water comes from:
Q: Ozone layer depletion is concentrated in:
Q: The broad estimates of sea level rise due to global warming by 2100 is approximately:
Q: The biological oxygen demand (BOD) of unpolluted river water is:
Q: India’s climate is most affected by which of the following two winds?
Q: The state of Telangana is drained by two major rivers. What are they?
Q: Which one of the following states in India produces largest marketable surplus of wheat?
Q: According to Census of India, ‘Main Worker’ is a person who works for at least:
Q: Which one of the following states has a different female marriage migration practice in India?
Q: Which one among the following Union Territories is largest in terms of area?
Q: Global climates are classified on the basis of:
Q: Which one of the following ecosystems has the highest net primary productivity?
Q: Which one of the following Indian states does NOT have mangrove forest?
Q: Which one of the following was NOT a feature of Criminal Tribes Act, 1871?
Q: The life-size terracotta images of Ganga and Yamuna dating to the period 300-600 AD have been found at:
Q: At a given temperature and pressure, the force of attraction among the molecules will be highest in case of:
Q: Which one of the following has the similar physical state with water at room temperature?
Q: At atmospheric pressure, the density of water is maximum at a temperature of:
