DPPGE: 28 February
1. Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
- Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which type of climate (s) prevail (s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills ?
(a) Tropical wet and dry climate
(b) Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
(c) Tropical semi-arid steppe
(d) Subtropical mons0on rainforest
3. Match List-I with List-It and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List~I List-II
(Soil) (Region)
A. Red and loamy soils 1. Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and the Sahyadri
B. Calcareous slerozemlc soil 2. Gujarat and adjacent areas
C. Grey and brown soils 3. Punjab, Haryana and and Malwa
D. Laterite Soil 4. Western parts of the Western Ghats
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-l List-II
(Major Irrigation Project) (State)
A Malaprabha 1. Andhra Pradesh.
B Lower Bhavani 2. Kamataka.
C. Salandi 3. Orissa.
D Vamsadhara 4. Tamil Nadu.
Code
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 1 3 4 2
5. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Region/City) (Corresponding Region)
A. West Virginia 1. Appalachian Mountains
B. Colorado 2. Lake Michigan
C. Milwaukee 3. Gulf of Mexico
D. New Orleans 4. Rocky Mountains
Code .`
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
6. What is eutrophication?
(a) Process by which organisms concentrate certain chemical substances to levels above those found in their natural environment.
(b) Excessive growth of algae in nutrient-rich waters leading to reduced oxygen levels and the death of many organisms.
(c) The ability of organisms in a food chain to convert energy received into living matter.
(d) Population explosion of a species in an ecosystem due to the removal of their predators.
7. Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms ?
(a) Ecotone
(b) Ecological niche
(c) Habitat
(d) Home range
8. Consider the following:
1. The Dead Sea
2. The Red Sea
3. Midland Plain of Scotland
Which of the above is/are Rift valley/Rift valleys ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
9. Consider the following statements:
1. Most rainfall and snowfall in the midlatitudes are formed by the icecrystal process.
2. The base of cirrus clouds invariably occurs at altitude below 5000 m.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. Consider the following statements:
1. The variation in average annual range of temperature at 15 degree latitude of Southern Hemisphere is much less than that at 15 degree latitude of Northern Hemisphere.
2. At latitudes poleward of 35 degree, the incoming radiation exceeds the outgoing radiation in Northern Hemisphere, whereas in Southern Hemisphere the outgoing radiation exceeds the incoming radiation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Thank you sir….