Which countries are among the top producers of iron and steel in the world?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 102
What factors are responsible for the location of the cotton textile industry?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 103
Match the following correctly: Petrochemical industry—A Philadelphia and Delaware, B Antwerp, C Ras Tanura, D Montreal; Country—1 Belgium, 2 USA, 3 Canada, 4 Saudi Arabia.
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Correct answer: (B) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
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Question 104
What are the main factors influencing trade routes and transportation networks?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 105
Which of the following continents accounts for the highest length and density of roads in the world?
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Correct answer: (B) North America
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Question 106
Soo Canal and Welland Canal have been constructed on which of the following waterways?
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Correct answer: (C) Great Lakes–St. Lawrence waterways
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Question 107
The Great Wall of China stretches approximately how many kilometres?
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Correct answer: (D) 7,000 km
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Question 108
Which species is believed to be the direct ancestor of modern humans?
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Correct answer: (B) Homo erectus
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Question 109
What is the official language of Brazil?
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Correct answer: (B) Portuguese
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Question 110
Which environmental issue is often associated with activities in mountain regions?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 111
Which of the following regions is not typically affected by the monsoon?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 112
Which country experiences the highest annual rainfall due to the monsoon?
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Correct answer: (B) Bangladesh
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Question 113
What is the term for the dry, dusty wind that blows from the Sahara Desert across North Africa and into the Mediterranean during the summer?
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Correct answer: (C) Khamsin
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Question 114
What is the name of the mountain range in India that separates the Indo-Gangetic Plain from the Deccan Plateau?
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Correct answer: (B) Vindhyas
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Question 115
Which famous North American grassland is known for its tall grass species?
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Correct answer: (C) Prairie
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Question 116
Which stage of demographic transition is characterized by high birth rates and declining death rates?
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Correct answer: (B) Stage 2
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Question 117
What factors influence the distribution of population?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 118
What is the strategy for sustainable urban development?
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Correct answer: (B) Promoting mixed land-use development
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Question 119
Sustainability is one of the four pillars of human development. Which of the following statements correctly defines sustainability?
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Correct answer: (C) Continuity in the availability of opportunities for present and future generations
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Question 120
With reference to the Gross National Happiness Index (GNH), consider the following statements:
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 121
Match the following lists correctly and choose the correct code: Nomadic tribes—A Bedouin, B Bushman, C Pygmies; Regions—1 Kalahari, 2 Sahara Desert, 3 Zaire Basin.
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Correct answer: (B) A-2, B-1, C-3
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Question 122
How does climate change affect habitat suitability for species?
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Correct answer: (C) Alters temperature and precipitation patterns, affecting habitat availability
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Question 123
The Oraon tribe is primarily found in which Indian state?
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Correct answer: (C) Jharkhand
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Question 124
What hunting technique is commonly associated with the Bushman of Africa?
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Correct answer: (A) Bow and arrow
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Question 125
What is a challenge faced by many nomadic tribes in the modern world?
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Correct answer: (A) Loss of traditional knowledge and practices
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Question 126
The Growth Pole theory emphasizes the importance of:
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Correct answer: (B) Spatially concentrated development initiatives
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Question 127
The Tarin Basin lies between which of the following mountain ranges?
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Correct answer: (B) Kunlun and Tien Shan
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Question 128
Arrange the following mountain ranges from east to west in the correct order using the codes: 1 Dhaulagiri, 2 Makalu, 3 Annapurna, 4 Gaurishankar.
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Correct answer: (C) 2-4-3-1
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Question 129
Which famous river flows through Tokyo, Japan’s capital?
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Correct answer: (C) Sumida River
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Question 130
What type of landform dominates Japan’s landscape?
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Correct answer: (B) Mountainous terrain
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Question 131
Which sea separates Japan from the Korean Peninsula?
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Correct answer: (B) Sea of Japan
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Question 132
Who is known as the father of modern geography and authored the seminal work ‘Geographia’?
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Correct answer: (B) Ptolemy
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Question 133
What geographic concept emphasizes the interconnectedness of all parts of the world, both physically and culturally?
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Correct answer: (C) Globalization
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Question 134
Which of the following scholars is associated with the development of spatial analysis techniques during the quantitative revolution?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 135
Dualism in geography can lead to:
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 136
Which of the following is an example of a gendered space?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 137
Which of the following is NOT a level of ecological organization?
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Correct answer: (C) Molecule
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Question 138
Which of the following is NOT a major bio-energy cycle?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 139
What is the primary source of nitrogen for living organisms?
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Correct answer: (A) Nitrogen gas in the atmosphere
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Question 140
What is the primary advantage of using remote sensing in environmental monitoring?
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Correct answer: (A) It provides real-time data with high spatial resolution
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Question 141
What is GIS?
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Correct answer: (B) Geographic information system
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Question 142
What is net migration?
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Correct answer: (C) The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants in a country
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Question 143
The Great Indian Desert, also known as the Thar Desert, is located in which physiographic region?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 144
Which mineral is the primary source of aluminium production in India?
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Correct answer: (B) Bauxite
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Question 145
Which agricultural practice is common in the states of Punjab and Haryana?
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Correct answer: (C) Commercial farming with extensive use of irrigation and mechanisation
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Question 146
Which river forms the boundary between Bihar and Western Uttar Pradesh?
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Correct answer: (A) Son
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Question 147
Which district in Bihar has the highest population density?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 148
Which type of map projection preserves the shape of continents accurately but distorts their size?
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Correct answer: (A) Mercator projection
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Question 149
In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?
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Correct answer: (C) 68 percent
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Question 150
What is the primary advantage of using GPS in surveying?