Byju's All India Prelims Test Series

BYJU’S ALL INDIA PRELIMS TEST SERIES - 2020

INDIA - PHYSICAL & HUMAN GEOGRAPHY + CURRENT AFFAIRS OF AUGUST 2019

TEST BOOKLET GENERAL STUDIES Paper–I A

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1. Which is common to the places known (b) 2 and 3 only as Kanampalli, Tummalapalli and the (c) 1, 2 and 3 only Turamdih? (d) 1, 3 and 4 only (a) Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation (KLIP) Project 5. Consider the following statements (b) Uranium deposits regarding „Majuli island‟, recently in (c) Underground cave systems the news: (d) Tropical rainforest 1. Majuli is a riverine island formed by the Brahmaputra river. 2. Consider the following pairs: 2. It was formed due to changes in Waterfalls State the river course caused by 1. Shivasamudram Kerala earthquakes and floods. 2. Duduma Odisha 3. The island is expanding due to silt 3. Dhuandhar Madhya deposition. Pradesh Which of the statements given above Which of the above pairs is/are is/ are not correct? correctly matched? (a) 1 only (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 3 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 6. Which of the following peninsular 3. With reference to Project SURE rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal? recently seen in the news, which of 1. Bharathapuzha the following statements is/are 2. Sharavati correct? 3. Baitarani 1. It was launched by the Ministry of 4. Palar Drinking Water and Sanitation. Select the correct statement using the 2. It aims at the sustainable use and code given below: recycling of water from industrial (a) 1 and 3 only and household discharge. (b) 2 and 4 only Select the correct answer from the (c) 3 and 4 only codes given below: (d) 2, 3 and 4 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 7. Consider the following statements (c) Both 1 and 2 about Kolleru lake: (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. It is located between Krishna and Godaveri deltas. 4. Which of the following rivers are the 2. The lake has many streams tributaries of river Kaveri? flowing into it but has no outlet to 1. Amravati the sea. 2. Bhavani Which of the statements given above 3. Periyar is/are correct? 4. Manjra (a) 1 only Select the correct statement using the (b) 2 only code given below: (c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 and 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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1. , और र (b) 2 और 3 ? (c) 1, 2 और 3 (a) र (KLIP) र (d) 1, 3 और 4

(b) र र 5. र र ' ' (c) र र : (d) 1. र 2. र र : 2. और 1. र र र 2. र 3. र 3. र र - / / र ? - / / ? (a) 1 और 3 (a) 1 (b) 2 (b) 3 (c) 2 और 3 (c) 1 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3 (d) 2 और 3

3. र र SURE 6. - , - / ? / ? 1. र 1. और र 2. र 3. र 2. और र 4. र और र र र : र र (a) 1 और 3 र : (b) 2 और 4 (a) 1 (c) 3 और 4 (b) 2 (d) 2, 3 और 4 (c) 1 और 2 7. र र (d) 1, 2 र : 4. - र 1. और र ? 1. र 2. र 2. 3. र र - / / ? 4. र (a) 1 र र (b) 2 र : (c) 1 और 2 (a) 1 और 2 (d) 1, 2 3 AIPTS 2020 (GEO-10) (E/H) Byju’s Classes: 9873643487

8. Which of the following geographical 1. The cyclone Fani has created four features can be observed in the Great new mouths in Chilika Lake. Indian Desert? 2. It is located at the mouth of the 1. Playas Daya and Bhargavi rivers. 2. Barchans 3. It is the largest brackish water 3. Piedmont plains lagoon with estuarine character 4. Mushroom rocks in India. Select the correct answer using the Select the correct answer using the code given below: codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3

9. With reference to the Kosi-Mechi River interlinking project, consider the 12. Consider the following statements: following statements: 1. The Zaskar, the Ladakh and the 1. It aims to transfer part of the Karakoram are the main ranges surplus water of Kosi basin to the of the Trans-Himalayan system. Mahananda basin. 2. Trans-Himalayan Zone is an 2. The Mechi river originates from extension of Tibetan plateau Tibet and forms a boundary around the Himalayas. between Nepal and India. Which of the statements given above Which of the above given statements is/are incorrect? is/are correct? (a) 1 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 13. With reference to earthquake 10. Consider the following Indian cities- swarms, consider the following

1. Bhopal statements: 2. Gandhi nagar 1. It is a series of many low 3. Ranchi magnitude earthquakes without 4. Aizawl a discernible main shock. 5. Agartala 2. The phenomenon called “hydro- Which of the cities mentioned above seismicity” is a prerequisite lie south of the Tropic of cancer? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only cause for occurrence of (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only earthquake swarms. (c) 1, 4 and 5 only Which of the statements given above (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is/are correct? (a) 1 only 11. With reference to Chilika Lake, which (b) 2 only of the following statements is/are (c) Both 1 and 2 correct? (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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8. र र (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 और 5 ? 1. 11. , 2. र - ? 3. 1. र

4. र र 2. और र : (a) 1 और 2 3. र र (b) 3 और 4 र (c) 1, 2 और 4 र र (d) 1, 2, 3 और 4 : (a) 1 और 2 9. - र र (b) 2 और 3 , र र : (c) 1 और 3 1. (d) 1, 2 और 3 र र

12. र र : 2. और 1. र, और र र - और र

- / / ? 2. - र र (a) 1 - / गलत / ? (b) 2 (a) 1 (c) 1 और 2 (b) 2

(d) 1, 2 (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1, 2 10. र र र र - 1. 13. , र 2. र र : 1. 3. र र 4. 2. " - " 5. र र / र र - / / ? / ? (a) 1 (a) 1, 2 और 3 (b) 2

(b) 2, 3, 4 और 5 (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1, 2 (c) 1, 4 और 5

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14. With reference to the Motor Vehicles of Ladakh Accident Fund mentioned in the 5. Diphu Pass Arunachal Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, Pradesh 2019, consider the following Which of the above pairs is/are statements: correctly matched? 1. It is mandatory for the Central (a) 1, 2 and 5 only and State governments to (b) 1, 3 and 4 only constitute the fund. (c) 2 and 4 only 2. It will provide a compulsory (d) 3 and 5 only insurance cover to all road users in India. 17. Nalaban Island (a bird sanctuary) 3. The fund will be utilized for frequently seen in news is located treatment of persons injured in in- road accidents as per the golden (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands hour scheme. (b) Sunderbans Which of the above given statements (c) Chilika Lake is/are correct? (d) Gulf of Mannar (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only 18. Someswari, Jinjiram and Kalu rivers (c) 2 and 3 only flow through which of the following (d) 1 and 3 only states of India? (a) Tripura 15. Consider the following statements: (b) Maharashtra 1. Luni which originates from the (c) Jharkhand western slopes of the Aravalli (d) Meghalaya range is an endorheic river. 2. Endorheic basins occur only in 19. Which of the following have been deserts or in climatic regions included in the final framework for with low rainfall. regulatory sandbox for financial Which of the statements given above technology space, recently issued by is/are correct? the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? (a) 1 only 1. Money transfer services (b) 2 only 2. Credit registry (c) Both 1 and 2 3. Cybersecurity products (d) Neither 1 nor 2 4. Crypto currency 5. Digital know-your customer 16. Consider the following pairs: Select your answer from the codes Important Passes Region given below: 1. Rohtang pass Uttrakhand (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only 2. Lipu Lekh Himachal (b) 1 and 5 only Pradesh (c) 1, 3 and 5 only 3. Nathu La Sikkim (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 4. Debas Pass Union territory

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14. र ( ) , 2019 (a) 1, 2 और 5 र , (b) 1, 3 और 4 र र र : (c) 2 और 4 1. और र र र (d) 3 और 5 र

2. र 17. ( र ) र र र र र , ? 3. (a) र -

(b) र ( ऑ र ) र (c)

(d) र र / / ?

(a) 2 18. (b) 1 और 2 र , र और र र र (c) 2 और 3 ? (d) 1 और 3 (a) र

(b) र 15. र र : (c) र 1. र

, र (d) 2. र र

19. र र (RBI) र र - / / ?

(a) 1 ? (b) 2 1. र (c) 1 और 2 2. र (d) 1, 2 3. र र

4. र 16. र र :

5. KYC 1. र र र र र

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20. With reference to coal in India, (c) A theoretical computing machine which of the following statements to act as an ideal model for is/are correct? mathematical calculation. 1. The maximum concentration of (d) A human-made object which has coal fields occur in the north- gone closest to the Sun. eastern part of the Peninsular plateau. 23. Consider the following statements 2. Gondwana coal contributes to regarding Indian physiography: 99% of the total coal production. 1. Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills 3. The drawback of Gondwana are part of the Purvanchal or strata is the paucity of coking eastern Himalayas. coal, which makes it unfit for 2. Meghalaya is an extension of the industrial use. Deccan Plateau in the north east. Select the correct answer using the 3. The Eastern Ghats are code given below: comparatively more continuous (a) 1 and 2 only than the Western Ghats. (b) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above (c) 1 and 3 only is/are correct? (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 21. Which among the following are the (c) 1 and 3 only tributaries of Yamuna which (d) 2 and 3 only originate from peninsular India? 1. Punpun 24. What is the objective of the 2. Chambal „NISHTHA‟ programme? 3. Betwa (a) To motivate and equip teachers 4. Son 5. Purna to encourage and foster critical Select the correct answer using the thinking in students. code given below: (b) To train academic heads, who are (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only likely to assume leadership roles (c) 1, 2 and 4 only in the future. (d) 2, 3 and 5 only (c) To provide a fully IT based

22. „FEDOR‟ recently seen in the news Student Financial Aid Authority is: to administer and monitor (a) The first humanoid robot to be scholarship as well as sent to space by Russia. (b) The only space telescope Educational Loan Schemes. dedicated to searching for (d) To encourage economically asteroids that might have a weaker differently-abled students threat to the earth. to pursue technical education at Diploma and Degree levels.

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20. र , (c)

/ / ? र 1.

र र- (d)

99% 23. र - र

3. र र र र : , औ 1. र , और

र र 2. र र : र (a) 1 और 2 3. (b) 2 और 3 र (c) 1 और 3 र / / ? (d) 1, 2 और 3 (a) 1

(b) 2 21. (c) 1 और 3 र ?

1. (d) 2 और 3 2. 3. 24. “NISHTHA” ? 4. (a) र

5. और र र र और र र : (b) र (a) 1 और 4 , र (b) 2 और 3

(d) 2, 3 और 5 और र

र र र 22. र र “FEDOR” ? र र (a) र र (d) और र र र र (b) र र र ,

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25. Consider the following statements (a) 1 and 2 only regarding Indus river basin: (b) 2 and 3 only 1. Ambala water divide separates (c) 1 and 3 only the Indus and the Ganga river (d) 1, 2 and 3 systems. 2. The Indus river enters India 28. The „Shillong Declaration‟ recently through Nathula in the news, is related to the affairs 3. Gomal and Kabul are right of- bank tributaries of the Indus (a) e-Governance Which of the statements given (b) Climate Change above are correct? (c) Food Security (a) 1 and 2 only (d) Education (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only 29. Consider the following statements: (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Soil removal is not easily noticeable in sheet erosion. 26. Which of the following 2. Gully erosion occurs when Multipurpose projects are runoff water forms small constructed across peninsular channels as it concentrates rivers? down a slope. 1. Idukki dam 3. Deep gullies are widespread in 2. Kol project the Chambal basin. 3. Mettur dam Which of the statements given Select the correct answer using the above is/are correct? code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 30. Consider the following pairs: 27. With reference to the Peninsular Channels Region drainage system, which of the 1. Nine-degree Andaman & following statements is/are channel Nicobar correct? Islands 1. The western flank of peninsular 2. Coco Channel Lakshadweep India is submerged below sea 3. Pamban Channel Tamil Nadu level. Which of the above pairs is/are 2. Most rivers are seasonal as they correctly matched? depend on monsoon rainfall. (a) 1 and 2 only 3. The rivers have almost reached (b) 2 only their base levels. (c) 2 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the (d) 3 only code given below

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25. र (a) 1 और 2 र र र : (b) 2 और 3 1. और (c) 1 और 3 र (d) 1, 2 और 3 2. र र

र 28. “ ” र 3. और र ? (a) - र ? (b) र (a) 1 और 2 (c) र (b) 2 और 3 (d) (c) 1 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3 29. र र : 1.

26. र र 2. र ? र 1. र 2. र 3. र 3. र र र र र र - ? : (a) 1 और 2 (a) 1 और 2 (b) 2 और 3 (b) 2 और 3 (c) 1 और 3 (c) 1 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3

30. र र : 27. , ल / / ? 1. और र 1. र र 2. 3. 2. - / / र र ? 3. र (a) 1 और 2 (b) 2 र र (c) 2 और 3 : (d) 3

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31. With reference to Himalayan rivers, 34. If you are travelling from South to which of the following statements North, in which order are you likely to is/are correct? visit the nuclear power plants in 1. The down thrusting of the Malda India? gap diverted the Ganga and the 1. Kakrapar Brahmaputra systems to flow 2. Kaiga towards the Bay of Bengal. 3. Kudankulam 2. When compared to the peninsular 4. Kalpakkam rivers, less number of Himalayan Select the correct answer using the rivers flow into the ocean. code given below. 3. They display a strong meandering (a) 3-4-2-1 tendency in the Himalayan (b) 4-2-1-3 reaches. (c) 3-2-4-1 Select the correct answer using the (d) 4-3-2-1 code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only 35. Which of the following are the features (b) 2 and 3 only of Indian Monsoon? (c) 1 and 3 only 1. Burst (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Gradual Advance 3. Sudden retreat 32. Consider the following pairs: 4. Variation in terms of regional and Peaks State temporal basis 1. Singaraju Jharkhand Select the correct statement using the 2. Kalsubai Maharashtra code given below: 3. Doda Betta Karnataka (a) 1 and 2 only Which of the above pairs is/are (b) 1, 2 and 3 only correctly matched? (c) 3 and 4 only (a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only 36. Which of the following factors hinder (d) 3 only the onset of Indian Monsoon? 1. Development of Inter Tropical 33. It is a medium to heavy, compactly Convergence Zone (ITCZ) properly woven, good quality fabric. It is known Tibet for warp yarns,warping, weaving & 2. Establishment of The Southern intricate designs that are made by branch of SubTropical Westerly Jet hand. In the native language, it (STWJ) over North India means 'to stand firm or not to move 3. Adequate Heating of Tibetan backward‟. Recently, this fabric Plateau received the Geographical Indication 4. Weak Mascarene High Pressure Tag. Cell Which of the following is referred to Select the correct statement using the in the above passage ? code given below: (a) Punchei (a) 1 and 2 only (b) Kandangi (b) 1 and 3 only (c) Tawlholohpuan (c) 2 and 4 only (d) Pashmina (d) 2, 3 and 4 only

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31. , 34. र र र र - ? , र र 1. र र ? और र 1. र र 2. 2. , 3. र र 4. 3. र र र र र र (a) 3-4-2-1 (b) 4-2-1-3 (a) 1 और 2 (c) 3-2-4-1 (b) 2 और 3 (d) 4-3-2-1 (c) 1 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3 35. र - ? 32. र र : 1. 2. 1. र र 3. 2. र 4. और र र 3. र - / / र : ? (a) 1 और 2 (a) 1 और 2 (b) 1,2 और 3 (b) 2 (c) 3 और 4 (c) 2 और 3 (d) 1, 2, और 4 (d) 3 36. र र 33. र , , र ? , 1. र (ITCZ) और र र र , 2. र र र ' र र ' , (STWJ)

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37. With reference to Plateaus in India, percentage of the profit from which of the following statements these shares for social causes. is/are correct? 2. The first Social Stock Exchange 1. The Dandakaranya plateau is in India has been setup in rich in minerals like iron ore, Gujarat. coal and manganese. Which of the above given statements 2. Aksai Chin lies in the newly is/are correct? created Union Territory of (a) 1 only Jammu and Kashmir. (b) 2 only 3. The central part of the (c) Both 1 and 2 Baghelkhand plateau acts as a (d) Neither 1 nor 2 water divide between the Son and the Mahanadi river system. 40. With reference to western Select the correct answer using the disturbance, which of the following code given below. statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only 1. The western disturbances are the (b) 2 and 3 only primary reason for rainfall during (c) 1 and 3 only the non-monsoon months in (d) 1, 2 and 3 Northern India. 2. These are extra tropical 38. With reference to Peaty Soil, depressions which reach India consider the following statements : after crossing the dry areas of 1. It has high content of humus and Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. organic matter. 3. These disturbances can even 2. It occurs in the coastal areas of reach upto the Northeastern West Bengal, Odisha and Tamil region of India. Nadu. Select the correct answer using the 3. In the Rayalaseema region, the code given below: soil is used for cultivation of (a) 1 and 2 only tobacco. (b) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above (c) 1 and 3 only are correct? (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 41. Consider the following statements: (c) 1 and 3 only 1. The Himalayas are the result of (d) 1, 2 and 3 constructive boundaries. 2. Himalayas have not yet attained 39. With reference to Social Stock isostatic equilibrium. Exchange, consider the following Which of the statements given above statements: is/are correct? 1. It is an electronic fundraising (a) 1 only platform that allows investors to (b) 2 only buy shares provided they agree (c) Both 1 and 2 by contract to invest a (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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37. र र , - ? र 1. र र , और 2. र र

2. और र / / ? र (a) 1 3. र और (b) 2

40. , (a) 1 और 2 ? (b) 2 और 3 1. र र र- (c) 1 और 3 र र (d) 1, 2 और 3 2. र

र , और

38. , र र र र र : 3. र र 1. और

र र 2. , और :

(a) 1 और 2 3. र (b) 2 और 3

(b) 2 और 3 41. र र र : (c) 1 और 3 1. र र (d) 1, 2 और 3 2. 39. , र र र : र / / ? 1. (a) 1 र र (b) 2 , (c) 1 और 2 र (d) 1 2

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42. Consider the following statements- 45. With reference to the Genetically 1. Dras is located on the windward Modified (GM) Bt cowpea, consider side of the Greater Himalayas. the following statements: 2. The main ethnic groups dwelling 1. Recently, Ghana became the first in Dras are Shina people and country to approve the Balti people. cultivation of GM Bt Cowpea. Which of the statements given above 2. They are regarded as drought is/are correct? tolerant and can cope with poor (a) 1 only soils, making them highly (b) 2 only adapted to the Sub-Saharan (c) Both 1 and 2 Region. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the above given statements is/are correct? 43. With reference to ports in India, (a) 1 only which of the following statements (b) 2 only is/are correct? (c) Both 1 and 2 1. Cochin port has the deepest (d) Neither 1 nor 2 harbour specially suited to handle very large vessels. 46. These soils have less developed soil 2. Visakhapatnam Port in Andhra profile. These soils are immature Pradesh is a land-locked and dark brown in color. This soil harbour. has very low humus, and it is acidic 3. Haldia port is a Riverine port. in nature. The orchards, fodder, Select the correct answer using the legumes are grown in this soil. code given below. Which of the following soil is (a) 1 and 2 only mentioned in the above passage? (b) 2 and 3 only (a) Black soil (c) 1 and 3 only (b) Mountain soil (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Red and yellow soil (d) Peaty soil 44. Consider the following statements 1. The entire group of Lakshadweep 47. The Ujh river flows near the island is built of coral deposits. International Border. The Border 2. Andaman and Nicobar group of Roads Organisation (BRO) has built Islands are an elevated portion of a strategically important bridge over mid-oceanic ridges. the river and this is also the longest Which of the statements given above bridge constructed by BRO. The Ujh is/are correct? river flows through which of the (a) 1 only following regions of India? (b) 2 only (a) Himachal Pradesh (c) Both 1 and 2 (b) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Meghalaya

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42. र र र : 45. ( )

1. र , र र र : 1. ,

2. र र और 2. र ( ) र / / ? और (a) 1 र , -

(b) 2 र (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1 2 र / / ? (a) 1 43. र र , (b) 2 / / ? (c) 1 और 2 1. र र र (d) 1 2

46. 2. र र और र र र

- र और 3. र , र

र र : र (a) 1 और 2 ?

(b) 2 और 3 (a) (c) 1 और 3 (b) (d) 1, 2 और 3 (c) और (d) 44. र र :

1. र 47. र ( र ) र र और 2. और र र र र र - / / ? र ? (a) 1 (a) (b) 2 (b) (c) 1 और 2 (c) और र (d) 1, 2 (d)

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48. Consider the following statements: (b) 2 only 1. Meanders are features associated (c) 1 and 3 only with the mature stage of rivers. (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Jhelum in the Kashmir valley is in its mature stage and forms 51. With reference to drainage patterns of meanders. rivers of India, which of the following Which of the statements given above statements is/are correct? is/are correct? 1. The rivers originating from the (a) 1 only Amarkantak range have a radial (b) 2 only drainage pattern. (c) Both 1 and 2 2. Narmada river follows the Pinnate (d) Neither 1 nor 2 drainage pattern. 3. The rivers of the northern plains 49. With reference to Gogabeel lake, represent examples of dendritic recently seen in news, consider the drainage patterns. following statements: Select the correct answer using the 1. It is an ox-bow lake formed by the code given below. erosional activity of the Ganga and (a) 1 and 2 only the Son river. (b) 2 and 3 only 2. It is the first notified „Community (c) 1 and 3 only Reserve‟ of Bihar. (d) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct statement using the code given below: 52. Consider the following pairs: (a) 1 only Famous Cities Rivers (b) 2 only 1. Cuttack Mahanadi (c) Both 1 and 2 2. Vijayawada Godavari (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Lucknow Gomti Which of the above pairs is/are 50. With reference to the „SANKALP‟ correctly matched? Project, consider the following (a) 1 and 2 only statements: (b) 2 only 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme of (c) 1 and 3 only the Ministry of Skill Development (d) 2 and 3 only and Entrepreneurship, assisted by the World Bank. 53. With reference to Kaveri Crater, which 2. The scheme shall incentivize ITIs of the following statements is/are to improve overall performance correct? including apprenticeship by 1. The land between present day involving SMEs, business Nilgiris and Kodaikanal is located on association and industry clusters. the crater. 3. The schemes will develop a skilling 2. It is volcanic in origin. ecosystem that will support the 3. The Palghat Gap is a part of it. Select the correct answer using the code country's rise in the Ease of Doing given below: Business index. (a) 1 and 2 only Which of the above given statements (b) 2 only is/are correct? (c) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 3 only 18 AIPTS 2020 (GEO-10) (E/H) Byju’s Classes: 9873643487

48. र र र : 51. र , 1. ( ) र / / ? 1. र 2. र र र (र ) और ( ) र / / ? 2. र (a) 1 ( ) (b) 2 3. र ( ) (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1 2 र र : 49. र , (a) 1 और 2 र र र : (b) 2 और 3 1. और र (c) 1 और 3 U- र (d) 1, 2 और 3 2. र “ र ” 52. र र र : र र श र : 1. (a) 1 2. र (b) 2 3. (c) 1 और 2 र / / ? (d) 1 2 (a) 1 और 2 (b) 2 50. “ (SANKALP)” र , (c) 1 और 3 र र र : (d) 2 और 3 1. र और 53. र र , - / / ? 2. , र और 1. र और र र र र 2. र 3. र र 3. र र र र र / / ? : (a) 1 और 2 (a) 1 और 2 (b) 2 (b) 2 (c) 1 और 3 (c) 2 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3 (d) 1 और 3 19 AIPTS 2020 (GEO-10) (E/H) Byju’s Classes: 9873643487

54. Consider the following statements erosion and depositional regarding Pradhan Mantri Laghu landforms. Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana: Which of the statements given above 1. It is a central sector old-age is/are correct? pension scheme for self-employed (a) 1 and 2 only small traders. (b) 1 only 2. The subscriber of the scheme (c) 2 and 3 only should be in the age group of 18 (d) 2 only to 50 years. 3. Pension Fund constituted under 57. With reference to Narmada, which of the scheme will be administered the following statements are by the Life Insurance incorrect? Corporation of India. 1. It rises from the western flanks of Which of the above statements the Chotanagpur plateau. is/are correct? 2. Narmada valley is formed along a (a) 1 and 2 only fault line. (b) 2 and 3 only 3. The river runs east to west prior (c) 1 and 3 only to flowing through the Gulf of (d) 1, 2 and 3 Kutch into the Arabian Sea. Select the correct answer using the 55. Consider the following statements code given below 1. Residual mountains are elevated (a) 1 and 2 only regions which have escaped (b) 2 and 3 only weathering and erosion. (c) 1 and 3 only 2. Nilgiri hills and Rajmahal hills (d) 1, 2 and 3 are examples of residual mountains. 58. This steel plant was set up in Which of the statements given above collaboration with Germany. The is/are correct? plant has a unique locational (a) 1 only advantage, as it receives coal from (b) 2 only Jharia (Jharkhand) and iron ore (c) Both 1 and 2 from Sundargarh and Kendujhar. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 The Hirakud project supplies power for the electric furnaces and water is 56. Consider the following statements obtained from the Koel and Sankh 1. The rivers from mountains rivers. disappear in Bhabar plains and Which of the following plants is re-emerge in Tarai region. mentioned in the above passage? 2. The Bhabar belt is comparatively (a) Bhilai Steel Plant narrow in the west and extensive (b) Rourkela Steel Plant in north-eastern hilly region. (c) Bokaro Steel Plant 3. The Tarai belt has characteristic (d) Durgapur Steel Plant features of mature stage of fluvial

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54. र - र - / / ? र र : (a) 1 और 2 1. र र र (b) 1

1. र र र - ? (a) 1 और 2 2. र (b) 2 और 3

55. र र : र र

1. : और र (a) 1 और 2 2. र और र (b) 2 और 3 र (c) 1 और 3

- / / ? (d) 1, 2 और 3 (a) 1 (b) 2 58.

र और र 56. र र : र र 1. र र और और र र र और

र 2. र ? और र- (a) (b) र र 3. र और (c) र

र - र (d) र

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59. Which of the following is/are the the benefits of a deposit free LPG reasons for gradual shifting of the connection under this scheme. sugar industry from North India to Which of the above given statements South India? is/are correct? 1. Longer crushing season in the (a) 1 and 2 only south. (b) 2 and 3 only 2. Higher yield per unit area in the (c) 1 and 3 only south. (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Higher sucrose content in sugarcane variety of south. 62. When you travel through the Select the correct answer using the Peninsular Plateaus, which of the codes given below: following physiographic features can (a) 1 and 3 only be seen? (b) 2 only 1. Tors (c) 2 and 3 only 2. Block mountains (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Arete

4. Hummock 60. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the Satluj river? 5. Patlands (a) The river rises from the Rakas lake Select the correct answer using the which is situated near the code given below: Mansarover Lake in Tibet. (a) 2, 3 and 5 only (b) Through Shipki La Pass, it enters (b) 1, 3 and 4 only India through the State of (c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only Himachal Pradesh. (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) It flows through the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. 63. With reference to Madden Julian (d) It is an antecedent river which Oscillation (MJO), which of the makes gorges through the Zaskar following statements are correct? and the Greater Himalayan 1. Longer the cycle of the MJO, the Ranges. better the Indian Monsoon. 2. When it is over the Indian Ocean 61. With reference to Pradhan Mantri during the Monsoon season, it Ujjwala Yojana, consider the following brings good rainfall over the statements: Indian subcontinent. 1. It aims to safeguard the health of 3. The effect of MJO is witnessed in women by providing them with the region between 30 degrees clean cooking fuel. North and 30 degrees South of 2. The scheme covers all SC/STs the equator. households‟ beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Select the correct answer using the (PMAY) (Gramin) and Antyoday code given below: Anna Yojana (AAY) having no LPG (a) 1 and 2 only connection. (b) 2 and 3 only 3. An adult woman of any Below (c) 1 and 3 only Poverty Line household, can avail (d) 1, 2 and 3

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59. / र 3. र र र र र र र र , :

र र / ?

1. र र र / / ? 2. र (a) 1 और 2 (b) 2 और 3 3. र (c) 1 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3

र र 62. र र र : , र (a) 1 और 3 ? (b) 2 1. (c) 2 और 3 2. (d) 1, 2 और 3 3. र 4. 5. 60. र र गलत ? : (a) र (a) 2, 3 और 5 र र (b) 1, 3 और 4 (b) र (c) 1, 2, 4 और 5 र र र (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 और 5

63. ऑ (MJO) , (c) और र ? र 1. MJO , र (d) , र और र

2. र र , र 61. , र र र र : 3. MJO र 30 र और 30 1.

र र र र र :

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64. With reference to the Himalayas, (a) 7 which of the following statements (b) 8 are correct? (c) 6 1. The southern slopes of the (d) 9 Himalayas facing India are steeper, and those facing Tibetan 67. Consider the following mountain side are generally gentle. ranges: 2. Himalayas rise almost abruptly 1. Mizo Hills from the plains of West Bengal 2. Patkai range and Assam. 3. Barail range 3. Kanchenjunga straddles along 4. Mishmi Hills borders of India and Bhutan. 5. Dafla Hills Select the correct answer using the Arrange the above ranges from code given below. south to North. (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1-3-2-5-4 (b) 2 and 3 only (b) 1-3-4-5-2 (c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2-4-5-1-3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2-5-4-3-1

65. In 2019, the monsoon made a 68. The term “XGSPON and “CiSTB‟ recently seen news is associated delayed onset over the coast of with? Kerala. Which of the following are (a) Deep sea Mining project the reasons attributed to it? (b) Missile technology for Military (c) A technology to monitoring 1. Cyclonic storm Vayu wildlife 2. Cooling of the Arabian Sea (d) A technology to improve internet 3. El-Nino connectivity and telecommunication in India. Select the correct answer using the

code given below. 69. The island of Borneo is shared by (a) 1 and 2 only which of the following countries? (b) 2 and 3 only 1. Indonesia 2. Malayasia (c) 1 and 3 only 3. Brunei (d) 1, 2 and 3 4. East Timor 5. Philippines Select the correct answer using the 66. If you travel by road from Arunachal code given below. pradesh to Gujarat, what is the (a) 1, 4 and 5 only minimum number of states within (b) 2, 3 and 4 only India through which you can travel, (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only Including origin and destination?

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64. , / 67. र र र : / ? 1. 1. र र 2. र , र 3. र र र र 4. 2. और 5. र र र 3. र और र : (a) 1-3-2-5-4 र र (b) 1-3-4-5-2 : (c) 2-4-5-1-3 (a) 1 और 2 (d) 2-5-4-3-1 (b) 2 और 3 (c) 1 और 3 68. र र "XGSPON और" (d) 1, 2 और 3 CiSTB ? (a) र र

65. 2019 र र र (b) र (c) र र ?

1. (d) र र और र र 2. र र र र 3. -

र र 69.

र ? (a) 1 और 2 1. (b) 2 और 3 2. (c) 1 और 3 3. (d) 1, 2 और 3 4. र

5. 66. र र , र - - र र र र , : और र ? (a) 1, 4 और 5 (a) 7 (b) 2, 3 और 4 (b) 8 (c) 1, 2 और 3 (c) 6 (d) 1, 2, 3 और 4 (d) 9

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70. With reference to the Asian small 73. Consider the following statements: clawed otters,consider the following 1. Block mountains are the result of statements: volcanism. 1. Asian small-clawed otters are 2. Himalayan mountains are scheduled in vulnerable category Geosyncline in origin. under the IUCN red list. 3. The Aravalli is one of the oldest 2. It is listed in Appendix-II of CITES. fold mountains in the world. 3. Presently the trade in this species Which of the statements given above specimens is allowed in rare is/are correct? circumstances. (a) 1 only Which of the following statements (b) 2 and 3 only given above are correct? (c) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only 74. With reference to the shale gas, (d) 1, 2, and 3 consider the following statements: 1. Shale gas is found in highly 71. The term Joint Comprehensive Plan permeable rocks. of Action (JCPOA) recently seen in 2. Guar gum is used in extracting the news is associated with? shale gas. (a) Paris Agreement 3. Hydraulic fracturing is used in (b) United Nations Convention to shale gas extraction. Combat Desertification Which of the statements given above (c) Iran Nuclear deal is/are correct? (d) Treaty on the Prohibition of (a) 1 and 2 only Nuclear Weapons (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only 72. With reference to Andaman and (d) 1, 2 and 3 Nicobar islands, consider the following statements: 75. The Eastern ghats spreads through 1. The islands of south Andaman which of the following states? and little Andaman are separated 1. Tamil Nadu by the Duncan passage. 2. Andhra pradesh 2. North sentinel island is part of 3. Karnataka the Andaman group of islands. 4. Telangana 3. The dormant volcano island 5. Orissa Narcondam is part of the Nicobar Select the correct answer using the group of islands. given code. Which of the statements given above (a) 1, 4 and 5 only is/are correct? (b) 2, 3 and 4 only (a) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 3 and 5 only (b) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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70. , 73. र र र : र र र : 1. र 1. IUCN 2. र 3. र र

2. CITES र - II र / / ? 3. (a) 1 र र (b) 2 और 3 र ? (c) 1 और 3 (a) 1 और 2 (d) 1, 2 और 3 (b) 2 और 3 (c) 1 और 3 74. , र (d) 1, 2 और 3 र र :

1. र 71. र र

ऑ (JCPOA) 2. र ? (a) र 3. र (b) र र / / ? र (a) 1 और 2 (c) र र (b) 1 और 3 (d) र र र (c) 2 और 3

(d) 1, 2 और 3 72. और र ,

र र र : 75. र 1. और ? र 1. 2. र 2.

3. 3. र र 4.

5. र / / ? र र : (a) 1 और 2 (a) 1, 4 और 5 (b) 2 और 3 (b) 2, 3 और 4 (c) 1 और 3 (c) 1, 3 और 5 (d) 1, 2 और 3 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 और 5

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76. Which of the following is the only following are the reasons for this state to produce rock salt in India? prevalent practice? (a) Rajasthan 1. Due to underlying hard rock and (b) Gujarat the undulating relief. (c) Himachal Pradesh 2. Year-round availability of water. (d) Uttrakhand 3. The scattered nature of the population. 77. With reference to the World Anti- Select the correct answer using the Doping Agency (WADA), which of the code given below. following statements is/are (a) 1 and 2 only incorrect? (b) 1 only 1. It was set up under the aegis of (c) 1 and 3 only the International Convention (d) 3 only against Doping in Sports. 2. It is a UN agency which monitors 80. With reference to the drainage the World Anti-Doping Code. system, which of the following 3. It has the power to suspend the statements is/are correct? accreditation of the National Dope 1. Indus, Satluj and Ganga are Testing Laboratory (NDTL) of India. examples of antecedent rivers. Select the correct answer using the 2. The streams flowing in the code given below: opposite direction to the master (a) 1 and 2 only consequent are called resequent (b) 2 only streams. (c) 1 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the (d) 3 only code given below.

(a) 1 only 78. With reference to hill ranges in North- (b) 2 only East India, consider the following statements: (c) Both 1 and 2 1. The Barail Range forms the (d) Neither 1 nor 2 watershed between the Brahmaputra and Teesta river. 81. Consider the following statements: 2. Patkai Bum and Naga Hills form 1. The retreating monsoon season is the watershed between India and marked by cloudy skies and drop Myanmar. in temperature. Which of the statements given above 2. The weather in the retreating is/are correct? monsoon brings rain in the (a) 1 only eastern part of the peninsula but (b) 2 only it is dry in North India. (c) Both 1 and 2 Which of the statements given above (d) Neither 1 nor 2 is/are correct? (a) 1 only 79. Tank irrigation is practised mainly in (b) 2 only peninsular India. Which of the (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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76. र र 79. र र ? (a) र र र ?

(b) र 1. र और र र (c) र (d) र 2. र 3. र 77. र ( ) , र र / गलत / ? : 1. (a) 1 और 2 र (b) 1 (c) 1 और 3 2. र (d) 3 - र र 3. र र र 80. , (NDTL) / / ? र 1. , और 2. र र र र र , र :

(a) 1 और 2 र र (b) 2 : (c) 1 और 3 (a) 1 (d) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1 2 78. र- र ,

र र र : 81. र र : 1. र र और 1. र - र र र और र 2. और र

र - र 2. र र र , र र / / ? र (a) 1 - / / ? (a) 1 (b) 2 (b) 2 (c) 1 और 2 (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1 2 (d) 1, 2

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82. With reference to No First Use 85. It is one of the largest tributaries of (NFU) doctrine, which of the the Brahmaputra River. It following statements is/are originates in the Tibet Plateau and incorrect? enters India through Miri hills in 1. India adopted the "No First Use" Arunachal Pradesh. The policy after the Pokhran tests in construction of gravity dam on the 1974. river along the border of Assam 2. India is the only nuclear and Arunachal Pradesh is facing weapon state in the world to difficulties due to local agitation. maintain an unconditional NFU Which of the following rivers is pledge. mentioned in the above passage? 3. India will not use nuclear (a) Manas weapons against non-nuclear- (b) Dibang powered states. (c) Subansiri Select the correct answer using the (d) Lohit code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only 86. „Fraternity fund‟ seen in news is (b) 2 and 3 only related to- (c) 1 and 3 only (a) Consumer Protection Act 2019 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill 2019 83. Which one of the following is an (c) Motor Vehicles (Amendment) artificial lake? Act 2019 (a) Lake Tsomgo (Sikkim) (d) International Financial Services (b) Manasbal Lake (Kashmir) Centres Authority Bill 2019 (c) Oussudu Lake (Pondicherry) (d) Pampa Sarovar (Karnataka) 87. Consider the following statements: 1. Mango showers (pre-monsoon 84. Consider the following pairs: showers) is a common Important States phenomenon in coastal regions Hydroelectric of eastern India. Plants 2. Nor Westers are dreaded 1. Tehri Dam Uttarakhand evening thunderstorms in 2. Hasdeo Project Chhattisgarh Bengal and Assam. 3. Ranganadi Andhra Which of the statements given Pradesh above is/are incorrect? Which of the above pairs is/are (a) 1 only correctly matched? (b) 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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82. (NFU) , (d) 1, 2 और 3 - गलत ?

1. र 1974 र र 85. " " र 2. र NFU और र

र र र र और र र र 3. र र- र र र र र र र र र र र ? : (a) (a) 1 और 2 (b) (b) 2 और 3 (c) र (c) 1 और 3 (d) (d) 1, 2 और 3 86. र र ' र ' -

83. ? (a) र 2019 (a) ( ) (b) ( ) 2019 (b) ( र) (c) र ( ) 2019

84. र र : 87. र र : ल 1. ( ) र

1. र र 2. र और 2. र 3. र - / / ? - / (a) 1 / ? (b) 2 (a) 1 और 2 (c) 1 और 2 (b) 2 (d) 1, 2 (c) 1 और 3

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88. Though India has 14,500 km of 2. Under the act, the Central navigable waterways, Inland Consumer Protection Authority Waterways contributes to only 1% to will have an investigation wing. the country‟s transportation. Which 3. Complaints can be filed in a of the following are reasons for the consumer court where consumer dismal performance of Inland resides or work. Waterways? Select the correct answer using the 1. Presence of rapids and cataracts code given below: 2. Diversion of water from rivers for (a) 1 and 2 only irrigation (b) 2 and 3 only 3. Silting of river beds (c) 1 and 3 only 4. Shifting courses of rivers (d) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below: 91. The historically important Dhauli (a) 1 and 3 only hills are located on the banks of this (b) 1, 2 and 3 only river. Kalinga war which led to the (c) 2 and 4 only destruction of the Kalinga kingdom, (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 was fought on the banks of it. It has major edicts of Ashoka engraved on 89. This region witnessed the most a mass of rock. Which of the rapid industrial growth in the post- following rivers is described in the Independence period. Since this above passage? region is away from the coalfields, (a) Malaguni river its development is dependent on the (b) Rushikulya river hydroelectric plants. Along with (c) Indravati river cotton mills, the loom industry (d) Daya river spread very rapidly. Which of the following industrial regions is 92. With reference to Motihari- referred to in the above passage? Amlekhgunj Pipeline, which of the (a) Bangalore-Chennai Industrial following statements is/are Region incorrect? (b) Hugli Industrial Region 1. It is the first transnational (c) Delhi-Gurgaon-Meerut Industrial pipeline from India and also the Region first South Asian oil pipeline (d) Vishakhapatnam-Guntur Region corridor. 2. It will ensure cost-effective and 90. With reference to Consumer environment-friendly supply of Protection Act, 2019, which of the petroleum products to Bhutan. following statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the 1. The act amends the definition of code given below. consumer in Consumer (a) 1 only Protection Act, 1986. (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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88. र 14,500 , 3. र र 1% , - र

र र र र ? : 1. और (a) 1 और 2 2. (b) 2 और 3 3. (c) 1 और 3 4. र (d) 1, 2 और 3

र र : 91. (a) 1 और 3 र

(b) 1, 2 और 3 र र , र (c) 2 और 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 और 4 र र 89. ?

औ (a) र , (b) र र (c)

, र (d) र औ ? 92. र - , (a) र- औ - / गलत /

(b) औ ? (c) - - र औ 1. र र र (d) - र और र र 2. 90. र , 2019 , और र - ? र 1. र , र र 1986 र

र (a) 1

2. , र (b) 2 र (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1, 2

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93. Consider the following statements: (c) 1 and 3 only 1. Bureau of Indian Standards has (d) 1, 2 and 3 grouped India into four seismic zones viz. Zone II, III, IV and V. 96. Which of the following statements is 2. Latur, which faced a devastating not correct regarding the Alluvial earthquake in 1993, lies in zone II. Soils? Which of the statements given above (a) They have high fertility due to the is/are correct? large content of potash and (a) 1 only phosphorus. (b) 2 only (b) These soils cover about 40 per cent (c) Both 1 and 2 of the total area of the country. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) They are more loamy and clayey in the lower and middle Ganga plain. 94. With reference to coastal plains, (d) Nature of the soil varies from which of the following statements sandy loam to clay. is/are correct? 1. The rivers flowing through western 97. Consider the following pairs: coastal plains do not form any Features State delta. 1. Baba Budan Hills Karnataka 2. The eastern coastal plains are 2. Nallamalai Range Telangana dotted by beaches, bars, lagoons 3. Laimatol Range Arunachal and spits. Pradesh 3. Jog falls lie in the western coastal Which of the above pairs is/are plain. correctly matched? Select the correct answer using the (a) 1 and 2 only code given below. (b) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 98. With reference to Dryland Farming, consider the following statements: 95. With reference to the Know India 1. It refers to growing crops entirely Programme, consider the following under rainfed conditions. statements: 2. Under this farming system, crops 1. It is a flagship programme of the like ragi, bajra, and guar (fodder Ministry of Culture. crops) are predominantly 2. It aims to enhance the awareness cultivated. of youth about the cultural 3. In India, it is practised in the heritage of India. region of north- west Rajasthan 3. Ability to speak in English is and leeward side of Eastern Ghat. mandatory for participating in this Which of the statements given above programme. is/are correct? Which of the above statements are (a) 1 only correct? (b) 2 and 3 only (a) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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93. र र र : 96. 1. र र र र ? ( ) , II, III, IV (a) और र और V. र र 2. र, 1993 र (b) 40 , II र / / ? (c) और (a) 1 और (b) 2 (d) र (c) 1 और 2 (d) 1 2 97. र र : 94. , त - ? 1. 1. र 2. र

3. र 2. र, - / / और र 3. ? (a) 1 और 2 र र (b) 1 : (c) 2 और 3 (a) 1 और 2 (d) 3 (b) 2 और 3

(d) 1, 2 और 3 98. “ ” , र र र : 95. र , 1. र र र र र र : र 1. 2. , र ,

र , और र ( र ) 2. र र

र 3. 3. र , र- र और र - ? (a) 2 और 3 र / / ? (b) 1 और 2 (a) 1 (c) 1 और 3 (b) 2 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3 (c) 1 और 3 (d) 1, 2 और 3 35 AIPTS 2020 (GEO-10) (E/H) Byju’s Classes: 9873643487

99. With reference to Indian Ocean (b) 2 only Dipole (IOD), consider the following (c) Both 1 and 2 statements: (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. It is the difference in the sea surface temperatures in the 100. The „One Country Two Systems‟ Indian Ocean between Somalia Approach recently seen in the news coast and Indonesia coast. is in the context of which of the 2. Positive Indian Ocean Dipole following pairs? (IOD) is beneficial for the Indian (a) Israel - Palestine monsoon. (b) China - Hong Kong Which of the statements given above (c) Russia - Crimea is/are correct? (d) Spain - Catalonia (a) 1 only

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99. र (IOD) , (c) 1 और 2

र र र : (d) 1 2

1. और

र 100. र र “

र ” र

2. र र (IOD) ?

र (a) र -

र / / ? (b) -

(a) 1 (c) -

(b) 2 (d) -

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BYJU’S ल

ल – 2020

त - त ग ल + ग त 2019

परीक्षण पुस्ततका सामान्य अध्ययन A – 1 प्रश्न पत्र

समय: दो घंटे अधधकतम अॊक: 200

अनुदेश

1) ऩरीऺण ऩुस्ततका खोऱने के तुरꅍत बाद जाॉच करके देख ऱᴂ कक ऩरीऺण ऩुस्ततका के सभी ऩेज भऱी-भाॉतत छऩे हुए हℂ। यदद ऩरीऺण ऩुस्ततका मᴂ कोई कमी हो तो उसे दसू री ऩरीऺण ऩुस्ततका से बदऱ ऱᴂ।

2) आऩको ऩरीऺण ऩुस्ततका ऩर ददए गए बॉ啍स मᴂ अऩना रोऱ नॊबर अॊककत करना होगा। ऩरीऺण ऩुस्ततका ऩर और कु छ भी न लऱखᴂ।

3) इस ऩरीऺण ऩुस्ततका मᴂ 100 प्र�न हℂ। प्र配येक प्र�न अंग्रेजी और हिंदी मᴂ छऩा है। प्र配येक प्र�न के चार विक쥍ऩ (उ配तर) ददए गए हℂ। आऩ उस उ配तर का चयन करᴂ स्जसे आऩ उ配तर ऩुस्ततका ऩर अॊककत करना चाहते हℂ। यदद आऩको ऱगता है कक एक से अधधक उ配तर सही हℂ, तो उस उ配तर को धचस्ननत करᴂ स्जसे आऩ सबसे सही मानते हℂ। ककसी भी स्तथतत मᴂ, प्र配येक प्र�न के लऱए केिऱ एक उ配तर चुनᴂ। एक से अधधक ददए गए उ配तर को गऱत उ配तर माना जाएगा।

4) सभी प्र�नⴂ के अॊक समान हℂ।

5) उ륍मीदिार 饍िारा प्र配येक प्र�न के लऱए ददए गए एक गऱत उ配तर के लऱए प्र�न हेत ु तनयत ककए गए अॊकⴂ का एक ततहाई (-0. 33%) दॊड के 셂ऩ मᴂ काट लऱया जाएगा। उ륍मीदिार 饍िारा ककसी प्र�न का उ配तर न देने कक स्तथतत मᴂ उस प्र�न के लऱए कोई दॊड नहीॊ ददया जाएगा।

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