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The temperature variation of land near sea is very less compared to that far from sea. This is due to:
Options: (A) Sun ray is not direct (B) The sea absorbs the heat (C) High heat capacity of humid air (D) Heat is reflected by the sea
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Symbol of material used in conventional glass thermometers is:
Options: (A) Mg (B) Hg (C) Me (D) Mn
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203
Which among the following has the least thermal conductivity?
Options: (A) Metal (B) Semiconductor (C) Superconductor (D) Alloy
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204
A square-shaped hole is punched in a metal sheet whose linear thermal expansion coefficient is 1 $\times$ 10-3 per °C. What happens to the size of the hole when the sheet is heated by 100 °C?
Options: (A) The hole decreases by 10% (B) The hole increases by 10% (C) The hole remains the same (D) The hole disappears
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205
Tidal waves are caused by which of the following gravitational interactions?
Options: (A) Sun's gravitational impact on the Moon (B) Earth's gravitational impact on the Moon (C) Moon's gravitational impact on the Earth (D) Earth's gravitational impact on the Sun
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206
Which disaster is most likely to be influenced by climate change?
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208
Which of the following best describes the term Deep ecologism?
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209
National Air Quality Index (AQI) is launched by the government to monitor the quality of air in major urban centres across the country on a real-time basis and enhance public awareness for taking mitigative action. In this context, consider the following statements:
(1) AQI will have 'one number, one colour and one description' to inform the public about air quality in a simple and easily understandable format.
(2) There are six AQI categories, namely: good, satisfactory, moderately polluted, poor, very poor and severe.
(3) The index considers eight pollutants - PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, NH3 and Pb.
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210
With reference to cloud seeding, consider the following statements:
(1) It is a weather modification technique that improves a cloud's ability to produce rain or snow by introducing tiny ice nuclei into certain types of subfreezing clouds.
(2) Aluminum hydroxide is the most common chemical used for cloud seeding.
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211
Consider the following statements:
(1) Meteorological Drought is based on the impact of rainfall deficits on the water supply.
(2) Socioeconomic Drought refers to the impact of drought conditions on supply and demand of economic goods.
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212
Which of the following are primary pollutants?
(1) Carbon monoxide (CO)
(2) Sulphur oxides (SO₂)
(3) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
(4) Nitric Oxide (NO)
(5) CFCs
(6) Radioactive pollutants
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213
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India refers to protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife?
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214
Which climatic phenomenon is characterized by cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean?
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215
Consider the following statements regarding an aquatic ecosystem:
(1) The shallow water zone around the edge of the lake is the littoral zone.
(2) Limnetic zone is the open zone where phytoplankton grows in abundance.
(3) Profundal zone is the dark zone where the light cannot reach.
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216
Consider the following statement(s) related to the reasons for low sex ratio:
I. High maternal mortality
II. Sex selective female abortions
III. Change in sex ratio at birth
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217
Which year is known as the year of demographic divide?
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218
Consider the following statements about Atal Bhujal Yojana:
(1) It is conceived to arrest the rampant overuse of groundwater in India
(2) It is supported by the World Bank
(3) It is a sub-scheme under National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS)
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219
Which of the following three states in India are considered the poorest?
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220
In India, which of the following determines the wage policy?
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221
Which of the following helps to measure the Poverty Determination?
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222
Which of the following organization collects every data on poverty in India?
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223
"There is a huge loss of valuable nutrients and fertility in India". What are the reasons for this?
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224
Land degradation in India happens at a very large scale because:
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Read the following statement given below and choose the correct alternative:
Statement 1: Land degradation is caused due to soil erosion and waterlogging.
Statement 2: Deforestation is the major cause of soil erosion.
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