Q1. The most urbanized state in India is:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamilnadu
(d) West Bengal
Q2. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, Mollusca, dolphins, tortoise and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in:
(a) Sunder bans
(b) Chilka Lake
(c) Gulf of Kachchh
(d) Lakshadweep
Q3. At the time of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere the length of the day will be 13 hours at the –
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Tropic of Capricorn
(c) Arctic circle
(d) Equator
Q4. The Ozone layer lies in the –
(a) Troposphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Photosphere
Q5. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Ionosphere
Q6. Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway?
(a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Kerala
(c) Tamilnadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
(d) Goa, Kerala
Q7. Willy willy is –
(a) A type of tree grown in temperate regions
(b) A winds that blows in a desert
(c) A tropical cyclone of north-west Australia
(d) A kind of Common fish found near Lakshadweep Islands
Q8. In India most of the rainfall occurs during:
(a) Writer season
(b) North-east monsoon
(c) South-west monsoon season
(d) Summer season
Q9. Where the Doldrums Belt is located?
(a) Near the equator
(b) Near the poles
(c) Near the Tropic of Cancer
(d) Near the Tropic of Capricorn
Q10. Mangrove vegetation in India is most extensive in:
(a) Malabar
(b) Ran of Kutch
(c) Sunder bans
(d) None of these
